is it possible to force Windows 7 to remove user's profile after logout? Computer is being used by many students in library. It won't be in domain.
2 Answers
Create a scheduled task to run DelProf2.exe every five minutes using the command: delprof2.exe /u
https://helgeklein.com/free-tools/delprof2-user-profile-deletion-tool/
-
Thanks Greg! That tool may actually also be suitable for other (unrelated) scenario that my current solution solves only partially. Aug 8, 2017 at 16:31
All users added to group Guests will work that way by default.
Profiles for Members of Guests Group Are Deleted
If a user is added to the Guests group (or the Domain Guests group, which belongs to the Guests group), when the user logs on, that user's profile information is only stored temporarily. When that user logs off, the entire profile is deleted. This includes everything stored in the
%userprofile%
directory: the user's registry hive information, custom desktop icons, and so on.
This is by design and you won't need any tricks.
-
I created new profile and added it to Guests group, then I loged in and I changed wallpaper and created few files on Desktop. After logout and login I still see my wallpaper and my files. What went wrong? :)– foxbuurAug 6, 2017 at 19:24
-
And the account isn't a member of Administrators at the same time? Aug 6, 2017 at 19:28
-
-
Give it another try. Log in after adding the user to that group as the group membership takes place during the logon. I've done this several times and it has always worked for me. Aug 6, 2017 at 19:34
-
I've tried it using VirtualBox and then on my laptop - it doesn't work.– foxbuurAug 6, 2017 at 19:53