Deep Remove

Sure enough having too many files inside a single directory can make important ones hard to find, but so does spreading them in an abundance of folder structures. In fact, some programs can create nested structures which can seem infinite, and are sometimes impossible to delete by Command line or PowerShell functions. Luckily, applications like Deep Remove can.

First of all, you need to check whether or not your computer is fitted with .NET Framework for the application to function, but it usually comes as a default feature in modern Windows iterations. Second is that you can use the set of features in both a command line window or a GUI application.

As far as the interface style is concerned, the application keeps things quite simple. You first need to select the folder you want to remove, tick several operation options like the log level, location of log files and enable the Deep Remove button just so you don’t accidentally press it.

What the application wants to accomplish is to help you get rid of nested folder structures which seem infinitely deep. This can be the result of various backup operations, updates, temporary downloads, or who knows what else. In most cases they can’t even be removed through PowerShell or Command line functions, and it would also take forever to do so manually.

An important note is that the application requires you to have ownership of the entire folder structure for it to properly function, and you might also want to launch it with administrator privileges. Taking ownership of a folder can seem tricky, but you can see here that it’s not really that big of a deal.

Bottom line is that unnecessary files and folder structures slow down your PC on the long run, but applications like Deep Remove can help you out. It can be used from a command line interface or a GUI tool, getting it’s job done in the blink of an eye.