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From: Tommy D on 26 Apr 2010 17:01
I'm looking for a program that will run on startup that will clean out all
temp files. When I Google this, I get all sorts of things which I don't
have confidence in. I am running on Windows xp pro.

I would appreciate a recommendation on an app to run on start up. For now
I've been using TFC which I run once the computer is up and running.
However, it then restarts the system.


TIA
From: Ken Blake, MVP on 26 Apr 2010 17:41
On Mon, 26 Apr 2010 21:01:43 GMT, Tommy D
<tduprZx(a)landmarknZt.invalid> wrote:

> I'm looking for a program that will run on startup that will clean out all
> temp files. When I Google this, I get all sorts of things which I don't
> have confidence in. I am running on Windows xp pro.
>
> I would appreciate a recommendation on an app to run on start up. For now
> I've been using TFC which I run once the computer is up and running.
> However, it then restarts the system.



Disk Cleanup, which is part of Windows.

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From: Bruce Hagen on 26 Apr 2010 17:16
"Tommy D" <tduprZx(a)landmarknZt.invalid> wrote in message
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> I'm looking for a program that will run on startup that will clean out
> all
> temp files. When I Google this, I get all sorts of things which I don't
> have confidence in. I am running on Windows xp pro.
>
> I would appreciate a recommendation on an app to run on start up. For
> now
> I've been using TFC which I run once the computer is up and running.
> However, it then restarts the system.
>
>
> TIA


CCleaner:
http://www.ccleaner.com/

I would just stay away from any registry cleaning though.
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From: Terry R. on 27 Apr 2010 13:44
On 4/26/2010 2:01 PM On a whim, Tommy D pounded out on the keyboard

> I'm looking for a program that will run on startup that will clean out all
> temp files. When I Google this, I get all sorts of things which I don't
> have confidence in. I am running on Windows xp pro.
>
> I would appreciate a recommendation on an app to run on start up. For now
> I've been using TFC which I run once the computer is up and running.
> However, it then restarts the system.
>
>
> TIA

Hi Tommy,

You can create a batch file and use commands like:

del /s /q %temp%\*.*

That will remove all files in the temp folders/subfolders, but it does
not remove the empty sub-folders.

You could also use:

rd /s /q %temp%
md %temp%

but it's a little strange to me to have to resort removing the folder
and re-creating it in order to empty it.

I use an old Win9x utility called deltree.exe that works fine in later
versions of Windows. You can find it easily using Google, and the command:

deltree.exe /y %temp%

empties the temp folders without removing the folder. If you have two
different locations for your TEMP or TMP variables, you can use:

deltree.exe /y %temp%
deltree.exe /y %tmp%

One location to download the file is here:
http://www.uv.tietgen.dk/staff/mlha/download/dos/#DELTREE

Once you have created the batch file and tested it, you can add the
batch file using gpedit.msc (Start, Run, gpedit.msc, click OK) in
Computer Configuration/Windows Settings/Scripts/Shutdown. Add the file
and it will be executed on Shutdown.

Terry R.
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From: mister_friendly on 27 Apr 2010 15:14
On Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:44:58 -0700, "Terry R." <F1Com(a)NOSPAMpobox.com>
wrote:

>
>On 4/26/2010 2:01 PM On a whim, Tommy D pounded out on the keyboard
>
>> I'm looking for a program that will run on startup that will clean out all
>> temp files. When I Google this, I get all sorts of things which I don't
>> have confidence in. I am running on Windows xp pro.
>>
>> I would appreciate a recommendation on an app to run on start up. For now
>> I've been using TFC which I run once the computer is up and running.
>> However, it then restarts the system.
>>
>>
>> TIA
>
>Hi Tommy,
>
>You can create a batch file and use commands like:
>
>del /s /q %temp%\*.*
>
>That will remove all files in the temp folders/subfolders, but it does
>not remove the empty sub-folders.
>
>You could also use:
>
>rd /s /q %temp%
>md %temp%
>
>but it's a little strange to me to have to resort removing the folder
>and re-creating it in order to empty it.
>
>I use an old Win9x utility called deltree.exe that works fine in later
>versions of Windows. You can find it easily using Google, and the command:
>
>deltree.exe /y %temp%
>
>empties the temp folders without removing the folder. If you have two
>different locations for your TEMP or TMP variables, you can use:
>
>deltree.exe /y %temp%
>deltree.exe /y %tmp%
>
>One location to download the file is here:
>http://www.uv.tietgen.dk/staff/mlha/download/dos/#DELTREE
>
>Once you have created the batch file and tested it, you can add the
>batch file using gpedit.msc (Start, Run, gpedit.msc, click OK) in
>Computer Configuration/Windows Settings/Scripts/Shutdown. Add the file
>and it will be executed on Shutdown.
>
>Terry R.

I created a shortcut to the "temporary internet files" folder (IE
Cache). Put the shortcut on the desktop so it's quick to access.
Then I just go there every day or so, and choose ''select all files",
then DELETE. Browser cache files are the bulk of useless clutter.
I never save cookies or any of that stuff.

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