Move Desktop Items
I need some help with my code.
I currently work in a Citrix environment and keep running into a wall on line 4.
I have tried it with and without creating a variable called desktopicons.
When I run the first 3 lines it seems as if all the code works well till the fourth line.
The main idea of the PS script is to create a new folder move all desktop icons to this newly created folder.
mkdir -Name "newfolder" -Path "C:Users%username%Desktop" -Force
Get-Process "C:Users%username%Desktop*" | Foreach-Object { $_.CloseMainWindow() | Out-Null } | stop-process
$desktopicons="$Env: C:Users%username%Desktop"
Move-Item -Exclude "$desktopiconsnewfolder" -Path "$desktopicons*" -Destination "$desktopiconsnewfolder" -Force
powershell powershell-v3.0
edited Nov 23 '18 at 8:34
Guenther Schmitz
8701214
asked Nov 23 '18 at 6:11
Brendan Harris
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I need some help with my code.
I currently work in a Citrix environment and keep running into a wall on line 4.
I have tried it with and without creating a variable called desktopicons.
When I run the first 3 lines it seems as if all the code works well till the fourth line.
The main idea of the PS script is to create a new folder move all desktop icons to this newly created folder.
mkdir -Name "newfolder" -Path "C:Users%username%Desktop" -Force
Get-Process "C:Users%username%Desktop*" | Foreach-Object { $_.CloseMainWindow() | Out-Null } | stop-process
$desktopicons="$Env: C:Users%username%Desktop"
Move-Item -Exclude "$desktopiconsnewfolder" -Path "$desktopicons*" -Destination "$desktopiconsnewfolder" -Force
powershell powershell-v3.0
edited Nov 23 '18 at 8:34
Guenther Schmitz
8701214
asked Nov 23 '18 at 6:11
Brendan Harris
132
add a comment |
I need some help with my code.
I currently work in a Citrix environment and keep running into a wall on line 4.
I have tried it with and without creating a variable called desktopicons.
When I run the first 3 lines it seems as if all the code works well till the fourth line.
The main idea of the PS script is to create a new folder move all desktop icons to this newly created folder.
mkdir -Name "newfolder" -Path "C:Users%username%Desktop" -Force
Get-Process "C:Users%username%Desktop*" | Foreach-Object { $_.CloseMainWindow() | Out-Null } | stop-process
$desktopicons="$Env: C:Users%username%Desktop"
Move-Item -Exclude "$desktopiconsnewfolder" -Path "$desktopicons*" -Destination "$desktopiconsnewfolder" -Force
powershell powershell-v3.0
edited Nov 23 '18 at 8:34
Guenther Schmitz
8701214
asked Nov 23 '18 at 6:11
Brendan Harris
132
I need some help with my code.
I currently work in a Citrix environment and keep running into a wall on line 4.
I have tried it with and without creating a variable called desktopicons.
When I run the first 3 lines it seems as if all the code works well till the fourth line.
The main idea of the PS script is to create a new folder move all desktop icons to this newly created folder.
mkdir -Name "newfolder" -Path "C:Users%username%Desktop" -Force
Get-Process "C:Users%username%Desktop*" | Foreach-Object { $_.CloseMainWindow() | Out-Null } | stop-process
$desktopicons="$Env: C:Users%username%Desktop"
Move-Item -Exclude "$desktopiconsnewfolder" -Path "$desktopicons*" -Destination "$desktopiconsnewfolder" -Force
powershell powershell-v3.0
powershell powershell-v3.0
edited Nov 23 '18 at 8:34
Guenther Schmitz
8701214
asked Nov 23 '18 at 6:11
Brendan Harris
132
edited Nov 23 '18 at 8:34
Guenther Schmitz
8701214
asked Nov 23 '18 at 6:11
Brendan Harris
132
edited Nov 23 '18 at 8:34
Guenther Schmitz
8701214
edited Nov 23 '18 at 8:34
Guenther Schmitz
8701214
edited Nov 23 '18 at 8:34
Guenther Schmitz
8701214
8701214
asked Nov 23 '18 at 6:11
Brendan Harris
132
asked Nov 23 '18 at 6:11
Brendan Harris
132
asked Nov 23 '18 at 6:11
Brendan Harris
132
132
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I think you mix things up with a batch file. Here is my approach:
#get desktop path for current user
$DesktopPath = $ENV:HOMEDRIVE+$ENV:HOMEPATH+"Desktop"
#create "newfolder" on users desktop
New-Item -Path $DesktopPath -Name 'newfolder' -Type Directory
#move all files from desktop into "newfolder" excluding "newfolder"
Move-Item -Path $DesktopPath"*" -Destination $DesktopPath"newfolder" -exclude 'newfolder' -WhatIf
I added the parameter -WhatIf to see what to line actually does (instead of just doing it). If the output you get is OK with you you just have to remove this parameter to perform the task.
