Hide Disk Cleanup as Scheduled Task

[dhscott]

I'm trying to add Disk Cleanup as a scheduled task for all users on our network. I can create the scheduled task ok, and I get it to run ok using cleanmgr.exe /sagerun:n , but is there a way to run it in the background, hidden from the users? Or at least have it run minimized?

Also, when you run cleanmgr.exe /sageset:n (to set the cleanup setting), it saves those settings in the registry, any idea where?

Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks

 

[linney]

315246 - How to Automate the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315246&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

This key contains the options checked by Disk Cleanup in manual running.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches

If you have used sageset and sagerun switches does searching the registry for those two terms turn up anything?

I am not sure if you can do what you want to in the first part of your question, because you are deleting users files and they should have a say in that. Perhaps someone else can help you with that question.

 

[dhscott]

linney- thanks for the registry location, that solves one issue

I still need to find out if it's possible to run an exe hidden or at least minimized. I would think there has to be some kind of DOS command to minimize.

Thanks for you help

 

[markdmac]

You can use WMI to start the process remotely. It will then run in a different user session and not be interactive with your users.

here is a sample script that does what I am talking about:

strComputer = "webserver"
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
& "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2:Win32_Process&quot

Error = objWMIService.Create("notepad.exe", null, null, intProcessID)
If Error = 0 Then
Wscript.Echo "Notepad was started with a process ID of " _
& intProcessID & "."
Else
Wscript.Echo "Notepad could not be started due to error " & _
Error & "."
End If