I have the following 3 lines in every autoexec.bat in all the computers I set up:

set temp=c:\temp
set tmp=c:\temp
echo y | del c:\temp\.

The first two lines set the directory Windows & DOS will use for the temp files.  Make sure you create the ditectory.  The third line will delete all the files there without user intervention.  I tell all my users to NEVER save anything in the TEMP directory - or ANY directory with TMP or TEMP in it's name.


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>>> At Neethling <[log in to unmask]> 3/13/00 2:00:55 AM >>>
Hi Allan

As far as I know, it is possible to do this, just add the following command
to the Autoexec.bat

.....
if not exist c:\windows\temp\*.* goto FinishDelete
del c:\windows\temp\*.*
:FinishDelete

The delete command will prompt you for a yes/no answer.  Just reply Y and
hit enter.

It is normally not a good idea to delete any sub-directories in the Temp
folder, as these may have been created by installation programs, which will
later be used to uninstall the program again.

At Neethling
Cape Town

>Date:    Sat, 11 Mar 2000 14:46:01 -0800
>From:    A&C Thompson <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Autoexec & temp folder
>
>Hello fellow listers,
>
>Does anyone know if I can add a line to my autoexec.bat which will
>auto-empty my windows temp folder on start-up, and is this advisable? I'm
>running windows 95b. Thanks in advance.
>
>Alan

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