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PowerShell script for cleaning up Parsec files
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parsec-cleanup.ps1
# Import a custom function to retry deleting a folder in case it's still locked
Invoke-Expression -Command (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString("https://gist.github.com/PrateekKumarSingh/65afe12a3fda5ef9ba42bf0673026728/raw/423d55256c185b8f5be819b2e1ef1aa2391fad2e/Retry-Command.ps1")
# Clean up Parsec files
$ParsecDir = "$HOME\Downloads\parsec-portable"
$ParsecShortcut = "$HOME\Desktop\Parsec.lnk"
Stop-Process -Name "parsecd"
Retry-Command -ScriptBlock {Remove-Item $ParsecDir -Recurse} -TimeoutInSecs 3 -Verbose
Remove-Item $ParsecShortcut -ErrorAction Ignore
# Close PowerShell
Write-Host -NoNewLine "Removed all Parsec files. Press any key to exit..."
$null = $Host.UI.RawUI.ReadKey("NoEcho,IncludeKeyDown")
Stop-Process -Id $PID
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