Help with file deletion.

[Kelsenellenelvian]

Okay during my WPI install at one point I want to delete a start menu folder with WPI. I can't for the life of me figure out how to do this. Could someone help me??

[Dahi]

RMDIR

[blinkdt]

@kels...

I have a WPI entry to cleanup and tweak the Start menu, like so:

pn=37
prog[pn]=['Tidy Start Menu']
desc[pn]=['Reduce Start Menu clutter.']
cmd1[pn]=['REGEDIT /S %cdrom%\\Programs\\Cleanup\\SMactions.reg']
cmd2[pn]=['%cdrom%\\Programs\\Cleanup\\SMrem.exe']
cmd3[pn]=['%cdrom%\\Programs\\Cleanup\\SMadd.exe']
dflt[pn]=['yes']
forc[pn]=['false']
cat[pn]=['Performance Tweaks']
ordr[pn]=[370]
uid[pn]=['']
deps[pn]=[]
pn++

The reg file looks like this:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

;********************************************************************
;Configure Start menu
;********************************************************************

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"EnableBalloonTips"=dword:00000000
"CascadeControlPanel"="No"
"CascadeMyDocuments"="YES"
"CascadeMyPictures"="YES"
"CascadeNetworkConnections"="YES"
"CascadePrinters"="YES"
"StartMenuScrollPrograms"="YES"
"StartMenuAdminTools"="YES"
;Use personalized menus=false
"IntelliMenus"="No"
"ShowInfoTip"=dword:00000000
"StartButtonBalloonTip"=dword:00000000
"FolderContentsInfoTip"=dword:00000000
;Group Similar Taskbar Buttons 
"TaskbarGlomming"=dword:00000000
;Check "Display contents of system folders"
;Set "Hidden files and folders" radio button to "Always show hidden files & folders"
;Uncheck "Hide extensions for known filetypes"
;Uncheck "Hide protected operating system files"
"Hidden"=dword:00000002
"HideFileExt"=dword:00000000
"ShowSuperHidden"=dword:00000000

;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
;Disable Windows Tour Bubble Popup
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Tour]
"RunCount"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Tour]
"RunCount"=dword:00000000

;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
;Disable 'enable balloon tips'
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"EnableBalloonTips"=dword:0000000

The SMrem and SMadd executables are compiled AutoIt scripts that run batch files in hidden mode (it was worth jumping to AutoIt v.3 for this feature alone!). The SMrem.cmd file looks like this:

@echo off
TITLE Consolidating the Start Menu... Removing Items...
COLOR df
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1>nul

::Locate the CDROM drive if necessary, where AUTORUN.INF exists at the root...
FOR %%d IN (c: d: e: f: g: h: i: j: k: l: m: n: o: p: q: r: s: t: u: v: w: x: y: z:) DO IF EXIST %%d\AUTORUN.INF SET CDROM=%%d

SET AdminStart=%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Start Menu
SET AdminProg=%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Start Menu\Programs
SET AdminAcc=%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories
SET AdminSysTools=%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\System Tools
SET AdminMyDocs=%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents

SET AllStart=%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu
SET AllProg=%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs
SET AllAcc=%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories
SET AllSysTools=%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\System Tools
SET AllMyDocs=%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\My Documents

::Copy "%cdrom%\Programs\shortcuts\.lnk" "%%"

