Batch file for deleting temporary files

[Martijn Langohr]

Hello guys,

I've just made a very simple batch file for cleaning my temp folder. I've put the .bat file in my startup folder so it would clean TEMP when i log in. I've wrote down the following lines:

rd D:\TEMP /s /q
md D:\TEMP

As i said, very simple. But the problem is that it is not working. I also think i know why; there are files and folders in the temporary folder that are in use so the batch file can't delete them. But my question is, do you guys know how to solve this?

Thanks

 

[lakimens]

/f stands for "force", try that maybe it will work..
I am no expert, just trying to help.

 

[Archaic59]

ccleaner will do this for you. It's free.

https://www.piriform.com/ccleaner

 

[wpgwpg]

You can bring up File Explorer and right-click C:, then click Properties. Then on the General tab click Disk Cleanup. That will do it.

Good luck.

 

[ChaoticWolf]

possibly because those temp files are being used by the program. but yeah, your case is already apparently solved, so go with ccleaner.