jeremypaule
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is there a way to disable files being saved to temp so I don't have to delete them every other day.
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That's Windows for you
- do you mean from IE or your other web browser if so you can do it through the option to delete temp items when you close them.If you mean system/app temp files that will always happen and you don't have an option in Windows to disable that. One thing you can do is write a batch file to delete them and then put it in your startup folder (or run it as a scheduled task) though be aware that some temp files will be in use and therfore can not be deleted.
This should work:
Code:
cd C:\foldername
echo y | del *.*Paste into notepad and save as filename.bat
If your folder name is in a sub folder - C:\foldername\subfolder
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I use Mozilla and the 'Clear Browser data' doesn't delete the %temp% files for some odd reason(even though the option is checked in which things are deleted). I was thinking of making a batch file to do it, I'll probably do that.
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Am I doing something wrong? I have the following saved in a notepad named deltemp.bat and the file just deletes itself when run
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Odd - I've got a dual boot system with XP and Vista (from XP) and just tried it to the same folder on Vista and managed to delete a load of desktop icons from XP's desktop even though they are on a different partition which is VERY odd
I'll need to look into this - maybe it's something to do with Vista and dos commands, so a disclaimer - don't use this if your using Vista (It's gonna take me a while to restore my desktop now!! - especially as this method bypasses the recycle bin).
So don't use for now apologies I should have tried it out in Vista first - I'll post back hopefully with a solution (hopefully)
PS It does work in XP standalone
even though they are on a different partition which is VERY odd I'll need to look into this - maybe it's something to do with Vista and dos commands, so a disclaimer - don't use this if your using Vista
(It's gonna take me a while to restore my desktop now!! - especially as this method bypasses the recycle bin).So don't use for now apologies I should have tried it out in Vista first - I'll post back hopefully with a solution (hopefully)
PS It does work in XP standalone
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lol thanks, sorry about that. please let me know if you figure it out!!
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You can use it that way the exact syntax for the command is as follows:
CHDIR [drive:][path]
CHDIR[..]
CD [drive:][path]
CD[..]
Unfortunatly I haven't been able to try this out on Vista yet but hang in I'll get it in the end (hopefully
)kidrobot said:
That's why I reinstall Windows on a regular basis - the amount of junk Windows (and to be fair other apps) fills your PC up with is incredible.
