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Fastest possible way to delete large number of files/folders for MS Win (thousands to millions of folders)
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stuff_to_del.bat
@echo off
set /p Input=Enter Folder name to delete:
:ConfPromt
set /p Confirm=Are you sure you want to delete "%CD%\%Input%"?(y/n):
IF /I "%Confirm%" == "n" (
Echo Canceling.
pause
EXIT /b
)
IF /I NOT "%Confirm%" == "y" (
GOTO ConfPromt
)
Echo Delete Start
set "startTime=%time%"
del /f/s/q "%Input%" > nul
rmdir /s/q "%Input%"
Echo "Deleted %CD%\%Input% in [%startTime% > %time%]"
pause
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