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| ## deletes all link files on Desktop and Common Desktop Directories, that link to Program Files. | |
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| # Get the desktop folder path | |
| $desktopPath = [Environment]::GetFolderPath("Desktop") | |
| $desktopPathPublic = [Environment]::GetFolderPath("CommonDesktopDirectory") | |
| $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop" | |
| # Get a list of all the shortcut files in the desktop folder | |
| $shortcutFiles = Get-ChildItem $desktopPath -Filter *.lnk | |
| $shortcutFiles += Get-ChildItem $desktopPathPublic -Filter *.lnk | |
| $Shell = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell | |
| # Loop through each shortcut file and check if it targets an installed program | |
| foreach ($shortcutFile in $shortcutFiles) { | |
| Write-Host "Checking $shortcutFile" | |
| $target = $Shell.CreateShortcut($shortcutFile.FullName).TargetPath | |
| #$target | |
| if ($target -match "^([A-Z]:\\)?(Program Files|Program Files \(x86\))\\") { | |
| Write-Host "Removing $shortcutFile" | |
| Remove-Item $shortcutFile.FullName | |
| } | |
| } |
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