[boykanyon123]

Hello guys,

Can someone assist me, I need to delete all the .exe files in one specific folder without deleting the subfolder into it. Preferably a 1 liner command.

Is it possible to delete that exe file even it its running? By force delete?

Thanks!

[Sir-Teabag]

Well you could search in the folder for ".exe", then CTRL + A, and then delete all.

Or if you really want to use batch, try

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del /Q *.exe

^make sure the batch file is in the folder containing the EXE files.

[HFDone]

DEL https://ss64.com/nt/del.html
/S Delete from all Subfolders (DELTREE)
/Q Quiet mode, do not give a Yes/No Prompt before deleting.

[b00st3d]

You don't have to do it in batch but you can do it in CMD/Powershell. Just hold Shift and right click inside the folder. In the context menu, you'll see open CMD window here or Open Powershell window here. click that and issue the cmd provided by Sir-Teabag.

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del /Q *.exe

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Ok after testing in powershell, the command is

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remove-item *.exe

[boykanyon123]

How about kill all task on a specific folder ?

[Sir-Teabag]

How about kill all task on a specific folder ?

For that, you may need a little more advanced looping sequence. How many tasks are there? you might have to do them individually

[boykanyon123]

For that, you may need a little more advanced looping sequence. How many tasks are there? you might have to do them individually

Lets just say 2 task on a specific folder? Do i have to manual it?

[Sir-Teabag]

Lets just say 2 task on a specific folder? Do i have to manual it?

Well whatever is easier. Personally I would manually do it but you can use Batch if you want.

First, find the PID number of the programs you want to terminate, inside the control panel. (pic at bottom)

Then inside your batch file, add this

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@echo off
taskkill /F /PID <PID number goes here>
taskkill /F /PID <Second PID number goes here>

So for example, if i wanted to end GyazoStation task, I would use

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taskkill /F /PID 10152

. Since the number 10152 represents the task I'm wanting to kill



Hope that helps!

[b00st3d]

Well you could search in the folder for ".exe", then CTRL + A, and then delete all.

Or if you really want to use batch, try

Code

del /Q *.exe

^make sure the batch file is in the folder containing the EXE files.

Well whatever is easier. Personally I would manually do it but you can use Batch if you want.

First, find the PID number of the programs you want to terminate, inside the control panel. (pic at bottom)

Then inside your batch file, add this

Code

@echo off
taskkill /F /PID <PID number goes here>
taskkill /F /PID <Second PID number goes here>

So for example, if i wanted to end GyazoStation task, I would use

Code

taskkill /F /PID 10152

. Since the number 10152 represents the task I'm wanting to kill



Hope that helps!

PID changes doesn't it? If I'm correct you're going to want to terminate the process by name instead of PID. I use /f because I'm forceful...I don't know if it actually makes a difference.

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taskkill /im processname.exe /f

[Sir-Teabag]

PID changes doesn't it?  If I'm correct you're going to want to terminate the process by name instead of PID.  I use /f because I'm forceful...I don't know if it actually makes a difference.

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taskkill /im processname.exe /f

Ah my bad, you're right! Sorry OP, use the process name instead of the PID, like mentioned above. 🤦‍♂ ✌

[cbdaeeeebc]

Well you could search in the folder for ".exe", then CTRL + A, and then delete all.

Or if you really want to use batch, try

Code

del /Q *.exe

^make sure the batch file is in the folder containing the EXE files.

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