what i prefer is %temp% " without quotes.. at Start -> Run..this opens ur temp folder n den u cal erase it neatly// still try dis one too..

First go into gpedit.msc

Next select -> Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Terminal Services/Temporary FolderThen right click "Do Not Delete Temp Folder Upon Exit"Go to properties and hit disable. Now next time Windows puts a temp file in that folder it will automatically delete it when its done!

Note from Forum Admin: Remember, GPEDIT (Group Policy Editor) is only available in XP Pro.

That might not be a good idea if you install software. If you install something that uses temp, then it prompts you to reboot, any install files will be deleted and won't be available on next boot.

And i believe that setting is for terminal services, not windows.

-gosh

Here is a VBS script that will delete most of the things in the Temp folder.

I have only tested this on Vista and do not know how it will work on XP.

Save as CleanTemp.vbs

 On Error Resume Next 
 Dim Act :Set Act = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
 Dim Fso :Set Fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
 Dim Tmp :Tmp = Act.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%Temp%")
 Dim F1, SubFolder, Folder
'/-> Collect All The Files In The Temp Folder
   For Each F1 In Fso.GetFolder(Tmp).Files 
	If InStr(F1.Name,".bmp") Then 
	' WScript.Echo "Do Not Delete User Picture " & F1.Name 
	Else 
	' WScript.Echo F1.Name
	 Fso.DeleteFile(F1.Path),True 
	End If 
   Next
'/-> Collect All The Folders In The Temp Folder 
 ShowSubFolders Fso.GetFolder(Tmp)
  Function ShowSubFolders(Folder)
   For Each SubFolder in Folder.SubFolders
   ' WScript.Echo SubFolder.Path
	 Fso.DeleteFolder(SubFolder.Path),True 
	ShowSubFolders Subfolder
   Next
  End Function