Deleting all Recycle bins. Can someone check this code quickly please.

[DCUK6]

Hi,

Just going through the server and alot of space is being taken by peoples recycle bins.

 

Ive created a logoff script

 

rmdir /s /q "\\fs1\private$\Pupil\%username%\Documents\$Recycle.Bin"
rmdir /s /q "\\fs1\private$\Pupil\%username%\Desktop\$Recycle.Bin"
rmdir /s /q "\\fs1\private$\Pupil\%username%\Downloads\$Recycle.Bin"

 

but also want to delete the ones that rarely login so made this script to run on the file server.

 

for /d %%i in (D:\Private\Pupil\*) do rd /q/s "%%i\Documents\$RECYCLE.BIN"
for /d %%i in (D:\Private\Pupil\*) do rd /q/s "%%i\Desktop\$RECYCLE.BIN"
for /d %%i in (D:\Private\Pupil\*) do rd /q/s "%%i\Downloads\$RECYCLE.BIN"
pause

 

All loook OK?

 

Having one of them days today so just want to get a second eye over it before i click the run button and schedule it for each Friday.

 

Many thanks.

Edited June 24, 2015 by DCUK6

[ITGURU]

I'm pretty sure there is an option in group policy which removed the recycle bin folder - implemented it myself sometime ago without needing a script.

[DCUK6]

Thanks ITGURU, looked at this but want to give the user a option of recovering in their current session. Just to save a few helpdesk call to recover data.

 

Update:Went for it after testing it out on only students that start with A

Seems to be ok

for /d %%i in (D:\Private\Pupil\*) do rd /q /s "%%i\Documents\$RECYCLE.BIN"

for /d %%i in (D:\Private\Pupil\*) do rd /q /s "%%i\Downloads\$RECYCLE.BIN"

for /d %%i in (D:\Private\Pupil\*) do rd /q /s "%%i\Desktop\$RECYCLE.BIN"

pause

 

Found theres also bins in my pictures, my music etc as well so will do that later.

Edited June 24, 2015 by DCUK6