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vbscript for deleting outlook files

Asked by: heydorft

I need to know how to vbscript and make a batch file of  the below. I want it to seek out if machine is xp or vista and if it is then I want it to close the outlook and delete the files and then open back up outlook. This applies to just outlook 2007. It would be nice if it worked on outlook 2003 but outlook 2007 is main concern

Outcmd.dat:
C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Outlook

Extend.dat:
C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook

Frmcache.dat:
C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\FORMS

Views.dat:
C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook

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2009-04-17 at 08:01:12ID24331987
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Answers

 

by: heydorftPosted on 2009-04-17 at 08:40:57ID: 24168931

sorry let me clairfy. By seeking out I mean on the individual machine I run it on. Not over a domain or active directory situation

 

by: BlueDevilFanPosted on 2009-04-18 at 07:27:16ID: 24175398

Hi, heydorft.

Try this.  This solution uses code from raisor's accepted solution from this question: http://www.experts-exchange.com/Programming/Misc/Q_21765271.html

dim objShell, objFSO, strOS, strVerKey, strVersion
Set objShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
strOS = objShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%OS%")
strUser = objShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%USERNAME%")
If strOS = "Windows_NT" Then
   strVerKey = "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\"
   strVersion = objShell.regread(strVerKey & "ProductName") & " " & objShell.regread(strVerKey & "CurrentVersion") & "." & objShell.regread(strVerkey & "CurrentBuildNumber")
Else
  strVerKey = "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\"
  strVersion = objShell.regread(strVerKey & "ProductName") & " " & objShell.regread(strVerKey & "VersionNumber")
End if
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
If InStr(1, strVersion, "Windows Vista") Then
    objFSO.DeleteFile("C:\Users\" & strUser & "\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Outlook\Outcmd.dat")
    objFSO.DeleteFile("C:\Users\" & strUser & "\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook\Extend.dat")
    objFSO.DeleteFile("C:\Users\" & strUser & "\AppData\Local\Microsoft\FORMS\Frmcache.dat")
    objFSO.DeleteFile("C:\Users\" & strUser & "\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook\Views.dat")
Else
    If InStr(1, strVersion, "Windows XP") Then
        objFSO.DeleteFile("C:\Documents and Settings\" & strUser & "\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\Outcmd.dat")
        objFSO.DeleteFile("C:\Documents and Settings\" & strUser & "\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\Extend.dat")
        objFSO.DeleteFile("C:\Documents and Settings\" & strUser & "\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\Frmcache.dat")
        objFSO.DeleteFile("C:\Documents and Settings\" & strUser & "\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\Views.dat")
    End If
End If
Set objShell=nothing
Set objFSO = Nothing

                                              
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by: heydorftPosted on 2009-04-19 at 16:05:05ID: 24181023

I get this below

script: c:\users\they\desktop\outlook.vbs
line: 1
char: 1
error: expected statement
code: 800a0400
source: microsft vbscript compilation error

 

by: BlueDevilFanPosted on 2009-04-19 at 16:50:19ID: 24181152

Unless there was a problem copying and pasting, then I don't see how there can be an error on line #1.  Did the line numbers get copied too?  If they were, then that's the problem.  There shouldn't be any line numbers.

 

by: heydorftPosted on 2009-04-19 at 16:50:37ID: 24181153

line:1 was my fault not the true error

I get the below
I get this below

script: c:\users\they\desktop\outlook.vbs
line: 14
char: 5
error: file not found
code: 800A0035
source: Microsoft VBScript runtime error

 

by: BlueDevilFanPosted on 2009-04-19 at 16:56:17ID: 24181174

I didn't verify the paths.  I used exactly what you posted.  Verify that strUser contains the correct user name.  If it does, then verify the path and file name.

 

by: heydorftPosted on 2009-04-19 at 21:34:02ID: 24181903

how do I verify struser

 

by: BlueDevilFanPosted on 2009-04-20 at 05:57:39ID: 24184081

Insert this command after line #4

    WScript.Echo strUser

This will cause a dialog-box to popup showing the value of strUser.

 

by: heydorftPosted on 2009-04-29 at 12:00:11ID: 24263582

I will look at this tonight..been very swamped...thanks

 

by: BlueDevilFanPosted on 2009-04-29 at 16:05:52ID: 24265555

No problem.  I'll be here when you do get to it.

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