[Ikybod]

An old friend told me about this quite sometime ago I thought I'd share his wisdom:

Please modify the file locations if this is not where you installed World of Warcraft.

It will not harm your system in any way, it will only deletes your cache folder and then runs wow automatically. Why do this? The cache holds a general copy of everything you see in the game. So, if you get a quest when it is broken, and later they fix it, you won't see the fix until you delete your cache. This is *very* important, clearing the cache will ensure that your game experience is as good as possible and that you run into the minimum amount of bugs. Note that this cache only holds temporary game data, it does not hold your preferences or your macros, so there is *zero* harm in deleting this folder.

Step 1:

Create a new notepad file and put the following into it:

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Code:
@echo off
C:
cd program files
cd world of warcraft
rd /s /q cache -x
@cls

The drive letter (C: in this case) is the root folder and drive were you have wow installed, cd program files is the folder which contains all the world of warcraft folders, cd world of warcraft is the folder containing the installation itself.

Then select "save as"

click save type as pull down menu and select "All Files"

Name the file wow.bat

Then place this on the C: drive, in the root folder of the drive (ie C:\)

Step 2:

Create another new notepad file and put the following into it:

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Set wshshell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Set oExec = wshshell.Exec ("c:\wow.bat")

Do While oExec.Status = 0

WScript.Sleep 100

Loop

Set wowExec = wshshell.Exec("c:\program files\world of warcraft\wow.exe")

Set wowExec = Nothing
Set wshshell = Nothing

Set oExec = wshshell.Exec ("c:\wow.bat") make sure you edit the drive letter(again C in this case) to your installtion drive letter and then edit the path in this text Set wowExec = wshshell.Exec("c:\program files\world of warcraft\wow.exe") to your installation path.

Then select "save as"

Click "save type" as pull down menu and select "All Files"

Name the file wow.vbs

Then place this on the C: drive, in the root folder of the drive (ie C:\)

Right click wow.vbs and create shortcut. Place this shortcut on the desktop and when you double click it, it will delete your cache and run wow. You can even change the icon to the blizzard one.

[Araciz]

This is a nice guide and I would recommand this for most people, atleast all of you that play Remorse

For all those who'm might wonder if this is real, it is, it does not contain any hidden scripts and will do nothing else.
Thanks for sharing

[Ryuudan]

This post was deleted by Ryuudan on Wed May 04, 2011 8:57 am.

[Ryuudan]

Maybe you could clarify the path, or add more explanation, so the lesser gifted/not-so-nerd people would understand how to make this come true.

Nice iniative otherwise - it's appreciated.

Regards,
Ryuudan

[Arolexas]

This is actually rather awesome, i was just thinking of making one, but someone already beat me to it xP, difference with mines is that my WoW folder is located @ C:\Users\Public\Games\World of Warcraft so if anyone else uses it on Public folder as well... and you dont know how to make it work.. or.. just lazy, you should just change it likes this:

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@echo off
C:
cd users
cd public
cd games
cd worlf of warcraft
rd /s /q cache -x
@cls

then

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Set wshshell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Set oExec = wshshell.Exec ("c:\wow.bat")

Do While oExec.Status = 0

WScript.Sleep 100

Loop

Set wowExec = wshshell.Exec("c:\users\public\games\world of warcraft\wow.exe")

Set wowExec = Nothing
Set wshshell = Nothing

just follow the OP's instructions obviously on how to save etc ^^;

[Myriad111]

This post was deleted by Myriad111 on Fri May 13, 2011 6:24 am.
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[Ikybod]

Maybe you could clarify the path, or add more explanation, so the lesser gifted/not-so-nerd people would understand how to make this come true.

Nice iniative otherwise - it's appreciated.

Regards,
Ryuudan

Ok np Ryuu.........the actual placement of the created folder is important so here goes: double click my computer then double click your hardrive that has you warcraft installation on it (example drive C) you are now in the root folder of that drive, this is were the 2 files should be saved. right click the saved .vbs file and send a copy of it to your desktop, then close all windows, now right click the new icon on your desktop and select properties, now select change icon. Select browse option and go to your wow installation folder and click the wow.exe icon and then click open it should show you 2 icons pick one click apply and the desktop icon will now look like the wow one. You can even rename the desktop icon, like I have, to call it Eternal. now when you double click that new icon it will delete your cache folder and then run wow, saving you having to delete the folder yourself each time you play. I have also edited my OP with instructions below each code page telling you what you need to change. Hope this makes the guide easier to follow.

[RomyRome]

awesome .. thanks mate