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Is there anyway to have Windows XP run disk clean up, and complete
the job automatically?

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Is there anyway to have Windows XP run disk clean up, and complete
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If you are referring to automatic scheduling of the disk clean up utility -
no. Otherwise, Start> All Programs> Accessories> Disk Clean up.
 
Actually, Chuck, you're incorrect. Disk Cleanup can be fully automated.

1) Click Start, Run and enter CLEANMGR /SAGESET

2) Check off the items you want automatically cleaned up

3) Create a Scheduled Task using the command line CLEANMGR /SAGERUN

All hard disks will be checked and cleaned automatically, with no user intervention. You can also manually run the CLEANMGR /SAGERUN command to see the behavior.
 
3) Create a Scheduled Task using the command line
CLEANMGR /SAGERUN


Okay you give the info what to do but don't give how its
done , can you at least show how this is done ^^^^^^^
 
What part don't you understand?

1) Click Start, Run and enter CLEANMGR /SAGESET You will get a dialog listing all the available options.

2) Apply the items you want automatically cleaned up and click OK.

3) Click Start, Run and enter CLEANMGR /SAGERUN to actually run the automated cleanup, so you can watch it in Action.

4) Go to Control Panel, Scheduled Tasks, Add Scheduled Task.

5) Click Next

6) In the next Window that opens select Browse

7) Browse to C:\Windows\System32\cleanmgr.exe. High light it and click Open.
(This assumes that XP is installed in C:\Windows. If not change the path to the correct location)

8) Enter a name for the Schedule Task and select how often you want it to run.

9) Click Next.

10) Select the time you want the task to run at, how often and when its to start. Click Next

11) Enter the username of the user who's account the task will run under and the password for that account.
(Note: the account must have a password. Also, only this user's account will be cleaned up. User specific
files for other users will not be affected.)

12) Click Next.

13) Check the Open advanced properties box and click Finish.

14) Modify the Run line to add the /SAGERUN command line option. Make sure you leave a space before /SAGERUN

15) Click OK. You'll be prompted again, for the password for the User account that the task is running under.

You should be all set.
 
Is there anyway to set this up for ALL users or do I need to set up each one
separately? Also I noticed my Internet History cleans out now, but I do not
see anything in the CLEANMGR /SAGESET that would clean that out. Any clues
as to what caused it.

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What part don't you understand?

1) Click Start, Run and enter CLEANMGR /SAGESET You will get a dialog
listing all the available options.

2) Apply the items you want automatically cleaned up and click OK.

3) Click Start, Run and enter CLEANMGR /SAGERUN to actually run the
automated cleanup, so you can watch it in Action.

4) Go to Control Panel, Scheduled Tasks, Add Scheduled Task.

5) Click Next

6) In the next Window that opens select Browse

7) Browse to C:\Windows\System32\cleanmgr.exe. High light it and click
Open.
(This assumes that XP is installed in C:\Windows. If not change the path to
the correct location)

8) Enter a name for the Schedule Task and select how often you want it to
run.

9) Click Next.

10) Select the time you want the task to run at, how often and when its to
start. Click Next

11) Enter the username of the user who's account the task will run under
and the password for that account.
(Note: the account must have a password. Also, only this user's account
will be cleaned up. User specific
files for other users will not be affected.)

12) Click Next.

13) Check the Open advanced properties box and click Finish.

14) Modify the Run line to add the /SAGERUN command line option. Make sure
you leave a space before /SAGERUN

15) Click OK. You'll be prompted again, for the password for the User
account that the task is running under.

You should be all set.

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Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
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You're right, there is nothing that would indicate that History is cleared. It may be part of the TIF cleanup, but it shouldn't be.

And yes, to clean up user specific files, you would need to set this up for each of their accounts as well. The TIF and others are User specific.
 
When I do this scheduled task (CLEANMGR /SAGESET) all it does is reopen the
choice list of items to clean. Shouldn't I do something like schedule the
Disk Cleanup instead?

You're right, there is nothing that would indicate that History is cleared.
It may be part of the TIF cleanup, but it shouldn't be.

And yes, to clean up user specific files, you would need to set this up for
each of their accounts as well. The TIF and others are User specific.

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Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
 
When you re-open it to actually run it, use the /SAGERUN command line switch. You use /SAGESET to "set" the options.
 
Thank you ... And it was i that ask for the set by set

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What part don't you understand?

1) Click Start, Run and enter CLEANMGR /SAGESET
Click to expand...
You will get a dialog listing all the available options.
2) Apply the items you want automatically cleaned up and click OK.

3) Click Start, Run and enter CLEANMGR /SAGERUN to
Click to expand...
actually run the automated cleanup, so you can watch it
in Action.
4) Go to Control Panel, Scheduled Tasks, Add Scheduled Task.

5) Click Next

6) In the next Window that opens select Browse

7) Browse to C:\Windows\System32\cleanmgr.exe. High light it and click Open.
(This assumes that XP is installed in C:\Windows. If
Click to expand...
not change the path to the correct location)
8) Enter a name for the Schedule Task and select how often you want it to run.

9) Click Next.

10) Select the time you want the task to run at, how
Click to expand...
often and when its to start. Click Next
11) Enter the username of the user who's account the
Click to expand...
task will run under and the password for that account.
(Note: the account must have a password. Also, only
Click to expand...
this user's account will be cleaned up. User specific
files for other users will not be affected.)

12) Click Next.

13) Check the Open advanced properties box and click Finish.

14) Modify the Run line to add the /SAGERUN command
Click to expand...
line option. Make sure you leave a space before /SAGERUN
15) Click OK. You'll be prompted again, for the
Click to expand...
password for the User account that the task is running
under.
 
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