Clearing Outlook temp files folder (OLK*) on shutdown?

[Barkley Bees]

Trying to find the best way to have XP client PC's clear their Outlook 2003
temporary folder data on system shutdown (C:\Documents and
Settings\%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK*). Can
this be accomplished using Group Policy to set the "shutdown script" and use
something like the below in a .bat file:

 

[Barkley Bees]

Perhaps I should rephrase my question: can a .bat file be caused for a
shutdown script applied via Group policy or does it need to be in another
fromat (vb, etc)?

I have the following I plan to use:
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@echo off
rem Delete Outlook 2003 temporary files on client Machines

if exist "%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK*" (cd
"%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK*") else (goto
END)
del *.* /s /f /q
goto END
:END

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Trying to find the best way to have XP client PC's clear their Outlook
2003 temporary folder data on system shutdown (C:\Documents and
Settings\%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK*). Can
this be accomplished using Group Policy to set the "shutdown script" and
use something like the below in a .bat file:

What makes you think that OLK files reside here:
%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK*?
Why do you want to delete such files?

The script you use is highly lethal: If the target folder you specify
does not exist then it will wipe just about everything on your disk!

As it happens, there is no folder called
%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK*
hence your Windows installation will cease to exist when you
first run your batch file. Furthermore, although it is not strictly
necessary for the "CD" command, you should always surround
your file/folder names with double quotes if they might contain
embedded spaces. %UserProfile% does contain embedded
spaces.

 

[Callypso]

You can use BAT files as shutdown script, that's no problem.

for more information see
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windo...c165-49e3-b768-2b8898a5684b1033.mspx?mfr=true

In addition to that I would suggest you use the following line to clear out
temporary internet files. This will include the OLK folder and is what I use
in our network

ERASE C:\"Documents and Settings"\%USERNAME%\"Local Settings"\"Temporary
Internet Files"\*.* /q /f /s


Callypso
Network Engineer

 

[Juan I. Cahis]

Dear friends, but there is a problem.

I use a similar script (I downloaded it from a posting in a
newsgroup), but sometimes, some of the files in the OLK* have the read
only, or the hidden, or the system attribute set. Could you modify
your script to unset these attribute bits before?

You can use BAT files as shutdown script, that's no problem.

for more information see:
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windo...c165-49e3-b768-2b8898a5684b1033.mspx?mfr=true

In addition to that I would suggest you use the following line to clear out
temporary internet files. This will include the OLK folder and is what Iuse
in our network

ERASE C:\"Documents and Settings"\%USERNAME%\"Local Settings"\"Temporary
Internet Files"\*.* /q /f /s


Callypso
Network Engineer

Thanks
Juan I. Cahis
Santiago de Chile (South America)
Note: Please forgive me for my bad English, I am trying to improve it!

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Trying to find the best way to have XP client PC's clear their
Outlook 2003 temporary folder data on system shutdown (C:\Documents
and Settings\%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files\OLK*). Can this be accomplished using Group Policy to set the
"shutdown script" and use something like the below in a .bat file:

As mentioned, this won't work if that isn't the location - and the location
can vary. The commands above could do Very Scary Things to your computer.

See
http://www.groovypost.com/howto/microsoft/outlook/find-the-microsoft-outlook-temporary-olk-folder/
for info on Outlook's temp folder.

Presuming Outlook is using the normal/defaults, which are indeed in a
subfolder under temp internet files, why not delete *all* your Internet
cache files via a shutdown script? I have the following batch file running
as a GPO-applied shutdown script in most of the networks I support....I
cribbed it shamelessly from some nice stranger on the internet.

 

[Barkley Bees]

Thanks for your reply Lanwench. I agree with the potential dangers here. We
do use a standard image which guarantees everyone has the same path but
still, you never know.

The problem is that our management doesn't want to delete the temporary
internet files, only the Outlook temp files. I will see what pushing I can
do though =). The script you posted below, was this saved as a .bat and
assigned as the shutdown script?


"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Thanks for your reply Lanwench. I agree with the potential dangers
here. We do use a standard image which guarantees everyone has the
same path but still, you never know.

The problem is that our management doesn't want to delete the
temporary internet files,

What on earth do they think "temporary" is supposed to mean?

only the Outlook temp files. I will see
what pushing I can do though =). The script you posted below, was
this saved as a .bat and assigned as the shutdown script?

Yep. I'm sure you can massage it to do only the OL folder, but my heavens,
I'd discuss this with management. Or, in the case of the networks I support,
I would simply run my shutdown script with no discussion. I don't believe in
giving pointy-haired bosses too much information.

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

As mentioned, this won't work if that isn't the location - and the
location can vary. The commands above could do Very Scary Things to
your computer.

See
http://www.groovypost.com/howto/microsoft/outlook/find-the-microsoft-outlook-temporary-olk-folder/
for info on Outlook's temp folder.

Presuming Outlook is using the normal/defaults, which are indeed in a
subfolder under temp internet files, why not delete *all* your
Internet cache files via a shutdown script? I have the following
batch file running as a GPO-applied shutdown script in most of the
networks I support....I cribbed it shamelessly from some nice
stranger on the internet. --------------------
FOR /F %%A IN ('DIR/B "C:\Documents and Settings"') DO DEL/S/F/Q
"C:\Documents and Settings\%%A\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files\*.*"
FOR /F %%A IN ('DIR/B "C:\Documents and Settings"') DO RD/S/Q
"C:\Documents and Settings\%%A\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files\"