Empty recycle bin automatically?

[Stan Brown]

I'd like a shortcut or (preferably) a batch file to empty the
Recycle Bin before I run certain processes. I have four partitions
in a Win XP Pro SP2 FAT32 system. (Yes, I know. It came configured
FAT32 and I haven't been able to make time to convert to NTFS.)

Can I run some program to do this? Or is it sufficient (and safe)
just to delete everything in the RECYCLED directories via a batch
file? If the latter, should I delete the directories or just their
contents?

 

[Bob the Printer]

I'd like a shortcut or (preferably) a batch file to empty the
Recycle Bin before I run certain processes. I have four partitions
in a Win XP Pro SP2 FAT32 system. (Yes, I know. It came configured
FAT32 and I haven't been able to make time to convert to NTFS.)

Can I run some program to do this? Or is it sufficient (and safe)
just to delete everything in the RECYCLED directories via a batch
file? If the latter, should I delete the directories or just their
contents?

Karen's recycler should do the trick. Karen Kenworthy writes some dandy
freeware for the PC.

http://www.karenware.com/powertools/powertools.asp

 

[Ken Blake]

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I'd like a shortcut or (preferably) a batch file to empty the
Recycle Bin before I run certain processes. I have four
partitions
in a Win XP Pro SP2 FAT32 system. (Yes, I know. It came
configured
FAT32 and I haven't been able to make time to convert to NTFS.)

You can run cleanmgr.exe (which comes with Windows) from a batch
file, but you'll have to choose the options you want in the
window.

 

[Stan Brown]

I'd like a shortcut or (preferably) a batch file to empty the
Recycle Bin before I run certain processes.

Can I run some program to do this? Or is it sufficient (and safe)
just to delete everything in the RECYCLED directories via a batch
file?

Belated thanks for both responses. I've been swamped this past week
but will check them out.