{"id":2041,"date":"2019-10-29T10:47:57","date_gmt":"2019-10-29T10:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stcleaner.com\/blog\/?p=2041"},"modified":"2019-10-29T10:50:07","modified_gmt":"2019-10-29T10:50:07","slug":"how-to-use-powershell-to-delete-files","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stcleaner.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/29\/how-to-use-powershell-to-delete-files\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use PowerShell to Delete Files?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Windows PowerShell<\/b> is a command-line utility from <\/span>Microsoft<\/b>. It works similar to <\/span>Command Prompt<\/b> and comes pre-installed with the <\/span>Windows 10<\/b>. PowerShell allows users to perform several administrative tasks and change system settings & configurations. It is an automatic task framework that enables administrators to perform batch processing,<\/span> locally<\/b>, and <\/span>remotely <\/b>with the use of technologies like <\/span>COM<\/b> and <\/span>WMI<\/b>. PowerShell can execute scripts, functions, commands, and applications.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Delete a Directory or File<\/b><\/h2>\n

To delete a single directory or a file from your hard disk, open up PowerShell and then use the commands given below. Hit the <\/span>Enter<\/b> key to execute the command.<\/span><\/p>\n

Open PowerShell<\/b><\/h3>\n
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  1. Click the <\/span>Start <\/b>button and type <\/span>PowerShell<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Right-click <\/span>Windows PowerShell<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Select <\/span>Run as administrator<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Click <\/span>Yes<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Deleting a Directory<\/b><\/h3>\n