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$Path = "$env:USERPROFILE\appdata\roaming\"
$Files="*.pdf","*.doc","*.dot","*.docx","*.docm","*.dotx","*.dotm","*.docb","*.xls","*.xlt","*.xlm","*.xltx","*.xlsm","*.xlsb","*.xla","*.pptx","*.pptm","*.potx","*.potm","*.ppsx","*.ppsm"
Get-childitem $Path -include $Files -recurse | foreach ($_) {remove-item $_.fullname}Ok,
So this is meant to delete all files associated with the above file types, it doesn't. It also doesn't pull the array correctly, it only pulls *.PDF
I'm getting rather frustrated. Could someone help again please :(
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I've even tried wrapping the command in { } and that makes no difference...
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Nope they are still there and it's not doing anything with them, that was the first thing I checked.
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Which version of Powershell are you using?
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I'm on powershell version 5
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That has only removed the PDF files, would it be better to use a -or function between the file extensions?
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adding a * to your path makes your script work. remove the measure command block.. just adding the * makes it the fastest
measure-command {
$Path = "$env:USERPROFILE\appdata\roaming\*"
$Files="*.pdf","*.doc","*.dot","*.docx","*.docm","*.dotx","*.dotm","*.docb","*.xls","*.xlt","*.xlm","*.xltx","*.xlsm","*.xlsb","*.xla","*.pptx","*.pptm","*.potx","*.potm","*.ppsx","*.ppsm"
Get-childitem $Path -include $Files -recurse
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Tony,
Yes, running the $files with the array and then $files on it's own shows the file types
David, your script didn't delete the files.
This is beyond stupid, I have no idea why this isn't working
Yes, running the $files with the array and then $files on it's own shows the file types
David, your script didn't delete the files.
This is beyond stupid, I have no idea why this isn't working
Is array displayed horizontaly or verticaly?
David's script does not contain remove-item, it will delete files, when you will add remove-item. ;)
David's script does not contain remove-item, it will delete files, when you will add remove-item. ;)
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which means
Should work, it doesn't.
I'm leaving this till tomorrow now anyway, it's getting me angry now
$Path = "$env:USERPROFILE\appdata\roaming\*"
$Files="*.pdf","*.doc","*.dot","*.docx","*.docm","*.dotx","*.dotm","*.docb","*.xls","*.xlt","*.xlm","*.xltx","*.xlsm","*.xlsb","*.xla","*.pptx","*.pptm","*.potx","*.potm","*.ppsx","*.ppsm"
Get-childitem $Path -include $Files -recurse | Remove-ItemShould work, it doesn't.
I'm leaving this till tomorrow now anyway, it's getting me angry now
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ok right i'm making progress
That removes all the JPG files in the folder
It's definitely the array!
$Path = "$env:USERPROFILE\appdata\roaming\*"
$Files="*.JPG"
$files | ForEach-Object { Get-ChildItem -Path $path -Filter $_ -Recurse | Remove-Item}That removes all the JPG files in the folder
It's definitely the array!
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I've just tried
No luck
I've just tried
$Path = "$env:USERPROFILE\appdata\roaming\*"
$Files= "*.pdf,*.doc,*.dot,*.docx,*.docm,*.dotx,*.dotm,*.docb,*.xls,*.xlt,*.xlm,*.xltx,*.xlsm,*.xlsb,*.xla,*.pptx,*.pptm,*.potx,*.potm,*.ppsx,*.ppsm"
$files | ForEach-Object { Get-ChildItem -Path $path -Include $_ -Recurse | Remove-Item}No luck
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Doing them individually works fine.
Doing more than 1 fails and doesn't throw back an error
Works great
Doing more than 1 fails and doesn't throw back an error
$Path = "$env:USERPROFILE\appdata\roaming\*"
$Files= '*.xlsx'
$files | ForEach-Object { Get-ChildItem -Path $path -Include $_ -Recurse | Remove-Item}Works great
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RIGHT!
WE GOT IT GUYS, I LOVE YOU ALL SOOOO MUCH!
It was my variable missing something
It was the "*.xls","*.DOC" that I needed, it works so handing out points!
WE GOT IT GUYS, I LOVE YOU ALL SOOOO MUCH!
It was my variable missing something
$Path = "$env:USERPROFILE\appdata\roaming\*"
$Files= "*.pdf","*.doc","*.dot","*.docx","*.docm","*.dotx","*.dotm","*.docb","*.xlsx","*.xls","*.xlt","*.xlm","*.xltx","*.xlsm","*.xlsb","*.xla","*.pptx","*.pptm","*.potx","*.potm","*.ppsx","*.ppsm"
$files | ForEach-Object { Get-ChildItem -Path $path -Include $_ -Recurse | Remove-Item}It was the "*.xls","*.DOC" that I needed, it works so handing out points!
But as suggested, you do not need the loop here. The single Get-ChildItem ... -Include $Files works best.
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It's running as admin
it's my profile
I'm getting a little hacked off tbh, it shouldn't be this difficult