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PowerShell (Microsoft) FAQ

Filesystem/IO

List Special Folders
faq1619-6623
Posted: 18 Apr 07

Here's how to see special folders

CODE

# list special folders
[environment+specialfolder]::GetNames([environment+specialfolder])

# list specialfolders with folder identifier number - formatted for hex too!
[environment+specialfolder]::GetNames([environment+specialfolder]) | select @{e={[int][environment+specialfolder]$_}; n='Int'},@{e={[environment]::GetFolderPath($_)};n='Path'} | ft @{e={$_.int};f='x';l='Hex'},* -auto

# Clear Recent documents
Get-ChildItem $([environment]::GetFolderPath('Recent')) | Remove-Item

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