How to delete files older than 30 days automatically

Use KeyRoutines' At a time trigger with a Delete to Recycle Bin step. Set the folder, a pattern such as *.png, and Older than to 30 days, and only those files go to the Recycle Bin.

Steps

1. 1

   Pick when

   Add At a time, for example 12:00 every Sunday, and set missed runs to run once so it catches up if the PC was off.

2. 2

   Clean the folder

   Add Delete to Recycle Bin with the folder, a pattern like *.png;*.mp4 and Older than set to 30 days.

3. 3

   Tell yourself

   Add Show banner to confirm the clean-up ran, if you want to know.

Tips

• Deleting for good is a separate advanced switch that asks you once before it ever runs; the Recycle Bin is the default.
• The Recycle Bin only exists on fixed local drives; on network and removable drives the step refuses rather than deleting for good.