Hi I have copied this vbscript from internet in order to clean various directory usually on start of windows, but the folder %SystemRoot%\Temp has not been cleaned. When i wanted to open it to see it it has been cleaned, it prompts me to permit me as administrator neverthless my username is administrator. Here is the vbscript Code: 'Declare variables Dim objFSO, wsShell Dim strTemp, strTempFolder, strFile, strColSubfolders, strSubFolder Dim strInternetFolder, strInternet 'Set up environment Set wsShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell") Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") 'Windir = WSHShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%windir%") 'start deleting files strInternet = wsShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%LocalAppData%") Set strInternetFolder = objFSO.GetFolder(strInternet & "\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files") For Each strFile In strInternetFolder.files strFile.Delete True Next 'Delete folders and subfolders Set strColSubfolders = strInternetFolder.SubFolders On Error Resume Next For Each strSubFolder in strColSubfolders objFSO.DeleteFolder(strSubFolder), True Next strTemp = wsShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%Temp%") Set strTempFolder = objFSO.GetFolder(strTemp) For Each strFile In strTempFolder.files strFile.Delete True Next 'Delete folders and subfolders Set strColSubfolders = strTempFolder.SubFolders On Error Resume Next For Each strSubFolder in strColSubfolders objFSO.DeleteFolder(strSubFolder), True Next strTemp = wsShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%SystemRoot%") Set strTempFolder = objFSO.GetFolder(strTemp & "\Temp") For Each strFile In strTempFolder.files strFile.Delete True Next 'Delete folders and subfolders Set strColSubfolders = strTempFolder.SubFolders On Error Resume Next For Each strSubFolder in strColSubfolders objFSO.DeleteFolder(strSubFolder), True Next 'Clear memory Set objFSO = Nothing Set wsShell = Nothing Set strTempFolder = Nothing Set strFile = Nothing Set strColSubfolders = Nothing Set strSubFolder = Nothing Set strUserProfile = Nothing WScript.Quit This file is executed during the start of windows with this batch: @echo off Schtasks /Create /Tn "DeleteTempFolder " /Tr "%SystemRoot%\System32\DeleteTemp.vbs" /Sc onstart /Ru "" >NUL Exit
Technically the file is not executed by the batch file, the batch file was only used once to create the Scheduled Task. The task is executed by the task scheduler from that point onwards. I would see no point whatsoever in deleting the content of the system temp directory and would prefer to see it removed from the script entirely. I would also prefer to schedule the cleaning task to be other than 'onstart' for a couple of reasons. Firstly machines left in sleeping modes as opposed to shut down would not execute the task and secondly there really isn't that much stored in temporary locations to warrant removal so frequently. My suggestions if you were to still want to delete the system temp directory would be to enter this at the command prompt Code: schtasks /change /tn "DeleteTempFolder" /sc weekly /mo 2 /rl HIGHEST Schtasks.exe should change the task accordingly and inform you of its success or failure. If you want to test it straight away, you could use: Code: schtasks /run /tn "DeleteTempFolder" You should get a brief message and can check for errors either in %systemroot%\SchedLgU.txt or of course by checking the content of the Temp directories specified in the VBScript.
I am sorry. i was out for work. When i used the sentence to try the script, it does tell me that the system does not find the specified file. I don´t understand why as it exists?