answered Nov 23 '18 at 7:55
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I think you mix things up with a batch file. Here is my approach:
#get desktop path for current user
$DesktopPath = $ENV:HOMEDRIVE+$ENV:HOMEPATH+"Desktop"
#create "newfolder" on users desktop
New-Item -Path $DesktopPath -Name 'newfolder' -Type Directory
#move all files from desktop into "newfolder" excluding "newfolder"
Move-Item -Path $DesktopPath"*" -Destination $DesktopPath"newfolder" -exclude 'newfolder' -WhatIf
I added the parameter -WhatIf to see what to line actually does (instead of just doing it). If the output you get is OK with you you just have to remove this parameter to perform the task.
answered Nov 23 '18 at 7:55
Guenther Schmitz
8701214
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I think you mix things up with a batch file. Here is my approach:
#get desktop path for current user
$DesktopPath = $ENV:HOMEDRIVE+$ENV:HOMEPATH+"Desktop"
#create "newfolder" on users desktop
New-Item -Path $DesktopPath -Name 'newfolder' -Type Directory
#move all files from desktop into "newfolder" excluding "newfolder"
Move-Item -Path $DesktopPath"*" -Destination $DesktopPath"newfolder" -exclude 'newfolder' -WhatIf
I added the parameter -WhatIf to see what to line actually does (instead of just doing it). If the output you get is OK with you you just have to remove this parameter to perform the task.
answered Nov 23 '18 at 7:55
Guenther Schmitz
8701214
add a comment |
I think you mix things up with a batch file. Here is my approach:
#get desktop path for current user
$DesktopPath = $ENV:HOMEDRIVE+$ENV:HOMEPATH+"Desktop"
#create "newfolder" on users desktop
New-Item -Path $DesktopPath -Name 'newfolder' -Type Directory
#move all files from desktop into "newfolder" excluding "newfolder"
Move-Item -Path $DesktopPath"*" -Destination $DesktopPath"newfolder" -exclude 'newfolder' -WhatIf
I added the parameter -WhatIf to see what to line actually does (instead of just doing it). If the output you get is OK with you you just have to remove this parameter to perform the task.
answered Nov 23 '18 at 7:55
Guenther Schmitz
8701214
I think you mix things up with a batch file. Here is my approach:
#get desktop path for current user
$DesktopPath = $ENV:HOMEDRIVE+$ENV:HOMEPATH+"Desktop"
#create "newfolder" on users desktop
New-Item -Path $DesktopPath -Name 'newfolder' -Type Directory
#move all files from desktop into "newfolder" excluding "newfolder"
Move-Item -Path $DesktopPath"*" -Destination $DesktopPath"newfolder" -exclude 'newfolder' -WhatIf
I added the parameter -WhatIf to see what to line actually does (instead of just doing it). If the output you get is OK with you you just have to remove this parameter to perform the task.
answered Nov 23 '18 at 7:55
Guenther Schmitz
8701214
answered Nov 23 '18 at 7:55
Guenther Schmitz
8701214
answered Nov 23 '18 at 7:55
Guenther Schmitz
8701214
answered Nov 23 '18 at 7:55
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