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Package Deployment Module

Remove-File Cmdlet

Version 4.0.0.5

Remove-File

Synopsis

Delete Files

Syntax

Remove-File [-File] <String> [[-Context] <String>] [-ContinueOnError] [-IncludeInUse] [-Recurse] [-Wow64] [<CommonParameters>]

Description

Use this command to delete the files specified in the Path text box; you can use wildcards in the same way as with DOS commands.

Parameters

-Context <String>

User: Execution under user account; logging in HKEY_CURRENT_USER, i.e. for the user.
UserPerService: User-related command, execution in Service context.
Computer: Execution under user account; logging in HKEY_CURRENT_MACHINE, i.e. for the computer.
ComputerPerService: Execution in service context; logging in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, i.e. for the computer.

Required

False

Position

1

Accepts pipeline input

False

-ContinueOnError <SwitchParameter>

Continues script execution in spite of errors in the respective command

Required

False

Position

Named

Accepts pipeline input

False

-File <String>

Files to delete.

Required

True

Position

0

Accepts pipeline input

False

-IncludeInUse <SwitchParameter>

Also deletes files that are used in the Windows unattended mode. In this mode, the Installer automatically checks whether the files to be deleted are currently in use (and therefore cannot be deleted while Windows is running). The respective files are listed; Windows is automatically restarted and the files will be deleted.

Required

False

Position

Named

Accepts pipeline input

False

-Recurse <SwitchParameter>

Deletes all subdirectories of the specified directory.

Required

False

Position

Named

Accepts pipeline input

False

-Wow64 <SwitchParameter>

By default, the PackageDeployment module assumes to run in a 64-bit PowerShell process on 64-bit systems, and therefore defaults to the 64-bit application location (if different from the 32-bit application location) for file and registry accesses. If you want to access the 32-bit counterparts (in the file system %WinDir%\SysWOW64 instead of %WinDir%\System32, in the registry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node instead of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE), use the -Wow64 switch.

Required

False

Position

Named

Accepts pipeline input

False

<CommonParameters>

For more information about common parameters, type "Get-Help about_CommonParameters".