How to automatically delete ALL user profiles on Windows Server 2008

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Here's a useful script that will automatically delete ALL user profiles that are on a Windows Server 2008/R2 computer.
 
WARNING!
This is a dangerous operation, designed for use by an administrator who needs to do a complete purge; for instance at the end of a semester.
Note:
For purposes of this example, we will use the following path for the script files:
         D:\Scripts
 
Copy the below provided code into the notepad and save it as delete_profiles.vbs in D:\Scripts
Create a new notepad file and copy the following line:
cscript.exe "D:\Scripts\delete_profiles.vbs SRVNAME" > "D:\Scripts\profile_delete.txt"Where SRVNAME is the name of the server where you want to delete the profiles.

The redirection (>) in that command line acts to create (or append) a text file named profile_delete.txt that will act to log the deletions.
Save it as delete_all_profiles.bat and save it in D:\Scripts
Create a scheduled job and run delete_all_profiles.bat at the desired time.
I suggest using a batch file and setting up a scheduled task as that lets the script run with the necessary permissions.
Here is the code for the script file: delete_profiles.vbs
 
On Error Resume Next
                      
                      args = WScript.Arguments.Count
                      
                      If args <> 1 Then
                        WScript.Echo "usage: delete_profiles SVRNAME"
                        WScript.Echo "example (for remote profiles): cscript.exe delete_profiles SOMESERVER  "
                        WScript.Echo "example (for local profiles): cscript.exe delete_profiles .  "
                        WScript.Quit
                      End If
                      
                      strComputer = WScript.Arguments.Item(0)
                      Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer &"\root\cimv2")
                      Set colProfiles = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_UserProfile")
                      Wscript.Echo "==" & WScript.Arguments.Item(0) & "==" & vbNewLine
                      
                      For Each objProfile in colProfiles
                        Set objSID = objWMIService.Get("Win32_SID.SID='" & objProfile.SID &"'")
                            If (objSID.ReferencedDomainName = "DOMAIN NAME") Then
                            If Not ((objSID.AccountName = "USERNAME TO EXCLUDE") Or (Left (objSID.AccountName,2) = "USERNAME PREFIX TO EXCLUDE")) Then
                                Set objUserProfile = GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationlevel=impersonate}!\\" _
                      	  & strComputer &"\root\cimv2:Win32_UserProfile." _
                                &"SID='" & objProfile.Sid &"'")
                                objUserProfile.Delete_
                           Wscript.Echo objSID.AccountName & ";" & objSID.ReferencedDomainName & ";" & objProfile.LocalPath & " - " & "DELETED"
                           End If
                      End If
                      Next

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NOTES: In line 19 you have to specify the domain name to be used in the script and in line 20 you can specify user accounts that shouldn't be deleted, such as Administrator accounts.

Originally posted on my web site and used with my permission:
http://www.wincert.net/windows-server/completely-delete-user-profiles-with-a-script/
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Yes, I am the original author and this is my site and article ;).

Regards,
Nik
when i executed script this error show in file  profile_delete.txt
Input Error: There is no script engine for file extension ".vbs java".
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Follow up question is here: https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/28984939/There-is-no-script-engine-for-file-extension-vbs.html?anchorAnswerId=41899182#a41899182 . Please don't post any more comment, as this is an article, not a question

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