Win7: Task Sheduler - clean Temp folder

Intro:  Windows 7 Temp folder is all apps "garbage collector". If don't clean it - it becomes bigger and bigger and your disk space melts away, e.g. my temp folder growth to 3Gb.

So we need scheduled task-cleaner.

Steps to solve problem:

1. Create .bat script that cleans TEMP folder

2. Create Windows 7 scheduled task - trigger .bat cleaner-scipt every day execution.

Stepts in details:

1. Create .bat script that cleans TEMP folder:

1.1 Create folder "scheduler tasks" in disk C:/ root

1.2 Create text file

1.3 Type .bat script   + save file

CD %TEMP%
DEL /S /Q -R *.*

Script explanation:

CD  %TEMP% - change directory to temp folder

DEL /S /Q -R *.* - delete files, where params

/S - delete from all Subfolders (DELTREE)

/Q - quiet mode, do not give a Yes/No Prompt before deleting.

-R -  NOT Read-only files

 *.* - file name pattern - any file names with any extensions, any folders

1.4 Rename file to "clean_temp_folder"

1.5 Change file extension to ".bat" - make sure showing extension is enabled in folder options (control panel).

Result should looks like pictures below:

2. Create Windows 7 scheduled task - trigger .bat cleaner-scipt every day execution.

2.1  Goto Start->'Control Panel'

2.2  Double click on "Administrative Tools"

 2.3 Double click on "Task Scheduler"

2.4 Click "Create Task"

2.5 Type "Task Name"

2.6 Select tab "Triggers" - click button "New"

2.7 In "New trigger" select radio button "daily" and click button "OK"

2.8 Goto tab "Action" + click button "New"

2.9 Setup action - "start program" and set our bat script

2.10 Click "OK" in Task dialog to save task

That's all!!! Hooray!!!