deleting temp internet files and cookies

[LRibnick]

How can I set up Windows98 to automatically delete temporary internet files and cookies as a scheduled task? I don't know how to program using DOS.

 

[jbcalg]

there were some ideas in this thread earlier today

 

[TonyKlein]

You can put a couple of lines in your autoexec.bat.

Let's suppose your Cookies folder is C:\Windows\Cookies, and your TIF folder is C:\Windows\Temporary Internet Files.

Then do this:

Go to Start/run and type notepad /autoexec.bat (there's a space after 'Notepad'!)

Your Autoexec.bat will now open in Notepad.

Insert the following lines just before the last one:

@Echo Off
Smartdrv
Deltree /Y C:\Windows\Tempor~1\*.* > Nul
Deltree /Y C:\Windows\Cookies\*.* > Nul

Save in 'File'

Now every time you start Windows these folders will be thorougly emptied.

If the path to the two folders is different on your system, it has to be adapted in the batch file.

Good luck,

 

[Anne Troy]

See the Internet Explorer step (for settings to KEEP your temporary internet files from ever building up) and the rest of the info I have at:

http://www.piersontech.com/07-CleanHardDrive.htm