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I particularly like the (FW) File Wizard file manager.
There is a mix of free/share ware.
 
I looked and didn't really find what I'm looking for although I'll bet it's
there.

John C suggested a bat file similar to one I ran with win98..i.e...

del C:\WINDOWS\Tempor~1\Content.IE5\index.dat

and mine are located not in windows but on C...i.e...

Deltree /Y C:\Documents & Settings\Glenn\Cookies
Deltree /Y C:\Documents & Settings\Glenn\Local Settings\History
Deltree /Y C:\Documents & Settings\Glenn\Local Settings\Temp
Deltree /Y C:\Documents & Settings\Glenn\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files

I hoped to find and maybe someone can tell me, would "Documents & Settings"
be "Docume~1" and "Local Settings" be "Local~1" and "Temporary Internet
Files" be Tempor~1"??

XP doesn't run autoexec.bat files anymore does it? This has to be run in
the DOS boot to work because after I log on it won't delete some portions of
it. Suggestions?

Thanks

Glenn
 
I looked and didn't really find what I'm looking for
although I'll bet it's there.

John C suggested a bat file similar to one I ran with
win98..i.e...

del C:\WINDOWS\Tempor~1\Content.IE5\index.dat

and mine are located not in windows but on C...i.e...

Deltree /Y C:\Documents & Settings\Glenn\Cookies
Deltree /Y C:\Documents & Settings\Glenn\Local
Settings\History Deltree /Y C:\Documents &
Settings\Glenn\Local Settings\Temp Deltree /Y C:\Documents
& Settings\Glenn\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files

I hoped to find and maybe someone can tell me, would
"Documents & Settings" be "Docume~1" and "Local Settings"
be "Local~1" and "Temporary Internet Files" be Tempor~1"??
Click to expand...

For 8.3 (short file names in dos) the conversion is: the first 6
characters then: ~1
So yes your conversions look right to me.
XP doesn't run autoexec.bat files anymore does it? This
has to be run in the DOS boot to work because after I log
on it won't delete some portions of it. Suggestions?
Click to expand...

I'm not that familiar with xp, but some of those files, and
folders are locked in earlier 'doze versions as well, so yes the
batch file needs to run before windoze loads i.e. dos in order
to delete them then 'doze recreates them upon boot.

A customixation I like is one on the page JC referred you to.
Edit your desktop.ini files so that the only thing that remains
is:"[.ShellClassInfo]" may require a re-boot. then viola all the
"special" folders behave like normal ones. Including being able
to browse TIFs, cut/paste, drag/drop there etc. Also cutomize
the icon for the folders. E.g.
"IconFile=C:\Other2\icons\weed.ico"
"IconIndex=0"
Add your own info tip:
"InfoTip=Desktop"
Block sharing:
"NoSharing=1"
Confirmations on actions:
"ConfirmFileOp=1"

More info here (link wraps get it all):
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-
us/shellcc/platform/shell/programmersguide/shell_basics/shell_ba
sics_extending/custom.asp
 
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