Group Policy - Delete Temporary Internet Files

[obryant32]

I was wondering if there was a way to configure Group Policy to automatically delete temporary internet files upon logoff. I know there's a setting under the advanced tab in internet explorer that empties them upon closing the browser. If I could get Group Policy to automatically do that I'd be satisfied. Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks,
Matt

 

[markdmac]

You can do it with a logon or logoff script from within Group Policy.

If you do it as a logoff script, it won't take effect until the next time they log on. If you do it as a logon script, when they next open IE the setting will be active.

'==========================================================================
'
' NAME: EmptyTempInternetFilesonExit.vbs
'
' AUTHOR: Mark D. MacLachlan , The Spider's Parlor
' URL: [URL unfurl="true"]http://www.thespidersparlor.com[/URL]
' DATE  : 6/3/2004
'
' COMMENT: <comment>
'
'==========================================================================

Dim path
Set WSHShell = Wscript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

path = "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\"

WSHShell.RegWrite path & "ShellNoRoam\MUICache\@inetcplc.dll,-4750","Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed","REG_SZ"

WSHShell.RegWrite path & "CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Persistent","0","REG_DWORD"

I hope you find this post helpful. Please let me know if it was.

Regards,

Mark

 

[tfg13]

The below thread has all the info you need:

thread931-826016

 

[markdmac]

tfg13, thanks for directing to that thread. I reviewed it and found that techdaddy and I both found the same reg key, only difference is that I found an additional one that seems to only get created the first time you set the machine to clear the cache. If the user has at some point set to empty the deleted items then thye will already have it, otherwise it needs to be created.

I am referring to:
ShellNoRoam\MUICache\@inetcplc.dll,-4750","Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed","REG_SZ"


I hope you find this post helpful. Please let me know if it was.

Regards,

Mark

 

[obryant32]

Hey Mark, thanks for the info.

I tried setting up a batch file that used your script but it doesn't actually change either of those registry keys. Does it only work on startup or logoff? Not sure why it didn't work. Any insight?

Matt

 

[markdmac]

You need to save the file with a VBS extension.

I hope you find this post helpful. Please let me know if it was.

Regards,

Mark