Script or Batch file for certain subfolder deletion?

Question

I need to delete certain subfolders (and contents) within a folder.
Ie i have a folder called data and want to delete all subfolders with Temp*.
so temp temp001 temp001.001 etc etc etc

Any ideas?

Answer 1

FOR /f %G in ('dir/b/s/ad temp*') DO RD /S/Q %G



searchanddestroy.cmd:

@echo off

FOR /f %%G in ('dir/b/s/ad %1') DO RD /S/Q %%G



searchanddestroy temp*

Answer 2

REVISED Answer



I use the free 'Eraser' to scrub files/folders in my Sandboxie web browser folder (64bit Pale Moon). Works fine - just have to remember to set it to 'hide after use' and then use 'Minimize' rather than 'Close' to keep the link on the taskbar after you've done a manual scrub.



http://eraser.heidi.ie/



Though the version that I use is the old Eraser 5.8.7

Answer 3

Wildcards, it's pretty simple.

To be sure...



cd data

rd temp*.*



that should do it, attention to the source code location and setting the correct relative path.