How to Schedule Folder Content Deleting Task

[mnr367]

In my office , a program to launch we need to deleted the contents of the folder
C: users >local> app data > isolated stoarge > Delete Contents.

How can i schedule this Task . so no need to go to every system and delete this files automatically.

 

[logicearth]

With Task Scheduler of course...
Something else you need?

 

[FliGi7]

Create a .bat file with whatever name you like and the following line inside (where the path given is the one with the files you'd like to delete):

del /F /Q "C:\Users\Local\AppData\Isolated Storage\Delete Contents\*.*"

Then, create a new task to run that batch file at whatever interval you'd like.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/12444-task-scheduler-create-new-task.html

 

[mnr367]

thanks a lot.... i love this forum

 

[FliGi7]

No problem.

 

[mnr367]

i tried creating a .bat file using the same code.
My user name is ' vasan ' so i write it like
-- del /F /Q "C:\Users\vasan\AppData\Local\IsolatedStorage\Delete Contents\*.*" --
But its not deleting the contents of the folder.

Is the code correct? do it need to be tweaked to make it actually delete the contents..

 

[doubled822]

i tried creating a .bat file using the same code.
My user name is ' vasan ' so i write it like
-- del /F /Q "C:\Users\vasan\AppData\Local\IsolatedStorage\Delete Contents\*.*" --
But its not deleting the contents of the folder.

Is the code correct? do it need to be tweaked to make it actually delete the contents..

If you want to delete the contents of the IsolatedStorage folder, then remove the \Delete Contents\ piece from the code, so it reads "C:\Users\vasan\AppData\Local\IsolatedStorage\*.*"

Also, if you wanted this task to run silently (for a login script), you'll have to create a VBS file with the following code. Copy and paste this into a text file and change the path to point to your batch file, and save the text file as .vbs:

dim shell
set shell=createobject("wscript.shell")
shell.run "\\someserver\netlogon\locationofBATfile.bat"
set shell=nothing

Then, in your Group Policy (if you're working in a Windows domain), add the new VBS script to your Login Scripts.

If you're still having problems with it deleting it could be due to file permissions. If you push this via GPO, it should run under the System/Network account and should delete.

 

[mnr367]

Hey bro i tried changing the code to what u show... it still not deleting the contents.. i checked file permissions its all set to allow ....

I am an intern .... i don't have any experience with VB Scripts

One thing i noticed .... i scheduled a disk cleanup during system logon.... the cleanup process take place during every logon but its not erasing any temporary files & the files in the Recycle bin......

What else is left to do...

 

[doubled822]

I just ran a test batch with the above information and realized it only deletes contents in the parent folder. So, if you have subfolders in the folder you want to clear, they won't delete with this batch.

Here is a link that may help you.
Create Batch file to delete files and subfolders, but not root folder

 

[mnr367]

Bro this is the code that i got

set folder="C:\test"
cd /d %folder%
for /F "delims=" %%i in ('dir /b') do (rmdir "%%i" /s/q || del "%%i" /s/q)

I don't have much experience with these code..... can you please make it simple for me ....

 

[doubled822]

Don't worry, we're going to get this! I'm working out a batch that will accomplish this. There are some other commands we have to use but I need to ask, are you trying to delete everything inside of this folder? "C:\Users\{user here}\AppData\Isolated Storage"

If yes, is this batch going to be used for multiple users?

 

[mnr367]

Don't worry, we're going to get this! I'm working out a batch that will accomplish this. There are some other commands we have to use but I need to ask, are you trying to delete everything inside of this folder? "C:\Users\{user here}\AppData\Isolated Storage"

If yes, is this batch going to be used for multiple users?

yes i am trying to delete everything inside the folder.... not needed for multiple users... i have only one user in my os

 

[doubled822]

I got it! Copy this code into a text file (be sure to replace "username" with your actual account name) and save it as .bat:

@echo off
pushd "C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\IsolatedStorage"
for /d %%d in (*.*) do rmdir /s /q "%%d"
del /q *.*
popd

That should be all. Let me know if this works for you!

 

[mnr367]

I got it! Copy this code into a text file (be sure to replace "username" with your actual account name) and save it as .bat:

@echo off
pushd "C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\IsolatedStorage"
for /d %%d in (*.*) do rmdir /s /q "%%d"
del /q *.*
popd

That should be all. Let me know if this works for you!

Wow .... that worked.... ur amazing... i love this forum...

I also like to learn some computer languages .... i don't have any idea about it....

Thanks a lot

 

[doubled822]

Thanks, glad I could help! I am fairly new to this forum as well.

I think you can also mark the thread as solved. Thanks!!

 

[mnr367]

Thanks for all the help in solving my first query....

I have one more problem which is similar to the old one... so i thought lets ask it here instead of creating a new thread...

I scheduled a Disk Cleanup during every Log on .... But the problem when i do the Disk cleanup Directly.. its cleaning all the temporary internet files , wipe data in recycle bin...

But when the schedule run its not deleting anything .... it just run and show cleaning ...
But its not deleting Temporary internet files and Recycle bin Data ...

Please help me to fix this issue

 

[DavidE]

To help with testing / troubleshooting BAT files:

Add a pause statement at the end of the BAT file.

This will keep the BAT CMD window open until you hit enter to continue.
See if you can find any errors listed in the BAT CMD window before you close it.

 

[mnr367]

To help with testing / troubleshooting BAT files:

Add a pause statement at the end of the BAT file.

This will keep the BAT CMD window open until you hit enter to continue.
See if you can find any errors listed in the BAT CMD window before you close it.

thanks for ur kind reply ......please look at my last post..... the problem with the bat file is already solved...

 

[DavidE]

I wasn't sure if your last issue / question in post #16 (Disk Cleanup) used a BAT file...
If the issue in Post # 16 is totally different than the issue in this thread, I would start a new thread...

 

[doubled822]

Is there a particular reason you feel you need to run Disk Cleanup at each logon? I would find that as a little bit overkill...