Remove all profiles off of a WinXP box except for defaults using GP

Simply add this script to an OU in your domain under computer login scripts, and reboot the computers. Once they start, they’ll automagically delete all user profiles from the computer except for admin, default user, all users, etc. The script can be easily changed to suit your specific needs.

The script is here:

    ON ERROR RESUME NEXT
' Clears user profiles on computer startup
' leaves the following folders
' Administrator
' RM Default User
' Default User
' All Users
' ClassMate
' Reference : http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/9kcx47hd.aspx
dim oktodelete, fso, f, foldercollection
set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
set f = fso.getfolder("C:\Documents and Settings")
set foldercollection = f.subfolders
for each folder in foldercollection
oktodelete = true
if instr(1, folder.path, "Administrator") then
oktodelete = false
end if
if instr(1, folder.path, "RM Default User") then
oktodelete = false
end if
if instr(1, folder.path, "Default User") then
oktodelete = false
end if
if instr(1, folder.path, "All Users") then
oktodelete = false
end if
if instr(1, folder.path, "ClassMate") then
oktodelete = false
end if
if instr(1, folder.path, "LocalService") then
oktodelete = false
end if
if instr(1, folder.path, "NetworkService") then
oktodelete = false
end if
if oktodelete then
'wscript.echo "Deleting Folder : " & folder.path
fso.deletefolder folder.path, true
end if
next

Now, remember that this does not remove registry keys related to the profiles. It is a very simple and unclean script. However, I like things a little dirty 😉

Since it’s so simple, you can easily see that you can add additional names that you would like to protect from the script. You can also easily remove names that you want it to delete. Have fun!