::----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

::--------------------------------------------------------------
::--------------------------------------------------------------Internet Explorer
::--------------------------------------------------------------
DEL "%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Favorites\Belarc Advisor.url"
DEL "%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Favorites\Kazaa Lite K++.url"
RD /S /Q "%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Favorites\Links"
::--------------------------------------------------------------
::--------------------------------------------------------------Start Menu
::--------------------------------------------------------------
DEL "%AdminStart%\Set Program Access and Defaults.lnk"
DEL "%AdminStart%\Windows Catalog.lnk"
DEL "%AdminStart%\WinZip.lnk"
DEL "%AdminStart%\Yahoo! Messenger.lnk"
::--------------------------------------------------------------
DEL "%AllStart%\Set Program Access and Defaults.lnk"
DEL "%AllStart%\Windows Catalog.lnk"
DEL "%AllStart%\WinZip.lnk"
DEL "%AllStart%\Yahoo! Messenger.lnk"
::--------------------------------------------------------------
::--------------------------------------------------------------Start Menu\Programs
::--------------------------------------------------------------
DEL "%AdminProg%\Adobe Reader 7.0.lnk"
DEL "%AdminProg%\Executive Software Diskeeper.lnk"
DEL "%AdminProg%\Remote Assistance.lnk"
DEL "%AdminProg%\Windows Movie Maker.lnk"
::--------------------------------------------------------------
DEL "%AllProg%\Adobe Reader 7.0.lnk"
DEL "%AllProg%\Executive Software Diskeeper.lnk"
DEL "%AllProg%\Remote Assistance.lnk"
DEL "%AllProg%\Windows Movie Maker.lnk"
DEL "%AllProg%\Belarc Advisor.lnk"
::--------------------------------------------------------------
::-------------------------------------------Start Menu\Programs\Accessories
::--------------------------------------------------------------
DEL "%AdminAcc%\Program Compatibility Wizard.lnk"
DEL "%AdminAcc%\Tour Windows XP.lnk"
::--------------------------------------------------------------
DEL "%AllAcc%\Program Compatibility Wizard.lnk"
DEL "%AllAcc%\Tour Windows XP.lnk"
::--------------------------------------------------------------
::--------------------------------------------------------------
ECHO Y | DEL "AllMyDocs%\My Music\*.*"
ECHO Y | DEL "%AllMyDocs%\My Pictures\*.*"
ECHO Y | DEL "%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Shared Documents\Shared Music\*.*"
ECHO Y | DEL "%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Shared Documents\Shared Music\*.*"
ECHO Y | DEL "%AdminDocs%\My Pictures\Sample Pictures\*.*"
::--------------------------------------------------------------
::--------------------------------------------------------------
RD /S /Q "%AdminProg%\Kazaa Lite K++"
RD /S /Q "%AdminProg%\K-Lite Codec Pack"
RD /S /Q "%AdminProg%\Symantec Client Security"
RD /S /Q "%AdminProg%\LimeWire"
RD /S /Q "%AdminProg%\Mozilla Firefox"
RD /S /Q "%AdminProg%\Nero"
RD /S /Q "%AdminProg%\Norton Ghost 2003"
RD /S /Q "%AdminProg%\ObjectDock"
RD /S /Q "%AdminProg%\Picasa2"
RD /S /Q "%AdminProg%\Powertoys for Windows XP"
RD /S /Q "%AdminProg%\Spybot"
RD /S /Q "%AdminProg%\Stardock CursorXP"
RD /S /Q "%AdminProg%\Symantec Client Security"
RD /S /Q "%AdminProg%\WinRAR"
RD /S /Q "%AdminProg%\WinZip"
RD /S /Q "%AdminProg%\CloneDVD"
RD /S /Q "%AdminProg%\Yahoo! Messenger"
RD /S /Q "%AdminProg%\Winamp"
RD /S /Q "%AdminProg%\Java Web Start"
RD /S /Q "%AdminProg%\AVG Free Edition"
RD /S /Q "%AdminProg%\Acronis"
RD /S /Q "%AdminProg%\NoteTab Pro"
RD /S /Q "%AdminProg%\Microsoft AntiSpyware"
::--------------------------------------------------------------
RD /S /Q "%AllProg%\Kazaa Lite K++"
RD /S /Q "%AllProg%\K-Lite Codec Pack"
RD /S /Q "%AllProg%\Symantec Client Security"
RD /S /Q "%AllProg%\LimeWire"
RD /S /Q "%AllProg%\Mozilla Firefox"
RD /S /Q "%AllProg%\Nero"
RD /S /Q "%AllProg%\Norton Ghost 2003"
RD /S /Q "%AllProg%\ObjectDock"
RD /S /Q "%AllProg%\Picasa2"
RD /S /Q "%AllProg%\Powertoys for Windows XP"
RD /S /Q "%AllProg%\Spybot"
RD /S /Q "%AllProg%\Stardock CursorXP"
RD /S /Q "%AllProg%\Symantec Client Security"
RD /S /Q "%AllProg%\WinRAR"
RD /S /Q "%AllProg%\WinZip"
RD /S /Q "%AllProg%\CloneDVD"
RD /S /Q "%AllProg%\Yahoo! Messenger"
RD /S /Q "%AllProg%\KnightHop"
RD /S /Q "%AllProg%\Winamp"
RD /S /Q "%AllProg%\Java Web Start"
RD /S /Q "%AllProg%\AVG Free Edition"
RD /S /Q "%AllProg%\Acronis"
RD /S /Q "%AllProg%\NoteTab Pro"
RD /S /Q "%AllProg%\Microsoft AntiSpyware"
::--------------------------------------------------------------
::--------------------------------------------------------------
RD /S /Q "%AdminMyDocs%\My Pictures\Sample Pictures"
RD /S /Q "%AdminMyDocs%\My Music\Sample Music"
RD /S /Q "%AdminMyDocs%\My Music\Sample Music"
RD /S /Q "%AdminMyDocs%\My Pictures\Sample Pictures"
::--------------------------------------------------------------
RD /S /Q "%AllMyDocs%\My Pictures\Sample Pictures"
RD /S /Q "%AllMyDocs%\My Music\Sample Music"
RD /S /Q "%AllMyDocs%\My Music\Sample Music"
RD /S /Q "%AllMyDocs%\My Pictures\Sample Pictures"
::--------------------------------------------------------------
::--------------------------------------------------------------
RD /S /Q "%systemdrive%\Program Files\Online Services"
RD /S /Q "%systemdrive%\Program Files\ComPlus Applications"
RD /S /Q "%systemdrive%\Program Files\Uninstall Information"

