How to delete files through Windows scheduled tasks

The windows system has its own scheduled tasks. We can use this function to implement scheduled file deletion operations.

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Call the bat file through Windows scheduled tasks.

1. First create a new bat file:

bat file description:
forfiles automatically deletes files 7 days ago (based on the current system time)
Example:
Code Code example:
forfiles /p “d:\test” /s /m . /d -7 /c “cmd /c del @path”
replace d:\test with the directory path you want;
/d -7 means to delete files older than 7 days.

2. Set up windows scheduled tasks and bind the bat file.
Search windows-task scheduler

Create task
You need to click the task scheduler library or the menu below the task scheduler library to create a new task.

Set tasks
Fill in the task name-Set security options

Set triggers as required by the business -Run frequency

Click operation-New-Browse-Select the new bat file-Confirm

Click to confirm- You can see the scheduled task you just set in the task list.
Clicking the right button can also run, end and other functions. Is not it simple.

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