Windows 7 - This tool is perfect on Vista can we use it on Seven

Lomaaaz · 10-18-2009

I was using this batch file to clean up my Vista drive

It is tested.
It is safe.
It reduces up to 2 gb on vista or more (dependes).
it deletes alot of unwanted files and update uninstallations.
it is true...!!!!

so Seven pro.'s is it safe to be used on Seven can any body analyz it in our lovely seven forum
and tell us if we can use it on Seven
we know that Seven and Vista r close so any ideas.

v104hx · 10-18-2009

hi, nothing special in there though

Code:

@echo off
cls
TITLE Windows Vista System Junk Cleaner v1.0
echo.
echo Windows Vista System Junk Cleaner
echo Version 1.1
echo.
echo (C) 2007 My Digital Life (www.mydigitallife.info)
echo.
echo This batch script is provided as is without warranty.
pause 
echo.
echo.
echo Start cleaning and deleting Vista system junk? 
echo (Press Ctrl-C and answer Y to terminate)
pause
cls

del /f /s /q %systemdrive%\*.tmp
del /f /s /q %systemdrive%\*._mp
del /f /s /q %systemdrive%\*.log
del /f /s /q %systemdrive%\*.gid
del /f /s /q %systemdrive%\*.chk
del /f /s /q %systemdrive%\*.old
del /f /s /q "%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\cookies\*.*"
del /f /s /q "%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\*.*"
del /f /s /q "%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temp\*.*" 
del /f /s /q "%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\*.*"
del /f /s /q %windir%\*.bak
del /f /s /q %windir%\prefetch\*.*
del /f /s /q %windir%\SoftwareDistribution\Download\*.*
rd /s /q "%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temp\" & md "%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temp\" 
rd /s /q %windir%\Temp & md %windir%\Temp

cls
echo.
echo Windows Vista System Junk Cleaner
echo Version 1.1
echo.
echo (C) 2007 My Digital Life (www.mydigitallife.info)
echo.
echo This batch script is provided as is without warranty.
echo.
echo.
echo Vista system junk cleaning and deleting completed. 
echo.
echo Press any key to exit.
pause

it looks for the default temp file *.extensions (.tmp,.old...) and deletes those. I checked the paths and it shud work as intended. Actually i wouldnt recommend to clean the prefetch dir but hey u can decide for urself.

u can also alter that bat file to ur needs so might want to consider that aswell.

Lomaaaz · 10-18-2009

Why not to clean the prefetch???

Kari · 10-18-2009

Prefetch folder contains some data of the programs you use. When you start a program it sometimes have to collect data from several files before it really runs. Because not all the programs need all the data from every file they use, prefetch collects those bits in every file needed for the program to run to start the program faster and stores this data to this folder.

If you delete the folder, the prefetch data is again collected when you start your program or application next time, thus making the startup last longer.

Prefetch data don't cause any harm to your computer. On the contrary, it can make your favorite applications to start faster. The folder is normally also quite small, you have to have a huge software selection installed for it to be over 70-100 megs.

You do as you want to; I don't recommend deleting prefetch data.

Kari

stormy13 · 10-18-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Lomaaaz

Why not to clean the prefetch???

Let me guess, holdover from XP? And even then it was a bogus "tweak",

Beware of Bogus XP Advice

Kari · 10-18-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by stormy13

Quote: Originally Posted by Lomaaaz

Why not to clean the prefetch???

Let me guess, holdover from XP? And even then it was a bogus "tweak",

Beware of Bogus XP Advice

Interesting article. Thanks for the tip.

Kari

Barman58 · 10-18-2009

The only circumstance that clearing out prefetch can help with is if for some reason you change the way you use your PC drasticly.

One example would be an a PC that uses predominantly IE and Office 2003 and for some reasons you wish to start using Firefox and Openoffice.

In these circumstances the one off clearing of prefetch will accelerate the change in the program list that provides the benefits of faster starts.

Of course this will happen anyway over time so is not actually required

logicearth · 10-19-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Barman58

The only circumstance that clearing out prefetch can help with is if for some reason you change the way you use your PC drasticly.

One example would be an a PC that uses predominantly IE and Office 2003 and for some reasons you wish to start using Firefox and Openoffice In these circumstances the one off clearing of prefetch will accelerate the change in the program list that provides the benefits of faster starts.

Actually no it won't accelerate anything, instead of removing the two application you no longer use, you remove EVERYTHING. See the flaw here? No, what you should do is leave it alone. Windows is more then capable of taking care of such things for you.

When you delete the contents of the prefetch folder, you delete ALL the optimization work it already has done. So what have you accomplished?

Quote:

Of course this will happen anyway over time so is not actually required

It is NEVER required. In my own saying about such tweaks:
Believing you are smarter then the computer, is the first mistake.

Lomaaaz · 10-19-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by logicearth

Believing you are smarter then the computer, is the first mistake.

Antman · 10-19-2009

I am smarter than my computer. I overthink everything.

Windows 7 - This tool is perfect on Vista can we use it on Seven

This tool is perfect on Vista can we use it on Seven problems?