Exit

The SMadd.cmd file looks like this:

@echo off
TITLE Consolidating the Start Menu... Adding Items...
COLOR 9f
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1>nul

::Locate the CDROM drive if necessary, where AUTORUN.INF exists at the root...
FOR %%d IN (c: d: e: f: g: h: i: j: k: l: m: n: o: p: q: r: s: t: u: v: w: x: y: z:) DO IF EXIST %%d\AUTORUN.INF SET CDROM=%%d

SET shortcuts=%cdrom%\Programs\00Shortcuts
SET ProgAll=%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\
SET ProgAdmin=%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Start Menu\Programs\
SET AccAll=%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\
SET AccAdmin=%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Start 

Menu\Programs\Accessories\
SET SysToolsAll=%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start 

Menu\Programs\Accessories\System Tools\
SET SysToolsAdmin=%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Start 

Menu\Programs\Accessories\System Tools\

::COPY "%shortcuts%\.lnk" "%%"

:: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
:: ------------------------------------------------------------Default System Shortcuts
:: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COPY "%shortcuts%\Remote Assistance.lnk" "%AccAll\Communications%"
COPY "%shortcuts%\Task Manager.lnk" "%SysToolsAll%"
COPY "%shortcuts%\Windows Movie Maker.lnk" "%AccAll%\Entertainment"
COPY "%shortcuts%\Windows Update.lnk" "%SysToolsAll%"
COPY "%shortcuts%\My Computer.lnk" "%systemdrive%\Documents and 

Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch"
COPY "%shortcuts%\Read Me NOW.lnk" "%systemdrive%"\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop"
:: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
:: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Programs
:: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IF NOT EXIST "%programfiles%\CloneDVD\clonedvd.ini" GOTO CloneDVD
Copy "%shortcuts%\CloneDVD.lnk" "%ProgAll%"
:CloneDVD
:: ------------------------------------------------------------- 
IF NOT EXIST "%programfiles%\Mozilla Firefox\README.TXT" GOTO Firefox
Copy "%shortcuts%\Firefox.lnk" "%ProgAll%"
:Firefox
:: ------------------------------------------------------------- 
IF NOT EXIST "%programfiles%\Ahead\Nero StartSmart\NeroStartSmart.exe" GOTO Nero
Copy "%shortcuts%\Nero StartSmart.lnk" "%ProgAll%"
:Nero
:: ------------------------------------------------------------- 
IF NOT EXIST "%programfiles%\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" GOTO Messenger
Copy "%shortcuts%\Windows Messenger.lnk" "%ProgAll%"
:Messenger
:: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
:: --------------------------------------------------------------Programs\Accessories
:: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IF NOT EXIST "%programfiles%\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\ReadMe.htm" GOTO Acrobat
Copy "%shortcuts%\Adobe Reader.lnk" "%AccAll%"
:Acrobat
:: ------------------------------------------------------------- 
IF NOT EXIST "%programfiles%\Kazaa Lite K++\klite.ico" GOTO Kazaa
Copy "%shortcuts%\Kazaa Lite K++.lnk" "%AccAll%"
:Kazaa
:: ------------------------------------------------------------- 
IF NOT EXIST "%programfiles%\LimeWire\LimeWire 4.2.6 Pro\LimeWire.ico" GOTO LimeWirePro
Copy "%shortcuts%\LimeWirePro.lnk" "%AccAll%"
:LimeWirePro
:: ------------------------------------------------------------- 
IF NOT EXIST "%windir%\system32\PowerCalc.exe" GOTO PowerToyCalc
Copy "%shortcuts%\PowerToy Calculator.lnk" "%AccAll%"
:PowerToyCalc
:: ------------------------------------------------------------- 
IF NOT EXIST "%programfiles%\Picasa2\Picasa2.exe" GOTO Picasa
Copy "%shortcuts%\Picasa2.lnk" "%AccAll%"
:Picasa
:: ------------------------------------------------------------- 
IF NOT EXIST "%programfiles%\WinRAR\License.txt" GOTO WinRAR
Copy "%shortcuts%\WinRAR.lnk" "%AccAll%"
:WinRAR
:: ------------------------------------------------------------- 
IF NOT EXIST "%programfiles%\WinZip\WINZIP.TXT" GOTO WinZip
Copy "%shortcuts%\WinZip.lnk" "%AccAll%"
:WinZip
:: -------------------------------------------------------------
IF NOT EXIST "%programfiles%\Stardock\ObjectDock\Readme.txt" GOTO ObjectDock
MD "%AccAll%\CustomWindows"
Copy "%shortcuts%\Configure ObjectDock.lnk" "%AccAll%\CustomWindows\"
:ObjectDock
:: -------------------------------------------------------------
IF NOT EXIST "%programfiles%\CursorXP\Readme.txt" GOTO CursorXP
MD "%AccAll%\CustomWindows"
Copy "%shortcuts%\Configure CursorXP.lnk" "%AccAll%\CustomWindows\"
:CursorXP
:: -------------------------------------------------------------
IF NOT EXIST "%programfiles%\NoteTab Pro\ReadMe.txt" GOTO NoteTab
Copy "%shortcuts%\NoteTab Pro.lnk" "%AccAll%"
:NoteTab
:: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
:: --------------------------------------------------Programs\Accessories\System Tools
:: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IF NOT EXIST "%programfiles%\Belarc\Advisor\System\license.txt" GOTO Belarc
Copy "%shortcuts%\Belarc Advisor.lnk" "%SysToolsAll%"
:Belarc
:: ------------------------------------------------------------- 
IF NOT EXIST "%windir%\system32\tweakui.exe" GOTO TweakUI
Copy "%shortcuts%\TweakUI.lnk" "%SysToolsAll%"
:TweakUI
:: ------------------------------------------------------------- 
IF NOT EXIST "%programfiles%\Symantec\Norton Ghost 2003\readme.txt" GOTO NortonGhost
Copy "%shortcuts%\Norton Ghost.lnk" "%SysToolsAll%"
:NortonGhost
:: ------------------------------------------------------------- 
IF NOT EXIST "%programfiles%\Spybot\SpybotSD.exe" GOTO Spybot
Copy "%shortcuts%\Spybot - Search & Destroy.lnk" "%SysToolsAll%"
:Spybot
:: ------------------------------------------------------------- 
IF NOT EXIST "%programfiles%\Symantec_Client_Security\Symantec Antivirus\VPTray.exe" GOTO 

