Delete Short Cuts on Command Line

Question

_{Monday, June 29, 2015 9:52 AM}

Hello

I have a number of shortsuts I want to delete on the start menu within a TS. I am using the command line input.  Is there a way I can put in one command line rather than one command line for every shortcut I want to delete?

Best regards, Wayne

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_{Monday, June 29, 2015 10:06 AM ✅Answered}

Create a package with your script as it's content and on the task sequence, use "Run Commandline" -step and use the package you created. For the command, just type the execution command for your script inside the package.

I'd advise to use variables instead of hard-coding the paths, for example %PUBLIC%\Desktop and %PROGRAMDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs

_{Monday, June 29, 2015 9:57 AM | 1 vote}

You can use a batch file for this.

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_{Monday, June 29, 2015 10:04 AM}

OK, thanks but how would I run the batch file from the command line within the TS, I've tried a number of things but nothing works.  who U have to creat a package first and then run that?

this is what I run from the command line within the TS

cmd.exe /c del "C:\Users\Public\Desktop\VLC Media Player.lnk" /F
cmd.exe /c del "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\VideoLAN\Documentation.lnk" /F
cmd.exe /c del "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\VideoLAN\Release Notes.lnk" /F

Best regards, Wayne

_{Monday, June 29, 2015 10:17 AM}

Poweshell will be the best option I would recommend.

Sample script:

Get-ChildItem "$env:PROGRAMDATA\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\.lnk" -recurse|ForEach-Object { Remove-Item $_ }

Test the script before you execute.

The above script will remove all the shortcut files from start menu.

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_{Monday, June 29, 2015 11:24 AM}

I decided to do it via a batch file as I did not want to delete all the shortscuts. (thank you Vigneshwaran) I created my batch file gave it an name (batchfile.bat).

I then created a package but did not create a programme. uploaded to DP.

In my TS I created a Command Line step. pointed to the package and in the box command line I just typed batchfile.bat

Was a little confused as this is the first time I've used command line in a TS, so thank you to Narcoticoo for your help

Best regards, Wayne