Hey all I'm new here and new to batch files. I have been writing and studying batch files for about 2 weeks and have made a batch file that will delete my Temp files on boot up, here it is: echo y | DEL c:\windows\temp\*.* echo y | DEL C:\DOCUME~1\Mookers\LOCALS~1\Temp\*.* :end This works great but now I want to go one step further and delete everything from my temp internet files except the cookies.Here is what I have so far: echo y | DEL C:\DOCUME~1\Mookers\LOCALS~1\TEMPOR~1\*.gif I'll add more line with more file extensions once I get it to work. Here is the error I get from that line: Could not find C:\DOCUME~1\Mookers\LOCALS~1\TEMPOR~1\*.gif I know this is the Dir because i'm looking right at it. Is there a special way to do this?? Thanks Mookers

First of all why do you use the cumbersome format "Echo y | Del..." when it is far more friendly to type Del /Q C:\Windows\Temp\*.* where /Q means "delete unconditionally"? Be confident with the /? switch (on-line help). Now to fit your trouble, the directory is probably "hidden" so it can't be accessed. To work around you have to change its attributes using the Attrib command, e.g. Attrib C:\DOCUME~1\Mookers\LOCALS~1\TEMPOR~1 -H then issue the Del command and eventually restore the original attribute Attrib C:\DOCUME~1\Mookers\LOCALS~1\TEMPOR~1 +H That should work to solve your problem.

Thanks for the help. :) I didnt know about the /Q command , but I'll give it a try in a few min. I'm still green with batch files , but they seem to be not to bad to manage once you get it down. Thanks Again

Ok I just tried it. I put the following: Attrib C:\DOCUME~1\Mookers\LOCALS~1\TEMPOR~1 -H Del /Q C:\DOCUME~1\Mookers\LOCALS~1\TEMPOR~1\*.gif Attrib C:\DOCUME~1\Mookers\LOCALS~1\TEMPOR~1 +H And I got pretty much the same errors. It says Could not find C:\DOCUME~1\Mookers\LOCALS~1\TEMPOR~1\*.gif and also says: Not resteeing system file - C:\DOCUME~1\Mookers\LOCALS~1\TEMPORARY INTERNET FILES It says this when it first runs the attrib command and when it tries to finish with the attrib command. Any Ideas?? I have no Idea because im still so new to this :(

Try to change the "system" attribute too, i.e. add at the end of the Attrib command the -s (and then +s) switch )Attrib ... -s -h). That should work.

Ok So you mean to put it like this right? Attrib C:\DOCUME~1\Mookers\LOCALS~1\TEMPOR~1 -S Del /Q C:\DOCUME~1\Mookers\LOCALS~1\TEMPOR~1\*.gif Attrib C:\DOCUME~1\Mookers\LOCALS~1\TEMPOR~1 +S This got rid of the "Not resetting" error I had, but it still can't find the Dir for C:\DOCUME~1\Mookers\LOCALS~1\TEMPOR~1\*.gif Sorry for buggin about this. I know it's prolly something easy. I just need to see it run once, then I'll beable to make varitions of it for differnt things and learn what and how it's doing it.

Don't know about your XP system but on my 98 box there is another layer of random named subfolders under IE5.Content which is under the tempor~1 folder. You won't be able to name the random folders in a batch file as they will change from time to time. This way on purpose. Deletion has to take place from the random named folders because what you see when sitting at Temporary Internet Files folders is but a mirage due to desktop.ini file functions and Windows software. http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/shellcc/platform/shell/programmersguide/shell_basics/shell_basics_extending/custom.asp It seems ie was written to prevent exactly what you want to do here and so I wonder what success you'll ever truly have? I question the wisdom of what you even want to do here. As in why - when it's easier to delete the files from the Internet Options menu? This method also does not delete the cookies if you didn't know that. You can set ie to empty the TIF folder on closing also (advanced tab). I also wonder if you were never warned to NOT delete temp files at boot up? You didn't know that some installations of software use the temp folder to store files needed at the next boot up for completion of installation? If you come along and delete them just before they are needed, you've just ruined the installation and you'll never be able to figure out why you can't install X. It(X) may also not be uninstallable at that point too. I appreciate your zeal for batch but please don't re-invent the wheel before my just purchased tires are at least half worn out.