PowerShell/Docs/clear-recycle-bin.md

clear-recycle-bin.ps1

This PowerShell script removes the content of the recycle bin folder permanently. IMPORTANT NOTE: this cannot be undo!

Parameters

PS> ./clear-recycle-bin.ps1 [<CommonParameters>]

[<CommonParameters>]
    This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, 
    WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.

Example

PS> ./clear-recycle-bin

Notes

Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0

Related Links

https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell

Script Content

<#
.SYNOPSIS
	Clears the recycle bin folder
.DESCRIPTION
	This PowerShell script removes the content of the recycle bin folder permanently.
	IMPORTANT NOTE: this cannot be undo!
.EXAMPLE
	PS> ./clear-recycle-bin
.LINK
	https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
	Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>

try {
	Clear-RecycleBin -Confirm:$false
	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "'Clear-RecycleBin' failed" }

	& "$PSScriptRoot/speak-english.ps1" "It's clean now."
	exit 0 # success
} catch {
	"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
	exit 1
}

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