This PowerShell script changes the current working directory to the 'recent' folder.
PS> ./cd-recent.ps1 [<CommonParameters>]
[<CommonParameters>]
This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction,
WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.PS> ./cd-recent.ps1
📂C:\Users\Markus\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent entered, has 2 files and 3 folders.
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Sets the working directory to the 'recent' folder
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script changes the current working directory to the 'recent' folder.
.EXAMPLE
PS> ./cd-recent.ps1
📂C:\Users\Markus\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent entered, has 2 files and 3 folders.
.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>
#requires -version 5.1
try {
$path = [Environment]::GetFolderPath('Recent')
if (-not(Test-Path "$path" -pathType container)) { throw "No recent folder at $path" }
Set-Location "$path"
$files = Get-ChildItem $path -attributes !Directory
$folders = Get-ChildItem $path -attributes Directory
"📂$path entered, has $($files.Count) files and $($folders.Count) folders."
exit 0 # success
} catch {
"⚠️ ERROR: $($Error[0])"
exit 1
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