How to Delete Windows XP temporary files from
command line / Batch script to Delete Windows temp files on every
system restart
In case you need to DELete Windows temporary files directory to
save some free space on an old PC or (group of PCs) in a raw you
might prefer to use this CLI command lines:
DEL /F /S /Q %TEMP%
DEL /f /q /s "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Documents and
Settings\LocalService\Cookies\*.*"
DEL /f /q /s "%SYSTEMDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%\Cookies\*.*"
DEL /f /q /s "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Documents and
Settings\LocalService\Local Settings\Temp\*.*"
DEL /f /q /s "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Documents and
Settings\NetworkService\Local Settings\Temp\*.*"
DEL /f /q /s "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Documents and Settings\Default
User\Local Settings\Temp*.*"
DEL /f /q /s "%SYSTEMDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%\Local
Settings\Temp\*.*"
DEL /f /q /s "%WINDIR%\Temp\*.*"
DEL /f /q /s "%TEMP%\*.*"
DEL /f /q /s "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Documents and
Settings\LocalService\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files\*.*"
DEL /f /q /s "%SYSTEMDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%\Local Settings\Temporary
Internet Files\*.*"
RD /q /s %TEMP%
RD /q /s %WINDIR%\Temp
RD /q /s "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local
Settings\Temp"
RD /q /s "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Local
Settings\Temp"
RD /q /s "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local
Settings\Temp"
RD /q /s "%SYSTEMDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%\Local
Settings\Temp"
Another helpful thing for MS Windows users is cleaning up Windows
Tempory Files on every system restart (reboot); doing so is
possible by setting below's short batch script to exec on every
system boot:
@ECHO OFF
IF NOT %temp% == %tmp% GOTO both_
GOTO single
:both
DEL %temp%\*.* /F /S /Q
DEL %tmp%\*.* /F /S /Q
CLS
ECHO Deleted all files in the TEMP folder: %temp%
ECHO Deleted all files in the TMP folder: %tmp%
GOTO end
:single
DEL %temp%\*.* /F /S /Q
CLS
ECHO Deleted all files in the TEMP folder: %temp%
:end
You can
download the script clean_windows_temp_files_on_win_start.com
here . The script is great tool for Windows administrators of
Win Domain Controllers or University / educational M$ Windows based
networks, where PC security is at high risk. Setting the script to
run on even "non-critical" home PCs is a great idea as it can save
you a lot of troubles with SpyWare, Malware Viruses and other
Windows targetted "Bad-Wares" :)
Cheers :)