Streamline Your File Management with a PowerShell Directory Cleanup Script

# Define parameters
param (
    [string]$directoryPath = "C:\temp",  # Set the default directory
    [int]$ageThresholdDays = 30            # Files older than 30 days will be deleted
)
# Check if the directory exists
if (-Not (Test-Path $directoryPath)) {
    Write-Host "ERROR: The specified directory does not exist."
    return
}

# Get all files in the specified directory
$files = Get-ChildItem -Path $directoryPath -File
# Get the current date for comparison
$currentDate = Get-Date
# Filter files based on age threshold
$filesToDelete = $files | Where-Object {
    ($currentDate - $_.LastWriteTime).Days -gt $ageThresholdDays
}

# Log file to store deleted file names
$logFilePath = "C:\temp\deleted_files.log"
# Check if there are files to delete
if ($filesToDelete.Count -eq 0) {
    Write-Host "No files older than $ageThresholdDays days were found."
} else {
    foreach ($file in $filesToDelete) {
        try {
            # Remove the file
            Remove-Item -Path $file.FullName -Force
            # Log the deletion
            Add-Content -Path $logFilePath -Value "Deleted: $($file.FullName) on $(Get-Date)"
            Write-Host "Deleted: $($file.FullName)"
        } catch {
            Write-Host "ERROR: Unable to delete file $($file.FullName): $_"
        }
    }
}

# Final summary output
Write-Host "Cleanup completed. Review the log file at $logFilePath for details."