SAV8
Copy "%shortcuts%\Symantec Antivirus.lnk" "%SysToolsAll%"
:SAV8
:: ------------------------------------------------------------- 
IF NOT EXIST "%programfiles%\Webroot\Washer\wwDisp.exe" GOTO WindowWasher
Copy "%shortcuts%\Window Washer.lnk" "%SysToolsAll%"
:WindowWasher
:: ------------------------------------------------------------- 
IF NOT EXIST "%programfiles%\Executive Software\Diskeeper\Readme.txt" GOTO Diskeeper
Copy "%shortcuts%\Diskeeper.lnk" "%SysToolsAll%"
:Diskeeper
:: ------------------------------------------------------------- 
IF NOT EXIST "%programfiles%\Grisoft\AVG Free\readme_us.txt" GOTO AVG
Copy "%shortcuts%\AVG Antivirus.lnk" "%SysToolsAll%"
:AVG
:: ------------------------------------------------------------- 
IF NOT EXIST "%programfiles%\Acronis\TrueImageEnterprise\TrueImage.exe" GOTO Acronis
Copy "%shortcuts%\Acronis True Image.lnk" "%SysToolsAll%"
:Acronis
:: -------------------------------------------------------------
IF NOT EXIST "%programfiles%\Microsoft AntiSpyware\uncompresslicense.txt" GOTO AntiSpy
Copy "%shortcuts%\Microsoft AntiSpyware.lnk" "%SysToolsAll%"
:AntiSpy
:: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
:: -------------------------------------------------Programs\Accessories\Entertainment
:: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IF NOT EXIST "%programfiles%\Windows Media Player\eula.txt" GOTO WMP
Copy "%shortcuts%\Windows Media Player.lnk" "%AccAll%\Entertainment"
:WMP
:: ------------------------------------------------------------- 
IF NOT EXIST "%programfiles%\K-Lite Codec Pack\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe" GOTO MPC
Copy "%shortcuts%\Media Player Classic.lnk" "%AccAll%\Entertainment"
:MPC
IF NOT EXIST "%programfiles%\Winamp\whatsnew.txt" GOTO Winamp
Copy "%shortcuts%\Winamp.lnk" "%AccAll%\Entertainment"
:Winamp

CLS
EXIT

I set this up on a working system before copying the shortcuts to a directory on the install disc.

[Astalavista]

blinkdt your a FREAK!

**** find and clean work! nice

[blinkdt]

Thanks, asta. Yeah, I can be a little persnickety, but I want everything juuuuuuuust right. Thought someone was going to complain about the long post, but I remember posts like this really helped me as a learning tool so I went ahead and cluttered the thread. So sorry.