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Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Remove Old Files From All the Folders That Share a Folder Name?

November 14, 2007 Nov 14, 2007 11/14/07
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(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! We have a whole bunch of folders named Archive, all on the same computer. How can I search for all these folders, go through each one, and remove any files that are older than XX number of days?-- CH(image) (image) (image) Hey, CH. Well, it’s Day 2 of TechEd IT Forum here in Barcelona, and today’s the day ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Use Windows PowerShell to Delete All the Files in a Folder Older Than 90 Days?

November 1, 2007 Nov 1, 2007 11/1/07
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(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! In Windows PowerShell, how can I determine the number of days difference between two dates? I want to be able to delete all the files in a folder that are more than 90 days old.-- JN(image) (image) (image) Hey, JN. You know, today is October 31st and, in the US at least, it’s the day when the dark underworld ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Move Files Based on a Value in the File Name?

October 24, 2007 Oct 24, 2007 10/24/07
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(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a bunch of files that I need to move to new folders; the folder a given file will be moved to is based on the year, a value that appears in the file name. How can I write a script to move these files?-- LP(image) (image) (image) Hey, LP. Before we launch into today’s column, we should clarify a couple ...

How Can I Find All the Files in a Directory Tree that Contain a Specific Word or Phrase?

August 28, 2007 Aug 28, 2007 08/28/07
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(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I find all the files in a directory tree that contain a specified phrase?-- PB (image) (image) (image) Hey, PB. OK, so picture this: for the first time in a couple of months, the Scripting Guy who writes this column and the Scripting Son are playing basketball. The Scripting Son has a comfortable lead, ...

How Can I Delete the Oldest File From a Folder If and When That Folder Exceeds a Specified Size?

August 24, 2007 Aug 24, 2007 08/24/07
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(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to check the size of a folder once every hour; if the folder has exceeded a specified size, I then need to delete the oldest file in that folder. How can I do that?-- JC (image) (image) (image) Hey, JC. You know, a lot of you are thinking, “Gee, I wonder what was the very best, very coolest thing that ...