dDeleter : Automatically deletes all files from a specified directory, leaves empty folders untouched, and shows log details with total files and size
dDeleter is a lightweight and portable tool designed to erase all files from a specified folder. It doesn't include complex options or any kind of configuration settings, which means that previous experience with such software is not mandatory.
Simple setup and interface
Setting up this application takes minimal time and effort, since there are no special options, prerequisite software products or third-party components bundled with the installer.Administrative privileges may be necessary to avoid startup errors, depending on which Windows versions you're running.As far as the interface is concerned, you're welcomed by a tree view that invites you to find and select a directory whose containing files you want to remove from the computer.
How it works
The file erasure operation is automatically performed in the next step, so make sure you're not accidentally deleting items that you actually need. Empty folders are not processed.Once the task is over, dDeleter shows a small window with log details, where you can find out the number of deleted files and total size (kylobytes). This information can be saved to a plain text document by indicating the output directory and filename. Afterward, you can open the specified folder in your file explorer to view results.
Compatibility issues with newer Windows versions
Unfortunately, the utility hasn't been updated for a long time and we've experienced compatibility issues with the most recent editions of Windows, which weren't resolved by launching the executable in compatibility mode for older OSes. It failed in its attempt to delete files, although no errors were specified in this regard.
Finally
All in all, dDeleter offers a basic set of options and straightforward solution for eliminating all files from a specified folder if you're running older Windows. However, the same results can be obtained using the system's built-in features.
dDeleter runs on
Windows 10/11
and is available under the
GNU Public License
license
— the installer is 283 KB.
We’ve catalogued it under
System.
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