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 🙂
