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Asked: 2020-10-28 06:03:23 +0800 CST 2020-10-28 06:03:23 +0800 CST

delete exe files and exclude one

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I'm creating a bat to remove all the .exe files from my desktop and downloads folder (which sometimes accumulate from so many downloads)...

call:delfiles "*.exe"
exit

:: funcion delfiles
@echo off
pause
goto:eof
:delfiles
 set delfiles=%1
  attrib -h -s -r +a "%USERPROFILE%\Downloads\%delfiles%"
  attrib -h -s -r +a "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\%delfiles%"
  del /f /q "%USERPROFILE%\Downloads\%delfiles%"
  del /f /q "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\%delfiles%"
 goto:eof

But I need to exclude a single "example.exe" located in these folders. How can I do it?

But I need to exclude one "example.exe" located in these folders. How can I do it?

windows

2 Answers

  1. you can occupy

    for %i in (*) do if not %i == ejemplo.exe del %i

    Where %i is the name of each file it iterates and we compare it with the one you do NOT want to delete

    EDIT

    Now I got it to work in a .bat

    for %%i in (%USERPROFILE%\Downloads\%delfiles%) do if /i not "%%~nxi"=="ejemplo.exe" del "%%i"
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  2. Best Answer

    You can try to hide that file and after deleting unhide it

     ....

 :delfiles
 set delfiles=%1
 attrib -h -s -r +a "%USERPROFILE%\Downloads\%delfiles%"
 attrib -h -s -r +a "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\%delfiles%"

 ATTRIB +H  tu-ruta/ejemplo.exe
 del /f /q "%USERPROFILE%\Downloads\%delfiles%"
 del /f /q "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\%delfiles%"
 ATTRIB -H  tu-ruta/ejemplo.exe

 goto:eof

 ....

    Note: make a copy first just in case

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