{"id":4499,"date":"2019-09-29T21:23:27","date_gmt":"2019-09-29T15:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/?p=4499"},"modified":"2020-09-11T15:45:14","modified_gmt":"2020-09-11T10:15:14","slug":"delete-specific-folders-from-whole-folder-tree-in-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/delete-specific-folders-from-whole-folder-tree-in-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"Delete specific folders from whole folder tree in Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This post will tell you how to delete particular folders from several folders (or folder tree) using Copywhiz for Windows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let us look at how this is possible using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Copywhiz<\/a>, a smart file copy program for Windows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Copywhiz?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Copywhiz<\/a> enhances your file-copy experience by letting you to have more flexibility &amp; control over the file copying and backup process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Copywhiz<\/a> makes file copying a breeze: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Copy only new or modified files<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Easily pick files by name, extension, folder etc from bunch of folders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Automatically organize files based on file attributes and metadata<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copy files to multiple folders\/computers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copy files from multiple folders and paste them at once<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sync files between source and destination<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pick files from multiple folders and compress in single .zip file<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Schedule file backups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verify copied files for data integrity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Retain security attributes of files &amp; folders (ownership\/user access)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\/Features\" target=\"_blank\">Several more hidden nuggets<\/a>&nbsp;designed to make your file-copy task easier.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Screenshot_Copy_Only_Specific_Type_Of_Files.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Screenshot_Copy_Only_Specific_Type_Of_Files.png 550w, https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Screenshot_Copy_Only_Specific_Type_Of_Files-300x227.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>An image depicting one of the features of Copywhiz<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steps to exclude and delete specific folders<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: Copywhiz allows you to copy\/move files based on size. So here, we will move folders to another location based on their names to another temporary location. This will delete the folders from the source location. After which you can delete the temporary location. That&#8217;s all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Copy-Files.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Copy-Files.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Copy-Files.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Copy-Files-300x262.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Select the source folders from which certain sub-folders need to be deleted. To select, choose Copywhiz\u2013&gt;Copy from the menu as shown below:<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2016\/09\/paste-advanced-1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2016\/09\/paste-advanced-new1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2016\/09\/paste-advanced-new1.png 780w, https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2016\/09\/paste-advanced-new1-300x219.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Go to the destination folder, right-click and select Copywhiz\u2013&gt;Paste Advanced. The advanced settings dialogue box will open.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Include folders to be moved by typing name, as shown in the below picture. You can also preview the list of files that will be copied and those that will be skipped by clicking on the &#8216;Preview&#8217; button. After confirming, press the &#8216;OK&#8217; button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"451\" height=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Screenshot-Exclude-Folders.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Screenshot-Exclude-Folders.png 451w, https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Screenshot-Exclude-Folders-245x300.png 245w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Back in the Copywhiz main window, select the option \u201cPaste and delete original (move)\u201d and then click on the \u201cPaste Now\u201d button. All the included folders will be moved successfully. After which you can delete the destination folder because our goal was to delete the folders from the source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"714\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Paste-delete-original.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Paste-delete-original.png 714w, https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Paste-delete-original-300x232.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 714px) 100vw, 714px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Copywhiz<\/a> thereby enhances your file copy experience in Windows. It lets you perform Selective File Copy by offering more flexibility when copying files &amp; folders by letting you choose which type to copy &amp; which to ignore. An additional feature is the ability to schedule automatic file backups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For tutorial videos, <a title=\"Copywhiz Tutorial Videos\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\/Videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">check out this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Subscribe to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCULI5s6KJn-0iDIeqJRUWQA\/featured?view_as=subscriber\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube channel<\/a> for interesting videos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn more about<\/a> Copywhiz. Download the free trial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\/Download\">from here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have a good day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks for your time :)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This post will tell you how to delete particular folders from several folders (or folder tree) using Copywhiz for Windows. Let us look at how this is possible using Copywhiz, a smart file copy program for Windows. An image depicting one of the features of Copywhiz Steps to exclude and delete specific folders Note: Copywhiz &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/delete-specific-folders-from-whole-folder-tree-in-windows\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Delete specific folders from whole folder tree in Windows<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4499","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-copywhiz"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4499","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4499"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4499\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6549,"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4499\/revisions\/6549"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4499"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4499"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4499"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}