Delete contents of a folder using PowerShell

Sometimes you need to delete contents from a folder or multiple folders. In this article, we will do just that.
We will delete the contents of 4 folders.

You will first need to allow PowerShell to run scripts.
Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser -Force
Next, copy and save this as Remove.ps1
# Define an array of paths to the folders you want to clear of files. # Ensure you use full paths (e.g., 'C:\Temp\Folder1', 'D:\Data\Folder2') $foldersToDeleteFrom = @( "G:\VS Projects\Errors\", "G:\VS Projects\Covers\", "G:\VS Projects\Main\",     "G:\VS Projects\Temp\" # Add more paths as needed ) # Use -Recurse if you also want to delete files in subfolders. # Use -Force to delete hidden or read-only files. # The "/*.*" pattern targets files with an extension, preventing folders from being deleted. foreach ($folderPath in $foldersToDeleteFrom) { if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $folderPath) { try { # Use Join-Path to add "*" so it targets the INSIDE of the folder $contents = Join-Path -Path $folderPath -ChildPath "*" # Use -Recurse to grab subfolders/files, but the wildcard keeps the root folder Remove-Item -Path $contents -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop Write-Host "Cleared contents of: $folderPath" -ForegroundColor Green } catch { Write-Host "Failed to clear ${folderPath}: $_" -ForegroundColor Red } } } Write-Host "Script finished." -ForegroundColor Magenta #====If you want to stop the process at the end, uncomment this next line. #====This is used in case there is an error. #Read-Host "Press Enter to exit"

Several options for running this.

1. Right-click and choose [run with PowerShell]
2. Run with [PowerShell ISE]
   Right-click the file and choose [Properties]
   Click the [Change..] button
   Scroll down and choose [Look for another app on this PC]
   Paste this in
   %windir%\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0
   Click [Enter]. Select [powershell_ise.exe ]and click [Open] (This is the PS Editor. Great for design and editing your Scripts)
   Click [Apply] and [OK]
   When you double click the file it will open the [ISE].