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diff --git a/.local/bin/clear_comtypes_cache.py b/.local/bin/clear_comtypes_cache.py
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+import os
+import sys
+import shutil
+
+def get_next_cache_dir():
+    work_dir = os.getcwd()
+    try:
+        # change working directory to avoid import from local folder
+        # during installation process
+        os.chdir(os.path.dirname(sys.executable))
+        import comtypes.client
+        return comtypes.client._code_cache._find_gen_dir()
+    except ImportError:
+        return None
+    finally:
+        os.chdir(work_dir)
+
+
+def _remove(directory):
+    shutil.rmtree(directory)
+    print('Removed directory "%s"' % directory)
+
+
+def remove_directory(directory, silent):
+    if directory:
+        if silent:
+            _remove(directory)
+        else:
+            try:
+                confirm = raw_input('Remove comtypes cache directories? (y/n): ')
+            except NameError:
+                confirm = input('Remove comtypes cache directories? (y/n): ')
+            if confirm.lower() == 'y':
+                _remove(directory)
+            else:
+                print('Directory "%s" NOT removed' % directory)
+                return False
+    return True
+
+
+if len(sys.argv) > 1 and "-y" in sys.argv[1:]:
+    silent = True
+else:
+    silent = False
+
+
+# First iteration may get folder with restricted rights.
+# Second iteration always gets temp cache folder (writable for all).
+directory = get_next_cache_dir()
+removed = remove_directory(directory, silent)
+
+if removed:
+    directory = get_next_cache_dir()
+
+    # do not request the second confirmation
+    # if the first folder was already removed
+    remove_directory(directory, silent=removed)