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62 lines
1.3 KiB
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*clear-recycle-bin.ps1*
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This PowerShell script removes the content of the recycle bin folder permanently.
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IMPORTANT NOTE: this cannot be undo!
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Parameters
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----------
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```powershell
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PS> ./clear-recycle-bin.ps1 [<CommonParameters>]
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[<CommonParameters>]
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This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction,
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WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.
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```
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Example
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-------
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```powershell
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PS> ./clear-recycle-bin
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```
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Notes
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-----
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Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
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Related Links
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https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
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Script Content
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```powershell
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<#
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.SYNOPSIS
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Clears the recycle bin folder
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.DESCRIPTION
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This PowerShell script removes the content of the recycle bin folder permanently.
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IMPORTANT NOTE: this cannot be undo!
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.EXAMPLE
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PS> ./clear-recycle-bin
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.LINK
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https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
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.NOTES
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Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
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#>
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try {
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Clear-RecycleBin -Confirm:$false
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if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "'Clear-RecycleBin' failed" }
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& "$PSScriptRoot/speak-english.ps1" "It's clean now."
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exit 0 # success
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} catch {
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"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
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exit 1
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}
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```
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*(generated by convert-ps2md.ps1 using the comment-based help of clear-recycle-bin.ps1 as of 09/13/2023 09:48:38)*
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