<# .SYNOPSIS Removes a dir tree .DESCRIPTION This PowerShell script silently removes a directory tree recursively. Use it with care! .PARAMETER pathToDirTree Specifies the file path to the directory tree .EXAMPLE PS> ./remove-dir-tree.ps1 C:\Temp .LINK https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell .NOTES Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 #> param([string]$pathToDirTree = "") try { if ($pathToDirTree -eq "" ) { $pathToDirTree = Read-Host "Enter the path to the directory tree" } Remove-Item -Force -Recurse -Confirm:$false $pathToDirTree exit 0 # success } catch { "⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])" exit 1 }