We would like to implement a process so that client PC's (Windows XP) will
automatically clear all temporary files (IE, Outlook, etc) upon shutdown/log
off. Is this possible to implement and distribute via a GPO? If not, can
anyone suggest a good solution for this? Thank you.

bb

barkley bees <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> We would like to implement a process so that client PC's (Windows XP)
> will automatically clear all temporary files (IE, Outlook, etc) upon
> shutdown/log off. Is this possible to implement and distribute via a
> GPO? If not, can anyone suggest a good solution for this? Thank you.
>
> bb

Here's a simple way - set up a computer shutdown script containing the
following:

-----------------------------------------------

FOR /F %%A IN ('DIR/B "C:\Documents and Settings"') DO DEL/S/F/Q
"C:\Documents and Settings\%%A\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\*.*"
FOR /F %%A IN ('DIR/B "C:\Documents and Settings"') DO RD/S/Q "C:\Documents
and Settings\%%A\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\"

Thanks for your reply Lawrence. I have since been told by our management
that our focus will only be on Outlook 2003 (not IE temp files). So we will
need to delete only the files in:

"C:\Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files\OLK*"

The question becomes, how do you determine the OLK* folder name of any given
client (to delete is contents) since they appear to be randomly named?


"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> barkley bees <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>> We would like to implement a process so that client PC's (Windows XP)
>> will automatically clear all temporary files (IE, Outlook, etc) upon
>> shutdown/log off. Is this possible to implement and distribute via a
>> GPO? If not, can anyone suggest a good solution for this? Thank you.
>>
>> bb
>
> Here's a simple way - set up a computer shutdown script containing the
> following:
>
> -----------------------------------------------
>
> FOR /F %%A IN ('DIR/B "C:\Documents and Settings"') DO DEL/S/F/Q
> "C:\Documents and Settings\%%A\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
> Files\*.*"
> FOR /F %%A IN ('DIR/B "C:\Documents and Settings"') DO RD/S/Q
> "C:\Documents and Settings\%%A\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\"
>
>

Thanks for your reply Lanwench.

I don't suppose something like this could be added to the shutdown script:

cd %userprofile%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK*
del *.* /s /f /q



"Barkley Bees" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks for your reply Lawrence. I have since been told by our management
> that our focus will only be on Outlook 2003 (not IE temp files). So we
> will need to delete only the files in:
>
> "C:\Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
> Files\OLK*"
>
> The question becomes, how do you determine the OLK* folder name of any
> given client (to delete is contents) since they appear to be randomly
> named?
>
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> barkley bees <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>> We would like to implement a process so that client PC's (Windows XP)
>>> will automatically clear all temporary files (IE, Outlook, etc) upon
>>> shutdown/log off. Is this possible to implement and distribute via a
>>> GPO? If not, can anyone suggest a good solution for this? Thank you.
>>>
>>> bb
>>
>> Here's a simple way - set up a computer shutdown script containing the
>> following:
>>
>> -----------------------------------------------
>>
>> FOR /F %%A IN ('DIR/B "C:\Documents and Settings"') DO DEL/S/F/Q
>> "C:\Documents and Settings\%%A\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
>> Files\*.*"
>> FOR /F %%A IN ('DIR/B "C:\Documents and Settings"') DO RD/S/Q
>> "C:\Documents and Settings\%%A\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\"
>>
>>
>
> Thanks for your reply Lanwench.
>

Howdie!

Barkley Bees schrieb:
> I don't suppose something like this could be added to the shutdown script:
>
> cd %userprofile%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK*
> del *.* /s /f /q

How about a Group Policy that deletes the "Temporary Internet Files"
upon browser (IE) close?

CLASS USER

CATEGORY "Custom Internet Explorer Settings"

POLICY "Delete Temporary Internet Files on IE close"
KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Settings\Cache"
VALUENAME "Persistent"
VALUEON NUMERIC 0 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 1
END POLICY
END CATEGORY

cheers,

Florian
--
Microsoft MVP - Windows Server - Group Policy.
eMail: prename [at] frickelsoft [dot] net.
blog: http://www.frickelsoft.net/blog.

Hi Florian. Thanks for your suggesting! But our aim is only to delete
temporary Outlook 2003 files (%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temporary
Internet Files\OLK*) at log off or shutdown, not the IE cache itself.


"Florian Frommherz [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in message news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Howdie!
>
> Barkley Bees schrieb:
>> I don't suppose something like this could be added to the shutdown
>> script:
>>
>> cd %userprofile%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK*
>> del *.* /s /f /q
>
> How about a Group Policy that deletes the "Temporary Internet Files" upon
> browser (IE) close?
>
> CLASS USER
>
> CATEGORY "Custom Internet Explorer Settings"
>
> POLICY "Delete Temporary Internet Files on IE close"
> KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
> Settings\Cache"
> VALUENAME "Persistent"
> VALUEON NUMERIC 0 VALUEOFF NUMERIC 1
> END POLICY
> END CATEGORY
>
> cheers,
>
> Florian
> --
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Server - Group Policy.
> eMail: prename [at] frickelsoft [dot] net.
> blog: http://www.frickelsoft.net/blog.

Howdie!

Barkley Bees schrieb:
> Hi Florian. Thanks for your suggesting! But our aim is only to delete
> temporary Outlook 2003 files (%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temporary
> Internet Files\OLK*) at log off or shutdown, not the IE cache itself.

Ah - okay. In your initial posting, you mentioned IE as well. Then
you'll have to stick with scripting.

cheers,

Florian
--
Microsoft MVP - Windows Server - Group Policy.
eMail: prename [at] frickelsoft [dot] net.
blog: http://www.frickelsoft.net/blog.

Barkley Bees <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> Thanks for your reply Lawrence. I have since been told by our
> management that our focus will only be on Outlook 2003 (not IE temp
> files). So we will need to delete only the files in:
>
> "C:\Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
> Files\OLK*"
>
> The question becomes, how do you determine the OLK* folder name of
> any given client (to delete is contents) since they appear to be
> randomly named?

I don't know, but since temp file folders fill up with gunk rapidly, and
these folders are *not* entirely purged within IE when you choose the option
to delete them, why not just do the easy and efficient thing and purge them
all with the command line/batch file stuff? I do this at all my client
offices.

>
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> barkley bees <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>> We would like to implement a process so that client PC's (Windows
>>> XP) will automatically clear all temporary files (IE, Outlook, etc)
>>> upon shutdown/log off. Is this possible to implement and distribute
>>> via a GPO? If not, can anyone suggest a good solution for this?
>>> Thank you. bb
>>
>> Here's a simple way - set up a computer shutdown script containing
>> the following:
>>
>> -----------------------------------------------
>>
>> FOR /F %%A IN ('DIR/B "C:\Documents and Settings"') DO DEL/S/F/Q
>> "C:\Documents and Settings\%%A\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
>> Files\*.*"
>> FOR /F %%A IN ('DIR/B "C:\Documents and Settings"') DO RD/S/Q
>> "C:\Documents and Settings\%%A\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
>> Files\"
>
> Thanks for your reply Lanwench.