Need Help With Batch File

So something I normally do is delete leftover files from uninstalled programs in ProgramData and AppData folders. However, I always have to unhide all folders, change the attributes on those folders to keep them unhidden, then hide all hidden files again.

I tried to make a batch file to do this, and tested it on my computer. I thought it had worked, yet when I tried to run it on another computer, it didn't work correctly, even though I had added wildcard characters.

Here are the contents of the batch file. Please let me know what, if anything, needs to be fixed:

ATTRIB -H "C:\Users\%username%\AppData\*" /S /D
ATTRIB -H "C:\ProgramData\*" /S /D

pause

Thanks

 

Try this instead

c:
attrib -h %userprofile%\appdata\* /s /d
attrib -h %allusersprofile%\* /s /d

 

When you run this batch file, does it give you any errors?

 

Tried it. Most files say "Access Denied" even though I run it as an administrator. However, ProgramData seems to be unhidden, but AppData doesn't seem to run at all.

 

Appdata is a system folder. You have to use the system attribute at same time as the hidden attribute because a system file or folder is extra hidden. A system file or system folder cannot be unhidden without -s.

This will work

Code:

ATTRIB -H -S "C:\Users\%username%\AppData\*" /S /D
ATTRIB -H -S "C:\ProgramData\*" /S /D

and with the read only flag.

Code:

ATTRIB -H -S -R "C:\Users\%username%\AppData\*" /S /D
ATTRIB -H -S -R "C:\ProgramData\*" /S /D

 

Ok here's another shot, it should work independent of the windows installation drive. Add -s switch after attrib command to reveal system files too.

Code:

%homedrive%
ATTRIB -H -R "%homepath%\AppData\*" /S /D
ATTRIB -H -R "%allusersprofile%\*" /S /D

 

Still won't work, still getting "access denied" errors.