Cleanup

File Cleanup VBScript

This VBScript is designed to count and delete garbage files from a directory and its subdirectories. Garbage files are defined as those with “.tmp” or “.bak” extensions.

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Usage

1. Download the Script: Download the cleanup.vbs script file to your system.

2. Run the Script:

   • Open a command prompt (cmd) as an administrator.
   • Navigate to the location where you saved the index.vbs file.
   • Run the script using the command cscript index.vbs.

Features:

Count Garbage Files:

' Count garbage files
CountGarbageFiles objFSO.GetSpecialFolder(0) ' 0 represents the Desktop folder

This function counts the garbage files in the directory and its subdirectories.

Delete Garbage Files:

' Call the function to search and delete garbage files
SearchAndDeleteGarbageFiles objFSO.GetSpecialFolder(0) ' 0 represents the Desktop folder

This function searches for and deletes garbage files from the directory and its subdirectories.

Determine if a File is Garbage:

Function IsGarbageFile(objFile)
    Dim extension
    extension = LCase(objFSO.GetExtensionName(objFile.Path))
    IsGarbageFile = (extension = "tmp" Or extension = "bak")
End Function

This auxiliary function determines if a file is garbage based on its extension.

Customization:

You can customize this script by modifying the following parts:

• The file extensions considered as garbage (tmp and bak) in the IsGarbageFile function.
• The actions performed on the garbage files found in the SearchAndDeleteGarbageFiles function, such as deletion or logging.

Notes

• Make sure to run the script as an administrator to avoid permission issues when deleting files.
• Basic error handling is provided to handle potential permission or access denied issues.

Contributors

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