Batch file to delete existing shortcuts

[ano1optimist]

I'm trying to code a batch file that will delete any existing icons
with a filename of *text*.lnk that reside on the local C drive. I can
run the commands at a command prompt but when I execute them in a batch

program, I get unexpected results. How can I accomplish this task?

 

[Gary Smith]

I'm trying to code a batch file that will delete any existing icons
with a filename of *text*.lnk that reside on the local C drive. I can
run the commands at a command prompt but when I execute them in a batch

program, I get unexpected results. How can I accomplish this task?

The resident mind reader is on vacation. You need to tell us what
commands you're using at the command prompt and precisely what happens
when you try to use them in the batch file.

 

[Todd Vargo]

The resident mind reader is on vacation. You need to tell us what
commands you're using at the command prompt and precisely what happens
when you try to use them in the batch file.

And please don't multi-post.

 

[Jerold Schulman]

I'm trying to code a batch file that will delete any existing icons
with a filename of *text*.lnk that reside on the local C drive. I can
run the commands at a command prompt but when I execute them in a batch

program, I get unexpected results. How can I accomplish this task?

for /f "Tokens=*" %%a in ('dir c:\*test*.lnk /b /s /a') do del /q /f "%%a"

AND DON'T MULTI-POST!

Jerold Schulman
Windows Server MVP
JSI, Inc.
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