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cleaning the network -temp file build up

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by designpolice

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can anyone advise - how can we clean out pesky temp files and other files that build up in PC systems. I am an admin and have nearly 28 computers on the network - windows 2000 server and pro at the workstations. Staff surf the web, send POP3 email vio outlook (no exchange), and also save errant documents to the server. Can you plz advise on how i can get a handle on this major resource waster? also are there other files and areas i should be looking to clean out as well? AND - is there a way to automate this over the network????
thanks!

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by joseph moore

Well, you can try and adding this line to the logon scripts that are run when the users log in:

DEL %TEMP%\*.TMP /F /S /Q

That will go into the Temp directory that is configured for that user, and delete all .TMP files in there (and go into any subdirectories under the Temp folder and delete the TMP files it finds). The /Q switch says to delete the files WITHOUT prompting for a Y/N from the user.
Basically, this will nuke any .TMP files it finds in the Temp folder structure.

hope this helps

by tbragsda

At the workstations, you can set browsers to clear cookies and history at regular intervals. I wouldn?t spend much time worrying about ?junk? at the desktops. PC hard drives are just too cheep to worry about space at the workstations.

The real issue is organizing the server. You need to build an understandable, and well-pruned file server. People must save their files to the server for starters. They should be given private space, and public space. Depending on size, and setup of your company, departmental space is a big help too.

Something like this works well in my current environment;

Drive mappings;
H:=User home drive
S:=Shared space
T:=Team drive

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