Lifehacker Code: Clean out old files with the Windows Janitor script

Published: August 12, 2007, 8:00 pm

Tags: automation, disk recovery, disk space, lifehacker code, scripts, top, windows

Everyone's got a virtual junk drawer, that folder where you save downloads, email attachments, and disposable files you only need access to temporarily. Problem is, these files can build up over time, eat up disk space and clutter your go-to spot for noodling with documents. Recover hard drive space and keep your "junk drawer" from getting too cluttered with an automated task that sweeps through that temporary folder and deletes the old stuff you don't need.Nearly two years ago, we introduced the hard drive janitor, a Windows script that deletes files older than a set number of days in a folder you define. Today, the Janitor script gets a much-needed upgrade. Windows Janitor script Version: 0.2.1 Updated: August 12, 2007 Released: October 26, 2005 (original post) Author: Brian Plexico with minor modifications by Gina Trapani What it does: Deletes all files that have a last modified date older than a number of user-specified days. The Janitor deletes all

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