Scheduled temp file deletion at say 2am every day?

(C:\Windows\Temp)

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Create a batch file with the command in it:

delete c:\Windows\Temp\*.*

Then go in your windows scheduler and schedule it to run at 2 AM every day. Be sure to have it run as an administrator or else it won't have access to the windows directory.

Just remember that some apps use the temp dir and if a user leaves stuff open, it may either delete a legit temp file or make the script get stickified...

Just a thought...

Ill test it and see how this runs. Thanks

To really clean out the temps, I wrote this..

ECHO Deleting your Temp Files
ECHO Hold On
del /s /f /q %windir%\\temp
del /s /f /q %userprofile%\\local settings\\temp
del /s /f /q %userprofile%\\local settings\\temporary internet files\\
ECHO All Done!
ECHO You can close this window now!

Schedule this to run at a specific time or upon log off.

[This message has been edited by 8Ball (edited 05-02-2011).]

What happens with scripts if it encounters a file thats "locked"?

The /f Forces it to delete.
The /Q Tells it to not ask, jsut do it.
The /S Tells it to also delete all sub directories and files.

Ahhhhh... ok, I will give that a shot. And if i don't need it to say anything since it will be part of the log-off script i don't need any ECHO do I?

No the Echo is just there for my stupid users
Depending on where I deploy this, I have to explain very carefully to them what is happening.. or they call me at 3 am to complain/ask

LOL!!

Yea... XP 64 is ... Well a bit piss poor. If you MUST run 64 bit, get 7 64bit.
If you just HAVE to have a kernel close to the XP kernel timeline.. Get server 2003 64bit.

I am working on getting some standards in place at my new job. Moving everyone over to Win 7 64bit. To many people have admin rights and and and and

Yea I hear ya!!

Apparently the last guy did that at my new job And we are controlled by SOX, so everything has to be documented and approved.
Never dealt with SOX before.... This should be a wild ride!!

At least i got to get a quote on all new Optiplex 760's with quad cores and 8 gigs of ram with dual head video cards for everyone. Now lets see if they actually approve it. LOL!

LOL!!!
Yea I usually get my Dell guy to give me three quotes.
A STUPID insanely high spec'd rig..
A slightly less insane rig...
The one I actually want them to have.

Want to guess how many times I get my way?

LOL!!! I'm gonna have to try that

[This message has been edited by Loki (edited 05-02-2011).]

quote Originally posted by 8Ball: LOL!!! Yea I usually get my Dell guy to give me three quotes. A STUPID insanely high spec'd rig.. A slightly less insane rig... The one I actually want them to have. Want to guess how many times I get my way?

i approve this post...
i do this all the time to customers who want a new computer built.. they ALL have the "computer friend" who has "suggested" what to get.. (usually the computer friend's dream machine). i price out the friends suggestion then price them a cheaper equivalent then price them what they actually need. 98% of the time i win lol.