ml> in the IE temp files folder after telling the system to perform "clean
 ml> up" that supposedly removes all temp internet files?  and don't forget
 ml> the temp directory, too... and i'm sure that the registry needs
 ml> cleaning, as well ;) 

 DC> I haven't done that in a while.  Thanks for reminding me!  

 ml> i won't even go into the drivers and such that are being used that may
 ml> be buggy and toasting the box... but i will mention that they may have
 ml> less buggy updates that may be upgraded to... 

 DC> That's the main problem with WIN:  Everything is too dependent on 
 DC> every thing else.  You just can't delete a file/directory and 
 DC> expect it not to effect other porgrams.  

check this from my autoexec.bat ;)

{at}ECHO OFF
ECHO.
iff %_4ver eq 5.51 then
  alias /r c:\4dos-5.51\alias.ini
  c:\4dos-5.51\kstack
endiff
iff %_4ver eq 7.50 then
  alias /r c:\4dos-7.50\alias.ini
  c:\4dos-7.50\kstack
endiff
SET PATH=%PATH%;C:\UTILS;C:\PROGRA~1\BORLAND\DELPHI6\BIN;C:\PROGRA~1\BO
RLAND\DELPHI6\PROJECTS\BPL;C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WBEM
SET BLASTER=A220 I5  D1 T4
SET DSTstart=first sunday in april at 2:00
SET DSTstop=last sunday in october at 2:00
SET TZ=EST5EDT
call settzutc.bat
mode con: lines=50 cols=80
rem echo cleaning up temp folder (%temp%)...
rem deltree /y %temp%
rem md %temp%
echo rotating firewall logs...
if exist C:\PROGRA~1\KERIO\PERSON~1\filter.10 del  
C:\PROGRA~1\KERIO\PERSON~1\filter.10
if exist C:\PROGRA~1\KERIO\PERSON~1\filter.9 ren  
C:\PROGRA~1\KERIO\PERSON~1\filter.9 filter.10
if exist C:\PROGRA~1\KERIO\PERSON~1\filter.8 ren  
C:\PROGRA~1\KERIO\PERSON~1\filter.8 filter.9
if exist C:\PROGRA~1\KERIO\PERSON~1\filter.7 ren  
C:\PROGRA~1\KERIO\PERSON~1\filter.7 filter.8
if exist C:\PROGRA~1\KERIO\PERSON~1\filter.6 ren  
C:\PROGRA~1\KERIO\PERSON~1\filter.6 filter.7
if exist C:\PROGRA~1\KERIO\PERSON~1\filter.5 ren  
C:\PROGRA~1\KERIO\PERSON~1\filter.5 filter.6
if exist C:\PROGRA~1\KERIO\PERSON~1\filter.4 ren  
C:\PROGRA~1\KERIO\PERSON~1\filter.4 filter.5
if exist C:\PROGRA~1\KERIO\PERSON~1\filter.3 ren  
C:\PROGRA~1\KERIO\PERSON~1\filter.3 filter.4
if exist C:\PROGRA~1\KERIO\PERSON~1\filter.2 ren  
C:\PROGRA~1\KERIO\PERSON~1\filter.2 filter.3
if exist C:\PROGRA~1\KERIO\PERSON~1\filter.1 ren  
C:\PROGRA~1\KERIO\PERSON~1\filter.1 filter.2
if exist C:\PROGRA~1\KERIO\PERSON~1\filter.log ren  
C:\PROGRA~1\KERIO\PERSON~1\filter.log filter.1
if exist C:\PROGRA~1\KERIO\PERSON~1\filter*.idx del  
C:\PROGRA~1\KERIO\PERSON~1\filter*.idx
SET CLASSPATH="C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.1_07\lib\ext\QTJava.zip"
SET QTJAVA="C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.1_07\lib\ext\QTJava.zip"
SET SST_SCREENREFRESH=60
SET SST_RGAMMA=1.70
SET SST_GGAMMA=1.70
SET SST_BGAMMA=1.70
:done
echo %0 execution complete...


i decided to stop deltreeing %temp% because autoexec.bat runs before
wininit gets a chance to when you have to reboot to finish an install of
something... but i regularly clean it up manually... and NOT from a/the
gui...

)\/(ark