Cleanup problem

I have a small problem. I used a dos command to make a batch file to delete all that stuff like temp files, cookies etc.. I made a new notepad file on my desktop, opened it, and typed this into it..

deltree /y c:\windows\temp\*.*
deltree /y c:\windows\tempor~1\*.*
deltree /y c:\windows\cookies\*.*
deltree /y c:\windows\history\*.*

I then saved it as cleanup.bat..and it deleted my windows temp..cookies..history..but did not delete anything in C:/Windows/Local Settings/Temporary Internet Files.

Is there another line I need to add to this so it will also empty out that folder?

Also..what does everyone think of the program called "spider" that cleans out every single url from years of surfing...plus all the temps files etc? I also downloaded that just in case I can't get the .bat to also delete those other temp internet files. *I was sick of opening everything up to delete..I wanted a quick easy 123 way* :)

My TIF's got relocated to C:/Windows/Local Settings/Temporary Internet Files a couple times on my old system. Dont know exactly what caused it but I went in and reset them to C:/Windows/Temporary Internet Files.
I like Spider. Quick, easy and thorough.

Jessica11: Try this

Hi Jessica,

Maybe this will help:

cd\
cd windows
smartdrv
deltree tempor~1
deltree history
deltree cookies
deltree c:\windows\locals~1\tempor~1

I prefer Spider, however.

Spaceman

thanks for all the answers. I have a few questions.
Spaceman- can i just add deltree c:\windows\locals~1\tempor~1
to the bottom of ...

deltree /y c:\windows\temp\*.*
deltree /y c:\windows\tempor~1\*.*
deltree /y c:\windows\cookies\*.*
deltree /y c:\windows\history\*.*
deltree /y c:\windows\locals~1\tempor~1*.* <---like this??



carson-how do you reset C:/Windows/Local Settings/Temporary Internet Files back to C:/Windows/Temporary Internet Files?

and thank you for the link deltarho..I will check that out also. :)

Jessica,

Yes to your question to me. And, I would simply delete the entire Temp. Internet File folder under Local Settings.

The following is the way that I use Spider:

Go to the site below and download and install Spider.

http://www.fsm.nl/ward/

Once it is installed, you click on "Spider.exe" to run it. Never click on Spider Bite. Open Spider, click on Options, put a check mark in EVERY box--- 6 of them. 4 in Select and 2 in Spider Bite. Click on Accept and then click on File. Select "Start Search". When it finishes finding everything, click on File again and then "Cleanup". The Options screen will appear once more and you click on "Accept" and then have it restart your computer.

You will not believe the tons of garbage in this files.

Spaceman

Thank you spaceman! Now, I can use the combination above to make a .bat file, but you just recommend deleting the temp internet files folder within Local settings? Will this automatically transfer all the junk to go into the c:/windows/temp internet files folder? Also..I have heard lots of great stuff about Spider, but I want to have that .bat just in case :). I already dled Spider last night..from that very site you sent me to :). I will install it when I get home *S*


update: Hi again space..I ran spider.exe..it opened the window..and i did as you said..but I got the message that I needed spiderbite to do the deed *not in those exact words lol*..I opened up the Spider folder that I extracted the zip files to...and clicked on spiderbite once..closed it..then it worked. i find this odd, because i checked all 6 boxes and the hardrive option. It did do great job..but it also left a spider txt on my desktop..even though I checked the option under spiderbite that says delete all files created by spider. I'm confused now. Do I always have to quickly open spiderbite to get the spider.exe to bite? LOL AND..does that spider.txt always appear..even if you checked the option for it not to?

HERE'S some instructions for SPIDER

oh, and you might want to take a look at the contents of

c:\windows\applic~1\micros~1\office\recent

and maybe add an appropriate line to your bat file?

To properly move the TIF folder. IE,Tools>Internet Options>General tab>button(settings)under temporary internet files>move folder button. Choose C:\Windows. This will move TIF to Windoze folder. If in the wrong folder,Spidey will not find it. Also,if you have cookies from trusted sites you want to keep, do not put a check in the cookies box in Spider or it will remove them all.
Concerning removal of MRU's from different programs,SpyBot can be used to do this. If you would care to see the regimen i use for cleanup,it can be found here:
http://discussions.virtualdr.com/sho...hreadid=135634

Jessica:

Hadn't heard of Spider so I downloaded it.

You didn't follow space_man333's instructions to the letter. They worked for me without a hitch.

How it works:

After CleanUp and accepting to restart an entry is put into the RunOnce key of the registry ie *\SpiderBite.exe -s -d where * is the path to the exe.

