tldr/pages/windows/remove-item.md

Remove-Item

Delete files, folders, as well as registry keys and subkeys. This command can only be run through PowerShell. More information: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.management/remove-item.

• Remove specific files or registry keys (without subkeys):

Remove-Item {{path\to\file_or_key1 path\to\file_or_key2 ...}}

• Remove hidden or read-only files:

Remove-Item -Force {{path\to\file1 path\to\file2 ...}}

• Remove specific files or registry keys interactively prompting before each removal:

Remove-Item -Confirm {{path\to\file_or_key1 path\to\file_or_key2 ...}}

• Remove specific files and directories recursively (Windows 10 version 1909 or later):

Remove-Item -Recurse {{path\to\file_or_directory1 path\to\file_or_directory2 ...}}

• Remove specific Windows registry keys and all its subkeys:

Remove-Item -Recurse {{path\to\key1 path\to\key2 ...}}

• Perform a dry run of the deletion process:

Remove-Item -WhatIf {{path\to\file1 path\to\file2 ...}}