Settings

All settings are accessible from the Settings page in the sidebar.

Cleaning Options

Setting	Description
Skip recent files	Ignore temp files modified within the last N minutes. Prevents cleaning files that are still in use.
Secure delete	Overwrite file data with random bytes before deletion for extra privacy.
Close browsers before cleaning	Close running browsers to unlock cache files for a more thorough clean.
Create restore point	Create a Windows System Restore point before cleaning. Requires admin.

Exclusion List

Add custom file or folder paths that Kudu should never clean. Useful for protecting specific temp files or caches you want to keep.

Scheduling

Setting	Description
Enable scheduled scans	Turn automatic scanning on or off
Frequency	Daily, Weekly, or Monthly
Time	Hour and minute to run
Day of month	For monthly schedules (1–28)

See Scheduling & History for more details.

Cloud

Setting	Description
API Key	Enter your Kudu Cloud API key to link this device
Link / Unlink	Connect or disconnect from Kudu Cloud
Telemetry interval	How often live performance data is sampled when telemetry is active

See Cloud Integration for setup instructions.

System

Setting	Description
Auto-launch at startup	Start Kudu when you log in
Minimize to tray	Keep Kudu running in the background when you close the window
Auto-updates	Check for and install Kudu updates automatically

Threat Blacklist

When linked to Kudu Cloud, you can view and manage the threat blacklist — a database of known malicious domains, IPs, and network ranges used by the threat monitor.

Data Storage

Kudu stores its configuration and history locally:

Platform	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\Kudu
macOS	~/Library/Application Support/Kudu
Linux	~/.config/Kudu

This includes your settings, scan history, cloud action history, and the threat blacklist cache. Your data stays on your machine.