On the restart SpiderBite reads spiderbite.txt, which had been written by Spider, and proceeds to cleanup. The booting to Windows is suspended until all entries, if any, in the RunOnce key have been executed allowing SpiderBite to throttle the index.dat files before Windows gets a chance to rebuild them. SpiderBite deletes spiderbite.txt, if opted, and terminates. This is why spaceman_333 said "Never click on Spider Bite".

Spider.txt is a log file.

Spider.txt is on your desktop because Spider was run from there. Dear, oh dear. It's best practice to download to a specific folder. If you do download a zip, or whatever, to the desktop then move it without further ado to a specific folder and unzip there. If the app hasn't got an installer then move the whole shooting match to a specific folder in Program Files and create a shortcut to the exe on your desktop. I hate a cluttered desktop so the shortcut will find itself in either the Start Menu or Quick Launch bar or both.

Spider didn't do anything new for me so I dumped it.

Thanks for the replies all :) OK..first off..

deltarho- I ran the spider.exe from the Spider folder I created..and had no problems..so I guess keeping that Spider.exe on my desktop didn't work lol..thanks for the fix:)

Ridgerunr-I moved my Temporary Internet Files from Local Settings using your instructions..and it worked perfectly, but then when I ran my cleanup.bat *as I have named it* it left a yellow folder in it called IE content5..and I use IE6. Why did it leave that there? And should it be deleted?

^davey^- I looked in b/windows/applic/microsoft/office/recent/ and it was empty. I don't use MC office..so do I really need that line?

OK..these are all my questions to your answers :)) thanks again...in advance :)

Hi Jessica,
If the yellow folder IE Contents 5 you are referring to is at C\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content IE5 - that belongs there. I have IE6 SP1 and mine is called Contents IE5 too.
Sincerely, Nancee

Thanks Nancee..so I will leave it there :)

Also..one more question ...

would this .bat file..to clean out all junk files..

deltree /y c:\windows\temp\*.*
deltree /y c:\windows\tempor~1\*.*
deltree /y c:\windows\cookies\*.*
deltree /y c:\windows\history\*.*

also work on Windows XP? I want my friend to try it:) Unless different commands must be put in for XP?

Jessica,,Spybot S&D also has the option to remove MRU's if you set it/select to do this. As to your question on a proper batch file to remove junk(if you insist on using a batch file:p ),,take a look at WhitPhil's response on this thread: http://discussions.virtualdr.com/sho...hlight=deltree

:)

Ridg..I also use Spybot :)..does that also clean out the temp, temp internet, history and cookies? I have the options to clean the spyware of course, but i also have the usage tracking and tracking.uti checked. :) I love it...but would that be all I would need to clean everything out? Or keeping Spider or the batch file also? I also used to just use IE/tools/internet options..and I would delete cookies... temp internet files and history there. But now that I have Spider..and spybot..I figured that was unecessary. Your opinion? :)

As stated in my thread above,in my cleanup regimen,i also use a program to clean out junk/temp files that does a very good job. HDValet. It's from PC Magazine's Neil Rubenking. Trouble is,PC Mag is now charging for their dn/loads. :( It "is" available elsewhere however. But to keep the person offering it from getting into possible trouble,just do a Google search and look close at the results. Most will take you to PC Mag,but one won't...:D

Jessica:

I've got a feeling that you are running your batch file from the desktop. If so, it will not work as you intend. If you try to delete the Cookies index.dat file via Windows it will nag and refuse to do it. Implementing deltree in a batch file, with or without /y, will not see DOS nag - it will simply ignore the instruction. DOS is very forgiving but sometimes too forgiving.

Take Ridgerunr's advice and read WhitPhil's post.

BTW don't create files with NotePad and save them to your desktop unless it is temporary. One day you'll be dusting the desktop removing some rarely used shortcuts and your files will end up in the bin as well. This is in keeping with my suggesting you do not download to the desktop either.

On a final note I'll remind you to have a look the link I supplied in my first post - it might just do what you want.

OK..I decided to do away with the .bat file.and just clean out my files using IE/tools/internet options...then..Spider, then Spybot and Adaware to get rid of all the spyware and usage trackings. I also have Norton System works 2003..where I use the Clean sweep "fast and safe cleanup" to get any extra residue..which is always a small amount. Think that will be enough? :)

Also..can anyone recommend a simple..easy Pop up stopper that's free? I tried Proximitron...and POW..but they just seemed too complicated. I did also try popup killer--and not only was that just a 30 day trial...but it changed to 'popup ad filter' when i opened the exe..so I guess they renamed it (???) It seemed simple and worked pretty well though :) especially compared to the other two totally free ones I sampled. Is it worth the price?

Update: I just added this neat little program..it doesn't stop popups before they popup..but it allows you to close them all with one click http://www.geocities.com/closeiex/

Any opinions on this freeware? Has anyone ever tried it?

Just before you leave the batch file route pay a visit to this page.

