deleting temp files

[Pete S]

What would be a single command I could put in a batch file that would
delete (or wipe)
a. all temporary files
b. "temp internet files" in both IE and Firefox
c. "downloaded internet components"
d) all cookies

Thank you
Jeff

Window washer should work for this, not sure if it's free or you buy it
(used in on all my xp systems)

 

[Thip]

Hi Ken

I have been using CCleaner for a long time and the registry cleaner too.
To be fair, one does have the option to save the registry before running
the cleaner and I always save to desktop as per the option offered. Most
times when I run CC and then the registry cleaner, it will tell me that
there are no problems. I have never had a problem with it and of course
I can't comment on other makes, but I have taken note of your advice.

I used RegSeeker--have for years--and it also backs up the registry before
deletion. Well, it backfired on me. I restored the registry but W7 ran
like a snail and threw out one error after another. I ended up starting
over from scratch.

 

[Ophelia]

I used RegSeeker--have for years--and it also backs up the registry before
deletion. Well, it backfired on me. I restored the registry but W7 ran
like a snail and threw out one error after another. I ended up starting
over from scratch.

Ouch

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Hi Ken

I have been using CCleaner for a long time and the registry cleaner too.
To be fair, one does have the option to save the registry before running the
cleaner and I always save to desktop as per the option offered.

Good, if you use any registry cleaner, you should certainly do that.
But be aware that the results of using a registry cleaner can be an
unbootable computer. If that happens, your backup won't help you.

Most times
when I run CC and then the registry cleaner, it will tell me that there are
no problems. I have never had a problem with it and of course I can't
comment on other makes, but I have taken note of your advice.

As I said in another message in this thread, "I certainly don't claim
that it causes a problem every time it's used. The reason not to use
it is that there's a *risk* of a problem, and that there's no
advantage to taking that risk."

And as I also said, CCleaner is one of the safest of registry cleaners
(but that doesn't mean it's risk-free).

 

[Al Smith]

Works fine here, x64.

Yes, I installed it and ran it today. Works fine.

-Al-

 

[Al Smith]

Last year (when running XP) I would have disagreed with you, but I am
living witness to the fact that tampering with or cleaning the registry
in W7 is downright stupid. I totally hosed my system (even after
restoring a registry backup) and learned that lesson the hard way.

I used to use Easy Cleaner on W98 and XP, and never had any
problem. I'm reluctant to try cleaning the Windows 7 registry,
only because x64 is a whole new ball game.

-Al-

 

[Jeff]

Window washer should work for this, not sure if it's free or you buy it
(used in on all my xp systems)

Thank you.

 

[Patrick Keenan]

What would be a single command I could put in a batch file that would
delete (or wipe)
a. all temporary files
b. "temp internet files" in both IE and Firefox
c. "downloaded internet components"
d) all cookies

Thank you
Jeff

The problem is that these are disparate locations, so you'll have to specify
the 'del' command for each location, in the batch file. You'll have to
account for sub-folders that don't exist at the time your write the batch
file.

You could also just run ccleaner, which pretty much covers all these things,
and be done with it.

HTH
-pk