This script will delete files older than 10 days.<\/p>\n
$Now = Get-Date
$LastWrite = $Now.AddDays(-10)
$Files = get-childitem -Path “C:\\folder_with_files_to_delete” |Where {$_.CreationTime -le $LastWrite}
foreach ($File in $Files)
{Remove-Item -Path $File -Force}<\/p>\n
Save this script as “c:\\scripts\\deleteoldfiles.ps1”<\/p>\n
In schedule task select program\/script to run : “C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe”<\/p>\n
and use : -command “c:\\scripts\\deleteoldfiles.ps1” as argument<\/p>\n
Remember you has to set the execution policy to allow this script to run. (set-executionpolicy -executionpolicy remotesigned)<\/p>\n
Update:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n For PowerShell 1.0 and filter on file Attribute:<\/p>\n # Written by Atle Vatland @ Cegal AS $Now = Get-Date { This script will delete files older than 10 days. $Now = Get-Date$LastWrite = $Now.AddDays(-10)$Files = get-childitem -Path “C:\\folder_with_files_to_delete” |Where {$_.CreationTime -le $LastWrite} foreach ($File in $Files){Remove-Item -Path $File -Force} Save this script as “c:\\scripts\\deleteoldfiles.ps1” In schedule task select program\/script to run : “C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe” and use : -command “c:\\scripts\\deleteoldfiles.ps1” as argument Remember you has to set … Continue reading Script to delete files older thans x days<\/span>
# Remember to change path,attribute and fileextension.
# When tested OK – remove WHATIF from Remove-item and the files will be deleted.
# Schedule a task.
# Save this script as “c:\\scripts\\filename.ps1”
# In schedule task select program\/script to run : “C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe”
# and use : -command “c:\\scripts\\filename.ps1” as argument
# Remember you has to set the execution policy to allow this script to run. (set-executionpolicy -executionpolicy remotesigned)
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$LastWrite = $Now.AddDays(-14)
$Files = get-childitem -Path “E:\\filepath\\*” -include *.ext |Where {$_.LastWriteTime -le $LastWrite}
$Today= ” ———================== Files deleted ” + $Now + “====================——————–”
$Today | Out-File -filepath c:\\scripts\\deletedfiles.log -Append
foreach ($File in $Files)<\/p>\n
$FI=get-item $File
if($FI.Attribute -notlike “*Archive*”){
$File | ft -HideTableHeaders | out-file -filepath c:\\scripts\\deletedfiles.log -Append;remove-item $File -whatif
}
}<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"