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Powershell: Remove-Item

Delete files and folders with Remove-Item
Use Remove-Item to delete files, folders, and more than that
PS C:\Users\commandovm> get-help Remove-Item

NAME
    Remove-Item

SYNOPSIS
    Deletes files and folders.

SYNTAX
    Remove-Item [-Confirm] [-Credential <PSCredential>] [-Exclude <String[]>] [-Filter <String>] [-Force] [-Include <String[]>] -LiteralPath <String[]> [-Recurse] [-Stream <String[]>] [-UseTransaction] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]


    Remove-Item [-Path] <String[]> [-Confirm] [-Credential <PSCredential>] [-Exclude <String[]>] [-Filter <String>] [-Force] [-Include <String[]>] [-Recurse] [-Stream <String[]>] [-UseTransaction] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]

    Remove-Item [-Stream <string>] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION
    The Remove-Item cmdlet deletes one or more items. Because it is supported by many providers, it can delete many different types of items, including files, folders, registry keys, variables, aliases, and functions. In file system drives, the Remove-Item cmdlet deletes files and folders.

    If you use the Stream dynamic parameter, it deletes the specified alternate data stream, but does not
    delete the file.

    Note: This custom cmdlet help file explains how the Remove-Item cmdlet works in a file system drive. For
    information about the Remove-Item cmdlet in all drives, type "Get-Help Remove-Item -Path $null" or see
    Remove-Item at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113373.

RELATED LINKS
    Online version: http://technet.microsoft.com/library/jj628241(v=wps.630).aspx
    Remove-Item (generic); http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113373
    FileSystem Provider
    Clear-Content
    Get-Content
    Get-ChildItem
    Get-Content
    Get-Item
    Remove-Item
    Set-Content
    Test-Path

REMARKS
    To see the examples, type: "get-help Remove-Item -examples".
    For more information, type: "get-help Remove-Item -detailed".
    For technical information, type: "get-help Remove-Item -full".
    For online help, type: "get-help Remove-Item -online"

Remove OneDrive folder (not empty)

PS C:\Users\commandovm> ri -Force .\OneDrive\

Confirm
The item at C:\Users\commandovm\OneDrive\ has children and the Recurse parameter was not specified. If you continue, all
children will be removed with the item. Are you sure you want to continue?
[Y] Yes  [A] Yes to All  [N] No  [L] No to All  [S] Suspend  [?] Help (default is "Y"): A
PS C:\Users\tuyen>
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