Program to erase bak files?

[MRM4TN]

I'm looking for a good program that will automatically erase old bak files. I have one called AutoErase, but I can't get it to work on any machine. It used to work great. I could set it for which directories I want, files other than .bak files, and more. I'd like to find something similar to that. Thanks.

[peterm]

I just use Windows File Explorer and do a search for *.bak, then delete them.

[qnologi]

This back and forth seemed worth reading... unless you already have.

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-2000-2000i-2002-archive/are-bak-files-necessary-after-a-drawi...

[TerryDotson]

 As mentioned, Windows Explorer can find and delete all BAK files in bulk, so can the Windows CMD console.  If you were to consider third party software, DotSoft's ToolPac contains a more selective BAK purge that can search a drive/folders and shows the current drawings and their bak files (with previews) and time/size differences to help make more careful deletions.

[murray-clack]

Have you looked into the MOVEBAK command?

[qnologi]

It was briefly, or somewhat mentioned in my post. : )

[MRM4TN]

I could use Windows Explorer, but we have mutiple drawing directories and I like to keep .bak files that are up to 2 weeks old, just in case.

[peterm]

In which case, you just do a search from the root directory, then order the bak files by date and delete all the ones older than 2 weeks.

[leothebuilder]

I use the MOVEBAK command (Express Tools) to divert all the .bak files to a specific

folder on my C-drive called (you guessed it) "Bakfiles".

From there it's very simply to delete older files no longer needed.

[Ed__Jobe]

I use the MOVEBAK command. Then I have this .NET dll that deletes bak files from the movebak folder which are older than 30 days. It runs when you close acad. You don't have to do anything. The included script will NETLOAD it for you.

[josue777torsan]

How do you load dll file?

[ennujozlagam]

you can refer to this ARTICLE and see if helps. thanks