Prefetch similar dirs

i´ve upgraded from WinMe to WinXpPro and now the only dirs i know i can securely erase their contents , inside windows dir are: prefetch,temp,pif,etc can any1 please tell me all the dirs inside windows that contain log/tmp files or similar contents so i can add to my macros and erase the thing i hate the most in wi ...

Everything New Technology 1823 This topic was started by disorder69, 2003-05-12 14:47

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disorder69

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#108927

2003-05-12 16:47

i´ve upgraded from WinMe to WinXpPro and
now the only dirs i know i can securely
erase their contents , inside windows dir
are: prefetch,temp,pif,etc

can any1 please tell me all the dirs inside
windows that contain log/tmp files or similar
contents so i can add to my macros and erase
the thing i hate the most in windows OSs "TRASH"

please feedback me

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DS3Circuit

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#108928

2003-05-13 22:12

Create your own script/batch file to search for .tmp .chk .log etc through your HD.

DosFreak

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#108929

2003-05-14 01:28

Yeah, Any prog can set a .log whereever it wants so that's your best option.

disorder69

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#108930

2003-05-16 03:54

but i already have done that ; i´ve pitrinec tools works
and the del macro is below:

<commands_only_on>

<filedel>("C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT",0,0)
<filedel>("C:\CONFIG.SYS",0,0)
<filedel>("C:\IO.SYS",0,0)
<filedel>("C:\MSDOS.SYS",0,0)
<filedel>("C:\rsqxpdir.ini",0,0)
<filedel>("C:\*.log",0,0)
<filedel>("C:\*.txt",0,0)

<filedel>("C:\WINDOWS\*.avi",0,0)
<filedel>("C:\WINDOWS\*.log",0,0)
<filedel>("C:\WINDOWS\*.pif",0,0)
<filedel>("C:\WINDOWS\*.txt",0,0)

<filedel>("C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\*.*",0,0)
<filedel>("C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\*.*",0,0)

<filedel>("C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\ACD Systems\FotoCanvas\ACDInTouch\*.*",1,0)
<filedel>("C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Adobe\FileBrowser\Photoshop7\*.*",1,0)
<filedel>("C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Axialis\Temporary Preview Files\*.*",1,0)
<filedel>("C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\*.*",1,0)
<filedel>("C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Ipswitch\ws_ftp\DirCache\*.*",1,0)
<filedel>("C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Real\RealOne Player\History\*.*",1,0)
<filedel>("C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Real\RealOne Player\Temp\*.*",1,0)
<filedel>("C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\.gimp-1.2\tmp\*.*",1,0)
<filedel>("C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\.java\*.*",1,0)
<filedel>("C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\.jpi_cache\*.*",1,0)

<filedel>("C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ACD Systems\ACDSee\ACDInTouch\StaticPages\*.*",1,0)
<filedel>("C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Creative\PlayCenter2\Cache\*.*",1,0)

<filedel>("C:\WINDOWS\Debug\*.*",1,0)
<filedel>("C:\WINDOWS\PIF\*.*",1,0)
<filedel>("C:\WINDOWS\Prefetch\*.*",1,0)
<filedel>("C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\*.*",1,0)
<filedel>("C:\WINDOWS\Temp\*.*",1,0)

<dirdel>("C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\DRM",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\My Pictures",0)

<dirdel>("C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\User Account Pictures",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Cookies",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\DRM",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Favorites",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Local Settings\History",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Local Settings\Temp",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\My Documents",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\NetHood",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\PrintHood",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Recent",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\SendTo",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Templates",0)

<dirdel>("C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Cookies",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Desktop",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Documents",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\DRM",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Favorites",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\History",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\Temp",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\My Documents",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\NetHood",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\PrintHood",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Recent",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\SendTo",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Start Menu",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Templates",0)

<dirdel>("C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Cookies",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Local Settings\History",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Local Settings\Temp",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files",0)

<dirdel>("C:\Documents and Settings\NetworkService\Cookies",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Documents and Settings\NetworkService\Local Settings\History",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Documents and Settings\NetworkService\Local Settings\Temp",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Documents and Settings\NetworkService\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files",0)

<dirdel>("C:\Program Files\Accessories",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Folders",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Program Files\Common Files\Services",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Program Files\Common Files\Vbox",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Program Files\ComPlus Applications",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Program Files\Messenger",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Program Files\Microsoft FrontPage",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Program Files\Movie Maker",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Program Files\msn gaming zone",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Program Files\netmeeting",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Program Files\Online Services",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Program Files\outlook express",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Program Files\PLUS!",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Program Files\webHancer",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Program Files\windows nt",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Program Files\WindowsUpdate",0)
<dirdel>("C:\Program Files\xerox",0)

<dirdel>("C:\WINDOWS\aim95",0)
<dirdel>("C:\WINDOWS\Connection Wizard",0)
<dirdel>("C:\WINDOWS\Corel",0)
<dirdel>("C:\WINDOWS\History",0)
<dirdel>("C:\WINDOWS\java",0)
<dirdel>("C:\WINDOWS\MetaCreations",0)
<dirdel>("C:\WINDOWS\Vbox",0)
<dirdel>("C:\WINDOWS\system32\AdCache",0)
<dirdel>("C:\WINDOWS\Web\Wallpaper",0)

<execappex>("cleanmgr.exe","/sagerun","",0,0)

<waitfor>("WIN","CLOSE","Disk Cleanup",,0)

<execappex>("C:\Program Files\Internet Sweeper Pro\is.exe","","",0,0)

<waitfor>("WIN","CLOSE","Internet Sweeper",,0)

<execappex>("C:\Program Files\CleanDisk\CleanDisk.exe","","",0,0)

and what i really wanted to know was the other
new dirs in xp that contain trash but i´m not sure what dirs are

for example , i´ve apps to backup registry,etc and maybe
i can delete the contents of C:\WINDOWS\repair but i´m
not sure