Solved Delete Folder Content Software

[chuckhig]

Looking to delete content of a folder but want to keep the folder. I have to do this often for a flight simulator program. I cannot simply overwrite to files in to folder. So, I just would just like to do something like right click and empty the folder content but keep the folder. I googled and see how to go into my registry ,but wish not to do it that way. Is there software. Thanks..as usual.

 

[alphanumeric]

You could likely write a batch file to do that.

 

[UsernameIssues]

...I have to do this often for a flight simulator program...

You could likely write a batch file to do that.

alphanumeric,
Yep, batch file is probably the way to go.

chuckhig,
Can you tell us what you do next after the folder is empty? We can probably help you create the batch file if you tell us the folder involved and what happens next after the folder is empty. (e.g. do you copy new files from somewhere?)

 

[chuckhig]

I just found an answer. I now have an option when I right click I have an option to empty folder content. It was added to my registry. When the folder in question is empty,I then add ie. new scenery colors or textures . Another example is often a developer provides another color or texture to replace the one I have,so I delete the folder content and add the new one. Hope I am making sense. You can see this by going to x plane forums . This is all related to flight simulation. See under scenery for example how new textures,etc are added. Thanks for your help. The only thing I don't like is that you better not make a mistake or it is gone forever. It doesn't go to the recycle bin. It just goes. Say I wanted to remove option this from my registry..how would I do that Thanks. Chuck

 

[whs]

Why all this trouble. What's wrong with just highlighting all the files in the folder and then delete them all together in 1 swing. Open the folder and press CTL+A to highlight all files.

 

[UsernameIssues]

I just found an answer. I now have an option when I right click I have an option to empty folder content. It was added to my registry. When the folder in question is empty,I then add ie. new scenery colors or textures . Another example is often a developer provides another color or texture to replace the one I have,so I delete the folder content and add the new one. Hope I am making sense. You can see this by going to x plane forums . This is all related to flight simulation. See under scenery for example how new textures,etc are added. Thanks for your help. The only thing I don't like is that you better not make a mistake or it is gone forever. It doesn't go to the recycle bin. It just goes. Say I wanted to remove option this from my registry..how would I do that Thanks. Chuck

Did the flight sim software add this "empty directory" to your registry? If not, then how did it get there? Knowing how it got there helps us know how to help you get it out of there.

Here is how I would go what you are doing:
put the files to be added into a "from folder"
copy a batch file (that we will write) to that "from folder"
run that batch file


You can keep as many "from folders" as you have room for. You can switch back to any old one by double clicking on the batch file in the old "from folder" of interest.

If this sounds like something that you would like to try, the tell me the name of the folder that these files go into.

 

[chuckhig]

Registry

Add Empty Folder Contents to Windows Right Click Context Menu This is where I got it. I like your option better. Can I delete this registry entry?

 

[Brink]

In addition, you could also use step 8 or 9 below to delete all contents of a folder without deleting the folder.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/55728-file-delete-command-prompt.html

 

[UsernameIssues]

Add Empty Folder Contents to Windows Right Click Context Menu This is where I got it. I like your option better. Can I delete this registry entry?

Manually create a restore point and then edit the registry as desired.

If you do not feel comfortable editing the registry manually, I might be able to create a reg file that you can merge to undo what the other reg file added. However, I'm on a computer that cannot open RAR files. So, I would need you to right click on the reg file that you used to add the info to your registry and send that file to a Compressed (zipped) folder. Then upload that zipped file to your next post.

 

[chuckhig]

View attachment deletefoldercontents.rar

 

[derekimo]

Add Empty Folder Contents to Windows Right Click Context Menu This is where I got it. I like your option better. Can I delete this registry entry?

Manually create a restore point and then edit the registry as desired.

If you do not feel comfortable editing the registry manually, I might be able to create a reg file that you can merge to undo what the other reg file added. However, I'm on a computer that cannot open RAR files. So, I would need you to right click on the reg file that you used to add the info to your registry and send that file to a Compressed (zipped) folder. Then upload that zipped file to your next post.

Here you go,

 

[Brink]

Chuck,

If you like, I'm fixing to post a new tutorial for this that will ask "Are you sure?" when you click on "Delete Folder Contents" in a folder's context menu to make this safer and easier.

I'll post back with a link to it when it's finished later.

 

[UsernameIssues]

Add Empty Folder Contents to Windows Right Click Context Menu This is where I got it. I like your option better. Can I delete this registry entry?

Manually create a restore point and then edit the registry as desired.

If you do not feel comfortable editing the registry manually, I might be able to create a reg file that you can merge to undo what the other reg file added. However, I'm on a computer that cannot open RAR files. So, I would need you to right click on the reg file that you used to add the info to your registry and send that file to a Compressed (zipped) folder. Then upload that zipped file to your next post.

Here you go,

Thanks for the assist.

chuckhig,
Try the reg file that I've attached to this post.

 

[UsernameIssues]

Chuck,

If you like, I'm fixing to post a new tutorial for this that will ask "Are you sure?" when you click on "Delete Folder Contents" in a folder's context menu to make this safer and easier.

I'll post back with a link to it when it's finished later.

You can fix the delete commands while you are at it
They did not delete hidden/system files during my testing :-(

The OP would probably be better off to have a stash of these source folders and a batch file that pushes them into the destination folder when executed.

 

[Brink]

Chuck,

If you like, I'm fixing to post a new tutorial for this that will ask "Are you sure?" when you click on "Delete Folder Contents" in a folder's context menu to make this safer and easier.

I'll post back with a link to it when it's finished later.

You can fix the delete commands while you are at it
They did not delete hidden/system files during my testing :-(

No problem. It'll delete everything in the folder as long as the user has access rights to the folder.

 

[UsernameIssues]

Oh - I should have specified:
I was talking about the reg file that the OP liked to.
It failed to delete all files.
I've not tested the one from your tut.

 

[Brink]

Tut not finished yet. I'm still playing with it.

Do you think it's best to have it only delete all files in a specific folder, and not delete any subfolders and files in the subfolders?

EDIT:
I'll have two options.

1) Delete Files in Folder = Deletes only the files in a folder, and will not delete any subfolders or files in subfolders.

2) Empty Folder = Deletes and recreates the folder leaving the folder completely empty.

 

[Brink]

Ok, the tutorial is now finished. I hope it helps.

Folder - Delete Folder Content Context Menu

 

[chuckhig]

Chuck Registry

Guess I'm not too smart. Cannot figure out how to continue. I will wait until tomorrow because I have to go out now. I have no choice. I am not too good with this computer stuff. I am 71 years old . I try,but not too good. I really need detailed instructions. I really appreciate your time and effort. Sorry I cannot do you justice. I will try to sort this out tomorrow. I am really confused now. Probably because I am overwhelmed by all this technical stuff. Really..thanks for your patience. I hope I can figure this out tomorrow. I really appreciate your help. Thanks Chuck

 

[Brink]

No worries Chuck.

To remove the context menu from the site you posted about, you could do this below.

• Download .reg file below created by UserNameIssues above to your desktop.
• Double click on .reg file to merge it.
• If prompted, click on Run, Yes, Yes, and OK to approve the merge.