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Hi,

Is there a way to delete temp files orfolder using batch files? Thank you.

Regards,

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keith,

you can do that if you are familiar with dos and batch files. prob is, i
don't see deltree with xp anymore.

hope this helps.


"Keith Taylor" <Keith Taylor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Is there a way to delete temp files orfolder using batch files? Thank you.
>
> Regards,
>

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Hi, Dennis - and Keith.

Rather than deltree, you can use rd /s in a "DOS" window. This removes the
target folder and all subfolders and files within it.

In the "DOS" window, type rd /? to see all the switches available - there
are only two for rd.

RC
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> keith,
>
> you can do that if you are familiar with dos and batch files. prob is, i
> don't see deltree with xp anymore.
>
> hope this helps.
>
>
> "Keith Taylor" <Keith Taylor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:60551B99-68E8-43E0-AFB2-6D15F79DB379@microsoft.com...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Is there a way to delete temp files orfolder using batch files? Thank
>> you.
>>
>> Regards,


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