diskcleanup

[Walkerboy]

Firstoff, I have been reading this forum for quite sometime...let me say I have enjoyed your input to others...well done.

My dilemma...I am trying to perform diskcleanup on XP PRO. I have 4 accounts: 1 admin(not used), My account(admin), and 2 other users that I try to prevent them from doing any damage. I was trying to perform diskcleanup and it only worked in the account I was logged in as. Specifically, I was trying to remove all (100,000+) temporary interent files from all users. I was forced to login as each user to wipe it clean with the cleanup utility. I also have system mechanic which didn't catch the files in the other accounts either, surprisingly. Any ideas on how to perform this task from one account?

thanks

peace out

[Conan]

While I don't know the answer to your question since I am the only user on my PC let me try to offer you a remedy. In Internet Options, Advanced, Security, put a check on Empty Temporary Internet Files When Browser is Closed. Then do the same for every Account. After this you don't have to keep clearing out these files for every user.

[Walkerboy]

Do you know if this can be done via profiles? Not that doing this on two accounts would be difficult, but if it can be done another way, I'd sure like to give it a try.

[Conan]

I don't think it can be done through Profiles but check back later on this post if the others can give you better advice than mine.

[Walkerboy]

Do you know if this can be done via profiles? Not that doing this on two accounts would be difficult, but if it can be done another way, I'd sure like to give it a try.

[Drewdatrip]

Try login in as the Admin, do this by login out and at the login screen press Ctrl+Alt+Del then type "Administrator" (SPELLING) and you password. Then go about getting rid of the files you wanted to.

-drew