For example, you can remove certain types of files, remove only the files that have a certain word in their names, and so on. For example, to delete all the PNG files in your current folder in Command Prompt, you can use the following command:.
Another creative use of the del command is to delete files that contain a certain word in their names. On a related note, did you know you can make Windows skip the Recycle Bin while deleting files? Use Google Fonts in Word. Use FaceTime on Android Signal vs. Customize the Taskbar in Windows What Is svchost. Best Smartwatches. Best Gaming Laptops.
Best Smart Displays. Best Home Security Systems. Best External Solid State Drives. Best Portable Chargers. Best Phone Chargers. Best Wi-Fi Range Extenders. Best Oculus Quest 2 Accessories. Continue to read below for non trivial use cases. We get access denied error in this scenario. I think that the directory path has to be in quotations if it contains any spaces. Sometimes we get an error when we try to delete a File or a folder for no reason , but of course there is a reason.
We have many damage file or blocked files. Do not worry if we want to remove the error files or too long path files from our system,here I suggest a smooth way. Is there a way to exclude filenames matching a pattern from a delete? However, to avoid deleting files unintentionally, you should use wildcards cautiously.
For example, if you type the following command:. Before you use wildcard characters with the del command, use the same wildcard characters with the dir command to list all the files that will be deleted. Skip to main content. This browser is no longer supported. Download Microsoft Edge More info. Contents Exit focus mode.
Emil said on July 18, at pm. Berlin said on July 18, at pm. Doc said on July 19, at am. Removes deletes a directory. No, shift DEL still does the pointless calculation. Mountainking said on July 19, at am. Is super fast for me….. Martin Brinkmann said on July 19, at am. It should not be super fast if the folder is huge meaning lots of files and folders inside.
George said on October 14, at pm. Anonymous said on March 14, at am. Shadess said on November 25, at pm. PeaceByJesus said on January 23, at pm. I send some feedback to MS on this also: If you choose a folder to be deleted, such as a 2GB folder in the C drive on a SSD hard drive, then it takes over 7 minutes just to calculate it.
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Martin Brinkmann said on November 24, at am. Did you add the batch file to a location in PATH? DGrv said on April 16, at am. It will not prompt for confirmation though Windows Registry Editor Version 5. Anonymous said on April 18, at pm. Martin Brinkmann said on April 18, at pm. Anonymous said on May 2, at pm. Iuri Matos said on June 1, at pm. How delete ready-only files? Kevin said on June 29, at pm.
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