How To Delete User Profiles by Using the User Profile Deletion Utility (Delprof.exe) in Windows 2000

How to Use Delprof.exe to Delete User Profiles on a Remote Computer

The following example describes how to use Delprof.exe to delete user profiles on a remote computer that is named Server1. Note that if you do not specify a computer in the command, Delprof.exe defaults to the local computer.

1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command Prompt.
2. At the command prompt, type delprof /p /c:\\server1, and then press ENTER. For each cached user profile on Server1, a message is displayed in the command prompt window that prompts you to confirm its deletion. For example, you receive a message that is similar to the following message:
   Delete \\SERVER1\D$\Documents and Settings\User1? (Yes/No/All)
3. Complete one of the following actions for each user profile that you are prompted to delete:
   • Type y, and then press ENTER if you want to delete the profile.
   • Type n, and then press ENTER if you do not want to delete the profile.
4. Type exit, and then press ENTER to quit the command prompt.

How to Use Delprof.exe to Delete User Profiles After a Specified Period of Inactivity

The following example describes how to use Delprof.exe to delete user profiles on the local computer that have been inactive for 30 days:

1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command Prompt.
2. At the command prompt, type delprof /p /d:30, and then press ENTER. For each user profile that has not been used on the computer for 30 days, a message is displayed that prompts you to confirm its deletion. For example, you receive a message that is similar to the following message:
   Delete \\MYCOMPUTER\D$\Documents and Settings\User2? (Yes/No/All)
3. Complete one of the following actions for each user profile that you are prompted to delete:
   • Type y, and then press ENTER if you want to delete the profile.
   • Type n, and then press ENTER if you do not want to delete the profile.
4. Type exit, and then press ENTER to quit the command prompt.

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