How do I move a file to the Recycle Bin using PowerShell?

Question

By default when you delete a file using PowerShell it's permanently deleted.

I would like to actually have the deleted item go to the recycle bin just like I would have happen via a shell delete.

How can you do this in PowerShell on a file object?

Answer 1

JScript:

function main()
{
var Shell =3D WScript.CreateObject("Shell.Application");
var Folder =3D Shell.Namespace("<path to file>");
var Item =3D Folder.ParseName("<name of file>");
Item.InvokeVerb("delete");
}

http://www.eggheadcafe.com/software/aspnet/30890097/send-file-to-recycle-bin.aspx

Answer 2

It works in PowerShell pretty much the same way as Chris Ballance's solution in JScript:

 $shell = new-object -comobject "Shell.Application"
 $folder = $shell.Namespace("<path to file>")
 $item = $folder.ParseName("<name of file>")
 $item.InvokeVerb("delete")

Answer 3

Here is a shorter version that reduces a bit of work

$path = "<path to file>"
$shell = new-object -comobject "Shell.Application"
$item = $shell.Namespace(0).ParseName("$path")
$item.InvokeVerb("delete")

Answer 4

The solution above requires a confirmation for each file. Is there an alternative?