Disk cleanup

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A Client has reported that Disk Cleanup is removing files only for the
signed in User. This is logical insofar as users shouldn't be removing
files of other users. It is illogical from a 'system' point of view. What
is more worrying is the question of whether this 'logic' also applies to
antispyware, antivirus and the like software.

I need to get a perspective of the administrative / user hierarchy and the
default access rights and would appreciate it if someone could help or point
me in the direction of a relevant web site.

Thanks.

Bill Ridgeway
Computer Solutions
 
Thanks Will. That answers one particular query.

There still remains that I need to get a perspective of the administrative /
user hierarchy and the default access rights and would appreciate it if
someone could help or point me in the direction of a relevant web site.

Regards.

Bill Ridgeway
Computer Solutions
 
Will Denny said:
Hi

Disk Cleanup is global and can't be used per user.

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Hi Will,

I may be hallucinating but I thought disk cleanup only empties each user's
recycle bin contents - not all the contents. I also got the impression some
temporary internet files were user specific as well. I've got four users on
my machine and that's the impression I got - may be wrong!!
 
Dave A said:
Hi Will,

I may be hallucinating but I thought disk cleanup only empties each user's
recycle bin contents - not all the contents. I also got the impression
some
temporary internet files were user specific as well. I've got four users
on
my machine and that's the impression I got - may be wrong!!
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It does a lot more than that. Look it up in help.

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Frank,

Can you confirm that Disk Cleanup will identify and remove all redundant
files on a hard disk irrespective of the user?

Apologies for being pedantic

Regards.

Bill Ridgeway
Computer Solutions
 
Bill Ridgeway said:
Frank,

Can you confirm that Disk Cleanup will identify and remove all redundant
files on a hard disk irrespective of the user?

Apologies for being pedantic

Regards.

Bill Ridgeway
Computer Solutions
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No, I cannot. I would hope that it doesn't touch another user, though.

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Frank,

You wrote <<No, I cannot (confirm that Disk Cleanup will identify and remove
all redundant files on a hard disk irrespective of the user?). I would hope
that it doesn't touch another user, though.>> So can it be done by logging
in with administrator rights?

Thanks.

Bill Ridgeway
Computer Solutions
 
Bill Ridgeway said:
Frank,

You wrote <<No, I cannot (confirm that Disk Cleanup will identify and
remove all redundant files on a hard disk irrespective of the user?). I
would hope that it doesn't touch another user, though.>> So can it be
done by logging in with administrator rights?

Thanks.

Bill Ridgeway
Computer Solutions
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Again, I don't know. Someone else should be answering soon.

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neither liberty or security"
 
Bill said:
Frank,

Can you confirm that Disk Cleanup will identify and remove all redundant
files on a hard disk irrespective of the user?

Apologies for being pedantic
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No, it's just the opposite. I can confirm that WinXP's built-in Disk
Cleanup tool with remove temporary files, temporary Internet files, and
empty the recycle bin of "ONLY* the current user, even when that current
user has administrative privileges. That's why, at my work, we've had
to resort to 3rd party (actually one of my colleagues wrote his own VB
script) to clean out the temporary files of all users. We use this
script as part of our quarterly preventative maintenance process.


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I left this thread some days ago with conflicting answers and confusion
(with respect to those that have responded). I would now like to re-address
the question to explore the possibility of an understanding of what Disk
Cleanup can and can't do. A summary of the various posts (with apologies
for the length) is as follows.

My question was (is) <<A Client has reported that Disk Cleanup is removing
files only for the signed in User. This is logical insofar as users
shouldn't be removing files of other users. It is illogical from a 'system'
point of view. What is more worrying is the question of whether this
'logic' also applies to antispyware, antivirus and the like software.>>

Will Denny responded <<Disk Cleanup is global and can't be used per user.>>

Dave A replied <<I may be hallucinating but I thought disk cleanup only
empties each user's recycle bin contents - not all the contents. I also got
the impression some temporary internet files were user specific as well.
I've got four users on my machine and that's the impression I got - may be
wrong!!>>

Frank Saunders replied <<It does a lot more than that. Look it up in help>>
I have. This implies that Disk Cleanup will, amongst other things <<Remove
Windows components that you are not using>> and <<Remove installed
components that you no longer use>> I'm fairly sure that Disk Cleanup does
not do these two tasks (and maybe others) which casts a shadow of doubt on
this information.

I then asked <<Can you confirm that Disk Cleanup will identify and remove
all redundant files on a hard disk irrespective of the user?>> to which
Frank Saunders replied <<No, I cannot. I would hope that it doesn't touch
another user, though.>> to which I replied <<So can it be done by logging in
with administrator rights?>> to which Frank Saunders replied <<Again, I
don't know. Someone else should be answering soon.>>

There seems to be general confusion about what Disk Cleanup will do and
whether administrators have any additional access rights.

Regards.

Bill Ridgeway
Computer Solutions
 
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