Delete folders using wildcard

[Muso]

Hi people

I would like to delete folders using a wildcard from command prompt;
but I see that the RD command doesn't support wildcards, and DELTREE
no longer exists on WINXP.

Specifically, our PC's are very short on hard drive space, and I'm
claiming back some by deleting the uninstall files for Microsoft
updates (the $NtUninstallxxxxx folders that live in the WINNT folder).
I'm not actually uninstalling the updates, just deleting the uninstall
files. If the updates cause a problem, we can always re-image that
machine.

Is there another command or script I can use to delete multiple
folders using wildcards? Or is there a free program that can delete
the $NtUninstallxxxx folders (on local and remote machines)? I have
about 100 PC's that I would like to do this on a regular basis (say
monthly).

Many thanks

Mark

 

[WaIIy]

Hi people

I would like to delete folders using a wildcard from command prompt;
but I see that the RD command doesn't support wildcards, and DELTREE
no longer exists on WINXP.

Specifically, our PC's are very short on hard drive space, and I'm
claiming back some by deleting the uninstall files for Microsoft
updates (the $NtUninstallxxxxx folders that live in the WINNT folder).
I'm not actually uninstalling the updates, just deleting the uninstall
files. If the updates cause a problem, we can always re-image that
machine.

Is there another command or script I can use to delete multiple
folders using wildcards? Or is there a free program that can delete
the $NtUninstallxxxx folders (on local and remote machines)? I have
about 100 PC's that I would like to do this on a regular basis (say
monthly).

Many thanks

Mark

Try posing your question in

microsoft.public.scripting.vbscript


These guys are amazing.

 

[Patrick Keenan]

Hi people

I would like to delete folders using a wildcard from command prompt;
but I see that the RD command doesn't support wildcards, and DELTREE
no longer exists on WINXP.

Specifically, our PC's are very short on hard drive space, and I'm
claiming back some by deleting the uninstall files for Microsoft
updates (the $NtUninstallxxxxx folders that live in the WINNT folder).
I'm not actually uninstalling the updates, just deleting the uninstall
files. If the updates cause a problem, we can always re-image that
machine.

Is there another command or script I can use to delete multiple
folders using wildcards? Or is there a free program that can delete
the $NtUninstallxxxx folders (on local and remote machines)? I have
about 100 PC's that I would like to do this on a regular basis (say
monthly).

Many thanks

Mark

I'll mention that ccleaner, which is pretty small, can help you clear out
various files, including the uninstallers (in the main screen, Advanced,
Hotfix uninstallers), temp files and browser caches.

However, it seems to only do this on local drives and the current account,
not remote systems; on the other hand, it can be set to run at startup so
you only have to go round and install and configure it once.

www.ccleaner.com

HTH
-pk