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    deltree *.* only deletes all files within that directory so everything up or down from the specified path would go uneffected. System files won't be touched and neither will global libraries since so many processes use them at once. You can't delete running applications either. You wouldn't be able to automaticly delete read only and hidden files... even as admin.

    I've explained this to you on more than one occasion... we've both been using computers for how long?!

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    Quote Originally Posted by The-Spec View Post
    deltree *.* only deletes all files within that directory so everything up or down from the specified path would go uneffected. System files won't be touched and neither will global libraries since so many processes use them at once. You can't delete running applications either. You wouldn't be able to automaticly delete read only and hidden files... even as admin.

    I've explained this to you on more than one occasion... we've both been using computers for how long?!
    I left out, intentionally, the C:WINDOWS part of that command, and there is no admin on Windows versions that it works on. I know it works because I've done it like I said. I even made a batch file out of it to prevent having to type to much.

    The first time I did it, I had rebooted Windows 98 into MS-DOS mode, and once I had it typed out, I looked at the clock, hit enter, and watched a screen fill with deletes. It doesn't boot when it gets done, which is why I said I knew it worked.

    I've done the same thing with rm -rf / as root. Jinx made it into a roulette game that would roll a number and if it was like 1 or something it ran that.

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