It has six batch files starting with a novices version rolling up to a beast of a bat. If you are au fait with batch files then go for the beast and customise to suit.

XP is based on NT so I doubt if the batch file will work as they are in DOS>

Don't use many batch files myself,but my understanding is they need to be placed in the root folder of C: to run properly...

The popup program i use is Popup Stopper from PanicWare. The basic/free program does a good job. I do not, however, let it run at startup. Just stick the icon on quick launch and run it as needed. http://www.panicware.com/product_downloads.html

Quite so, Train.

I should have said 5 versions re a 98 box.

#6 also works on ME which is, of course, 9x lineage.

This should get you lot thinking.

I have a file on a Ram Disk, with a save/load image facility, which cannot be deleted in Windows. Nor can the file be deleted in DOS as the Ram Disk is set up on the way to the desktop. What I have been doing is to turn off the image save/load temporarily. Wininit.ini won't work. Winstart won't work.

Guess what? I've dropped a batch file into the Local Machine Run Once key and the file was killed and rebuilt before I hit the desktop.

So, we could have a batch file in LM Run Once to clear our index.dats. A simple script Merge and off we go!

Ridg...unfortunately that link now downloads only popup stopper Pro, which gives you a 30 day trial only. I even did a search on popup stopper basic, and downloaded at every link...all of them turning into Pro.

I guess most great software that starts out as a freebie, will eventually end up charging. Or, they take the other route, like hotmail, where they start taking away more and more space, until you have no other choice but to buy more storage. I get 5 emails these days..none of them big, and they are redzoning me..saying I need to buy more storage as my box is filled up..and I may not be receiving all my mail. Every few mos..the space they give for free..is reduced little by little. Dang..I can already here us 5 yrs from now.."Remember those days when almost everything on the internet was free?". LOL

Jessica, look here:
http://discussions.virtualdr.com/sho...=popup+stopper
After posting this info, I did run into a couple of links that
I had to use the Cntrl key on but very few.
And, this version leaves some popups, occasionally, to be
closed after you disconnect.
Hope it helps.:)

Jessica11,,If you scroll down a' bit,you'll see: Pop-Up Stopper Free Edition at 456K. This is the free version...

Popup Stopper Free Edition
http://www.panicware.com/product_psfree.html
:cool:

Thank you sooo much Ridg and Nick..that's exactly what I was looking for!! It's simple to set up, no frills, *free, hehe * and does the job. Plus..as opposed to the Pop Up Stopper Pro, it only has that small white hand..instead of integrating it's own tool bar into your browser *S* I think I will be very happy with this :)

Jessica11,

I have used a number of cleaners and the one that I find the fastest is Clean-Up from The Strangely Green Chicken Co. Enter Clean-Up into Google to find the link. It's free.

It's downside is that there it cleans out the Recycle Bin and there is no option to prevent this. I always run it before is do a reg clean and/or defrag.

Rex

Thanks Rex..I will also look into that :)

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Originally posted by Jessica11
it left a yellow folder in it called IE content5..and I use IE6. Why did it leave that there? And should it be deleted?

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The reason it got left behind is because your .bat file is using the deltree command in conjunction with the file wildcard *.*, so it only deletes files in that directory, not sub folders.

Code:

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deltree /y c:\windows\temp\*.*
deltree /y c:\windows\tempor~1\*.*
deltree /y c:\windows\cookies\*.*
deltree /y c:\windows\history\*.*

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A solution to delete the directory as well as sub directories is:

Code:

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deltree /y c:\windows\temp\*.*
deltree /y c:\windows\tempor~1
deltree /y c:\windows\cookies
deltree /y c:\windows\history

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Which will completely delete cookies, history and tif folders. They will get rebuilt by windows upon booting.

Don't do the same for temp as it doesn't get rebuilt.

Also if you want to clean out recent files, use

Code:

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deltree /y c:\windows\temp\*.*
deltree /y c:\windows\tempor~1
deltree /y c:\windows\cookies
deltree /y c:\windows\history
deltree /y c:\windows\recent

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just for conversation sake, my 2 bits...
I regularly do this from dos:

c:\windows
deltree applic~1\micros~1\office\recent
deltree cookies
deltree recent
deltree history
deltree tempor~1-s-h
deltree temp

I use these entries in the same simple gone.bat format DVOM spoke of earlier - works great.
a couple of notes - I was thinking system and/or hidden attributes for directories would prevent them from properly being "deltreed" as it were...
for that reason, I find adding the "-s-h" to the tempor~1 entry and find it works well. Also,
I do deltree c:\windows\temp and find it does rebuild, although c:\temp will not (found that out by accident).
cheers

^dAvEy^

deltree deletes system & hidden files anyway - del doesn't.

it's all coming together now!
thanks deltarho
:D