Script to clean Temp and Temporary Internet files

[Keithc71]

Looking for a way to cleanup Temp and Temporary Internet Files from within local settings for multiple profiles at user logon? Can this be done?

 

[dm4ever]

Do a search in this forum.

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I just did a search for "temporary internet files" and found several similar posts with examples

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[Rick998]

I suggest it may be better to do this with a global Shutdown script rather than at Startup. Also, you won't need to worry about TIF's if you open 'Internet Explorer', select 'Tools > Options' then, on the 'Advanced Tab', tick the checkbox labelled 'Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed'.

I always re-direct TEMP and TMP files by changing the temporary environment variable (for both user- and system-created temporary files) to point to a folder I create called 'Temp in the root of C:.

To do this, select 'Start > Settings > Control Panel > System' then, on the 'Advanced' tab, click on the 'Environment Variables' button. In both upper and lower areas, change the location for TEMP and TMP files to point to 'C:\Temp'. Note that you have to amend the upper area for each profile on the PC as this is a 'per user' setting.

My Shutdown script looks something like this:

Const oSrc = "C:\Temp"
Dim FSO
Set FSO = WScript.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
'Delete the folder (forcibly, to handle read-only attributes) then re-create it
FSO.DeleteFolder oSrc,True
FSO.CreateFolder oSrc

Set FSO = Nothing
WScript.Quit()

To use it in XP Pro, copy/paste the code above into Notepad then save it as something like 'DeleteTemp' to 'C:\WINDOWS\System32\GroupPolicy\Machine\Scripts\Shutdown'. (You can save it anywhere but this location just makes it easier for the Group Policy Editor to find.)

Click 'Start > Run' and enter 'gpedit.msc'. In the Group Policy Editor, expand 'Windows Settings' in the 'Computer Configuration' section then click on 'Scripts (Startup/Shutdown)' then, in the right-hand pane, click 'Shutdown'.

In the dialog that appears, click on the 'Add' button then 'Browse' to and select your shutdown script. Apply/OK your way back out of the Group Policy Editor and you're done.

Hope this helps...