[help] whats the command for deleting

[shahed26]

hi

when i install my xp that i created and slipstreamed lots of addons, i get so many files on desktop (obviously prog shortcuts) but i need help on how to delete this items from desktop, and some from start=programs, so on first boot my desktop will look much cleaner. please help me with commands to use for deleting unnecessary shortcuts from desktop and start menu programs as well

thanks in advance

[shahed26]

or is there a bat file i can create to do this?

[Steam Trout]

Create a bat file or use WPIs own Delete command.

[shahed26]

Create a bat file or use WPIs own Delete command.

hi

i have been fiddling about with my wpi v.6.2, and i cant seem to find a way to delete all these desktop and start menu shortcuts. plz if possible show me an example command to use for deleting desktop or start menu shortcuts, so when i install my clean xp, i will have a nice and clean desktop and start menu

thanks in advance

[Kelsenellenelvian]

del /s/q "%userprofile%\desktop\*.lnk"

del /s/q "%allusersprofile%\desktop\*.lnk"

[zorphnog]

Just delete the .lnk files in contained in the user profile.

%documentsandsettings%\Default\Desktop

%documentsandsettings%\Default\Start Menu

[shahed26]

thanks so much for your help, i will try it and will you know if it works,

thank you

[shahed26]

hi

i did try it, but i was unsuccesfull. i am logged in as aministrator and dats were my desktop shortcuts are in:

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop

for example i want to delete desktop icons like "orbit, CCleaner, etc.

and thats how i used the above commands:

del /s/q "%userprofile%\desktop\*orbit.lnk"

still it did not work. any other ways or maybe a batch file to do this?

[shahed26]

hi i created a batch file and used the same command provided above by kels and it worked perfectly

del /s/q "%userprofile%\desktop\*orbit.lnk"

but strange doesnt work in wpi.

thanks kels now i can run my batch file through wpi, to get rid of unnecasary items.

[shahed26]

del /s/q "%userprofile%\desktop\*.lnk"

del /s/q "%allusersprofile%\desktop\*.lnk"

hi

now that you showed me how to delete desktop shortcuts, please show me what command to use to delete start menu programs folder, for example i want to delete the folder "games" from my start programs. plz help me

thanks again

Edited August 28, 2007 by shahed26

[DJPro]

@ shahed26

RD /S /Q "%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Games\"

Put this in a .bat or .cmd file and you can use it in WPI

Good luck

[lawrenca]

This will also get you there within the commands of WPI.

DELDIR "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Games"

[shahed26]

Hi

All you people out there, thank you so much for your time and help. all the commands provided above works great! now i can get rid of these junk shortcuts and folders.

thanks again!!!!

[efrain]

Whew! Thanks for the info. Im lookin for this. Thanks!

[ghaffar]

Whew! Thanks for the info. Im lookin for this. Thanks!

Thanx a lot.I was searching for this topic and it is really usefull for me.