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Clear-Patches

SYNOPSIS

Clears the C:\Patches folder.

SYNTAX

Clear-Patches [-ObjectList] <String[]> [-Recursive] [-Old] [[-MaxThreads] <Int32>] [[-SleepTimer] <Object>]
[[-MaxResultTime] <Object>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Removes items in the C:\Patches folder on the local or remote computer.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

Clear-Patches
Clears C:\Patches folder on the local computer (but not the inidividual program folders.)

EXAMPLE 2

Clear-Patches -ComputerName COMP1
Clears C:\Patches folder on the computer COMP1.

EXAMPLE 3

Clear-Patches -ComputerName (gc c:\complist.txt) -Recursive
Clears all files and folders in C:\Patches on the computers listed in the file c:\complist.txt.

EXAMPLE 4

Clear-Patches -ComputerName (gc c:\complist.txt) -Old
Clears files in the root of C:\Patches that are older than 28 days on the computers listed in the file c:\complist.txt.

PARAMETERS

-ObjectList

Specifies the Object List value.

Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: Host, Name, Computer, CN, ComputerName

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Recursive

Removes all files and folders in the Patches folder on the specified computer.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Old

Removes files in the root of the C:\Patches folder (except Install.ps1) that are older than 28 days.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-MaxThreads

Specifies the Max Threads value.

Type: Int32
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 2
Default value: 5
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-SleepTimer

Specifies the Sleep Timer value.

Type: Object
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 3
Default value: 200
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-MaxResultTime

Specifies the Max Result Time value.

Type: Object
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 4
Default value: 1200
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: wi

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: cf

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

OUTPUTS

System.Object

NOTES

ALIASES

None.

PLATFORM APPLICABILITY

Windows only. The platform-aware loader does not export this command on Linux or macOS.

POWERSHELL COMPATIBILITY

See PowerShell compatibility for the supported runtime policy. PowerShell 7.6 LTS is preferred.

https://docs.keldor.dev/powershell/keldor/Clear-Patches