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    Delete a file on a given date

    Hey,

    I'm wondering if there is a way to make a specified file delete on a given date?

    Is it possible with some sort of script or something?

    Sorry if this is a stupid question with a really obvious anwser

    Thanks

    m0.

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    which os? it's fairly trivial with linux

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    Sorry should have said, Windows XP Professional

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    you could write a batch file to do it (i.e. just del c:\my\file.txt in a .bat text file), then call that batch file on the given time/date with the windows task scheduler

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