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Last answer on May 19, 2009 8:13:46 am BST Robert, on Nov 10, 2008 2:24:55 am GMT 
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Hello,

May i know how to write a script (*.bat) or something that can automatically search & delete certain file types i.e **.zip on Windows startup.

Any input is highly appreciated.

Thank you very much,

Robert

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rubrami281, on Nov 10, 2008 3:27:30 am GMT
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Your .bat file will contain basic commands that you can run in a command prompt. For example "del C:\Downloads\Temp\*". You will create your .bat file with a text editor, like notepad.

Once this is done you will need to setup a time for it to run in the Windows Task Scheduler, which you will happily find in the Control Panel under Scheduled Tasks.

Now sit back, and relax. You're off to the races.

   
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Robert, on Nov 10, 2008 4:06:45 am GMT
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Hi Rubrami281,

Thanks for your help but my problem is that i have many files stored everywhere in 2 different drives and i cannot list out locations of all these files

Besides, is there anyway to automatically run a bat file without using Windows Task Scheduler?

Thanks a lot!

Hop

   
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Mick, on Nov 14, 2008 7:57:23 am GMT

Hi Hop,
You can place a shortcut to the *.bat file that you have created , in the Windows startup folder
Right click on the "START" button, then left click on "Open All Users"

Navigate to PROGRAMS > STARTUP and then create your short cut there.
Then when Windows starts up the batch file will run, performing the tasks that you have coded into the batch file

   
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 sucre, on May 19, 2009 8:13:46 am BST

Thanks i am grateful for ur help.

   
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