Updated remove-old-dirs.ps1

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Markus Fleschutz 2025-01-14 16:26:21 +01:00
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Specifies the number of days (1000 by default) Specifies the number of days (1000 by default)
.EXAMPLE .EXAMPLE
PS> ./remove-old-dirs.ps1 C:\Temp 90 PS> ./remove-old-dirs.ps1 C:\Temp 90
.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES .NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#> #>
param([string]$path = "", [int]$numDays = 1000) param([string]$path = "", [int]$numDays = 1000)
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if ("$path" -eq "") { $path = Read-Host "Enter the file path to the parent folder" } if ("$path" -eq "") { $path = Read-Host "Enter the file path to the parent folder" }
if (!(Test-Path -Path "$path" -PathType container)) { throw "Given path doesn't exist - enter a valid path, please" } if (!(Test-Path -Path "$path" -PathType container)) { throw "Given path doesn't exist - enter a valid path, please" }
Write-Host "⏳ Removing subfolders older than $numDays days in $path..." Write-Host "⏳ Searching for subfolders at '$path' older than $numDays days..."
$numRemoved = $numSkipped = 0
$folders = Get-ChildItem -path "$path" -directory $folders = Get-ChildItem -path "$path" -directory
$numRemoved = 0
$count = 0
foreach ($folder in $folders) { foreach ($folder in $folders) {
[datetime]$folderDate = ($folder | Get-ItemProperty -Name LastWriteTime).LastWriteTime [datetime]$folderDate = ($folder | Get-ItemProperty -Name LastWriteTime).LastWriteTime
$count++
if ($folderDate -lt (Get-Date).AddDays(-$numDays)) { if ($folderDate -lt (Get-Date).AddDays(-$numDays)) {
Write-Host "($($count)) Removing old '$folder'..." Write-Host "Removing old '$folder'..."
$fullPath = $folder | Select-Object -ExpandProperty FullName $fullPath = $folder | Select-Object -ExpandProperty FullName
Remove-Item -path "$fullPath" -force -recurse Remove-Item -path "$fullPath" -force -recurse
$numRemoved++ $numRemoved++
} else { } else {
Write-Host "($($count)) Skipping young '$folder'..." $numSkipped++
} }
} }
[int]$elapsed = $stopWatch.Elapsed.TotalSeconds [int]$elapsed = $stopWatch.Elapsed.TotalSeconds
"✅ Removed $numRemoved of $count subfolders older than $numDays days in $elapsed sec" "✅ Removed $numRemoved subfolders older than $numDays days in $($elapsed)s ($numSkipped skipped)."
exit 0 # success exit 0 # success
} catch { } catch {
"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])" "⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"