<# .SYNOPSIS Sets the working directory to the recycle bin folder .DESCRIPTION This PowerShell script changes the working directory to the user's recycle bin folder. .EXAMPLE PS> ./cd-recycle-bin 📂C:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-123404-23309-294260-1001 entered (has 2 files and 0 subfolders) .LINK https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell .NOTES Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 #> function GetCurrentUserSID { [CmdletBinding()] param() Add-Type -AssemblyName System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement return ([System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement.UserPrincipal]::Current).SID.Value } try { if ($IsLinux) { $path = "~/.local/share/Trash/" } else { $path = "C:\`$Recycle.Bin\$(GetCurrentUserSID)" } if (-not(Test-Path "$path" -pathType container)) { throw "No recycle bin folder at $path" } Set-Location "$path" $files = Get-ChildItem $path -attributes !Directory $folders = Get-ChildItem $path -attributes Directory "📂$path entered (has $($files.Count) files and $($folders.Count) subfolders)" exit 0 # success } catch { "⚠️ Error: $($Error[0])" exit 1 }