diff --git a/contrib/clean_pyc.bat b/contrib/clean_pyc.bat
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+++ b/contrib/clean_pyc.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+@echo off
+:: Display information
+echo This script will remove *.pyc files. These files are generated by Python, but they can cause conflicts after an upgrade. It's safe to remove them, because they will be regenerated.
+echo Press enter to continue, or CTRL + C to quit.
+pause
+
+cd ..\
+:: Remove *.pyc files
+del /S *.pyc
+:: Remove __pycache__ folders
+for /d /r . %%d in (__pycache__) do @if exist "%%d" rd /s /q "%%d"
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diff --git a/contrib/clean_pyc.sh b/contrib/clean_pyc.sh
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new mode 100644
index 9283fb59..ea555159
--- a/contrib/clean_pyc.sh
+++ b/contrib/clean_pyc.sh
@@ -5,5 +5,7 @@ echo "This script will remove *.pyc files. These files are generated by Python,
 echo "Press enter to continue, or CTRL + C to quit."
 read
 
-# Remove the *.pyc
-find "`dirname $0`/.." -type f -name "*.pyc" -exec rm -rf {} \;
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+# Remove *.pyc files
+find "`dirname $0`/.." -type f -name "*.pyc" -exec rm -rf {} \;
+# Remove __pycache__ folders
+find "`dirname $0`/.." -type d -name "__pycache__" -exec rm -rf {} \;
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