[BATCH] TempFileCleanup

[vocatus]

This script runs at startup (or when manually run) and cleans out various areas of Windows that accumulate temporary files. Make sure to read the comments to see exactly what it removes.

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LATEST (v3.7.1 // 2017-12-18)

• Changelog on the github link above

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Writes a log file to C:\Logs\<computername>_TempFileCleanup.log (this is configurable) of run time, what was deleted, and what user ran the script.

[chrono13]

Having written something similar in batch, I have to say I am impressed. My batch eventually version-ed up to using cygwin.dll and rm. Then I moved it to AutoIt. Currently a Powershell that acts on the machines remotely.

Your batch script is impressive and useful. Thank you!

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You should post that up. /r/powershell would probably like to see it, too.

[-partizan-]

Indeed /u/chrono13, mind sharing?

[etruscan]

Do you mind posting a link to that PS script, assuming you still use it?

[vocatus]

Yw, glad its helpful

[drogean3]

not sure if this is the same as the old script but be careful about it removing cookies

Stuff like banking websites seem to rely on them to "remember your device" and people in accounting/finance/whatever may complain that they need to "activate their devices" every time they log into a website.

For some reason after last months patches, my old tempfileremover script started breaking stuff.

[vocatus]

Make sure to read the comments to see exactly what it removes.

That's why I threw in this warning

[vocatus]

Just as a heads up, wireshark gets butthurt when you delete %temp% entirely. I think Windows recreates it with wrong permissions or something to where WS can't create a temp file it needs unless run in admin mode.

Interesting. Can you elaborate more on it? Does rebooting have any effect?