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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

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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

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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?

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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.

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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

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