List of files that can safely be deleted after install.

[BoardBabe]

Ok, let's make a list of files that can be deleted (during cleanup) after a fresh install of windows, such as *.tmp files *.log files etc. that are left behind by windows setup and are no longer needed after setup has completed (not including "Downloaded Installations" and %temp% dir nor regular cleanup stuff).

Here's what I've got, please contribute:

• %WinDir%\*.log except WindowsUpdate.log
  
• %winDir%\*.bak
  
• %Windir%\system32\$winnt$.inf
  
• %WinDir%\setuplog.txt
  
• %winDir%\system32\wbem\Logs\*.log
  
• %winDir%\Debug\*.log
  
• %winDir%\security\logs\*.log
  
• %WinDir%\ntbtlog.txt
  
• %WinDir%\OEWABLog.txt
  
• %WinDir%\Debug\UserMode\userenv.log
  

Edited November 26, 2005 by BoardBabe

[MCT]

ya thats fine, imo run ccleaner

[gunsmokingman]

Here is a VBS script that starts from A SFX file it clean up the UA Driver and Install Folder,

pkus some shortcuts then it runs the cleans out the temp files and runs the Clean Manager,

then it defrags the local drives.

Here is the script for those who wish to modify it more.

Save as SystemCleanDefrag.VBS

ON ERROR RESUME NEXT

Const Hidden = 0,Normal = 1,Min = 2

Const HD = 2

Dim Act, Fso, Garbage, Loc, Ts

Set Act = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")

Set Fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

''''' VARIBLES FOR LOCATION AND THE LOC ARRAY NUMBER FOR THEM

'("%AllUsersProfile%")=Loc(0),("%UserProfile%")=Loc(1),("%SystemDrive%")=Loc(2),("%SystemDrive%\Program Files")=Loc(3),("%Windir%")=Loc(4)

Loc = Array(Act.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%AllUsersProfile%"),Act.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%UserProfile%"),_

Act.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%SystemDrive%"),Act.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%SystemDrive%\Program Files"),_

Wd = Act.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%Windir%"))

Garbage = Array((Loc(0) & "\Desktop\ Java Web Start.lnk"),(Loc(0) & "\Desktop\ Nero StartSmart.lnk"),(Loc(0) & "\Desktop\ Mozilla.lnk"),_

(Loc(0) & "\Start Menu\ Set Program Access and Defaults.lnk"),(Loc(0) & "\Start Menu\Windows Catalog.lnk"),(Loc(4) & "\System32\$winnt$.inf"),_

(Loc(2) & "\GmanSilentCUP.VBS"),(Loc(2) & "\Drivers"),(Loc(2) & "\Install"))

For Each DelF In Garbage '''' CLEAN UP THE UA FILES

Fso.DeleteFolder(DelF)

Fso.DeleteFile(DelF)

Next

'''' CLEAN UP THE TEMP DIRECTORY AND RUN CLEAN MANAGER

Set Ts = Fso.CreateTextFile("Clean_Temp.Cmd")

Ts.WriteLine "Echo Off"

Ts.WriteLine "set Clean=""%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Temp"""

Ts.WriteLine "cd %Clean%"

Ts.WriteLine "del /q *.*"

Ts.WriteLine "for /F %%a in ('dir /ad /b') do rd %%a"

Ts.Close

Act.Run("Clean_Temp.Cmd"),Hidden,True

Act.run ("cleanmgr /sagerun:99"),Normal , True

Act.popup "Completed The Clean Up", 3 , "Finished", 0 + 48

Fso.deletefile("Clean_Temp.Cmd")

'''' DEFRAG THE LOCAL HARD DRIVES

Set Drv = Fso.Drives

For Each objDrv in Drv

If objDrv.DriveType = HD Then

Act.Popup "Preparing To Defrag This Drive = " & objDrv.DriveLetter & "\" &_

vbCrLf & "Drive Volume Name = " & objDrv.VolumeName, 5, "Defrag Drive", 0 + 32

Act.Run("Defrag.exe " & objDrv & "\ -F"),Min,True

End if

Next

''''CLEAN UP THE VBS FILE WHEN COMPLETED

If Fso.FileExists("SystemCleanDefrag.vbs") Then Fso.DeleteFile("SystemCleanDefrag.vbs") End If

SystemCleanDefrag.exe

Edited November 27, 2005 by gunsmokingman

[BoardBabe]

Stick to the topic please.

[Sonic]

Batch mode ...

del /f /q /s %SystemRoot%\*.log
del /f /q /s %SystemRoot%\*.bak
del /f /q /s %SystemRoot%\system32\$winnt$.inf
del /f /q /s %SystemRoot%\setuplog.txt
del /f /q /s %SystemRoot%\system32\wbem\Logs\*.log
del /f /q /s %SystemRoot%\Debug\*.log
del /f /q /s %SystemRoot%\security\logs\*.log
del /f /q /s %SystemRoot%\ntbtlog.txt
del /f /q /s %SystemRoot%\OEWABLog.txt
del /f /q /s %SystemRoot%\Debug\UserMode\userenv.log

Edited November 28, 2005 by sonic

[BoardBabe]

Hehe ok, let's just terminate this topic. no one seems to understand what the topic is all about. I KNOW FINE HOW TO DELETE THE FILES! I'm just creating a list of left over files that you can ADD to your own cleanup if you please.

[keytotime]

Thank's.

[Sonic]

Hehe ok, let's just terminate this topic. no one seems to understand what the topic is all about. I KNOW FINE HOW TO DELETE THE FILES! I'm just creating a list of left over files that you can ADD to your own cleanup if you please.

For me I have understandood you !! This for other guys

Otherwise thanks again !

[BoardBabe]

Hehe thank you sonic

If you have anything to add to the list, please do

[Sonic]

We can delete all temp files too !

I use the old deltree command to delete subdirectory too

deltree /Y "%SystemRoot%\Temp\*.*" >NUL
deltree /Y "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Temp\*.*" >NUL