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Delete EVERYTHING from the current directory

Here's a quick tip for clearing the entire contents of the current directory. To delete everything (including subfolders) in the current folder, issue the following command at the command prompt:

  RD /S ""

Although you'll get a "System cannot find the path specified" error, all of the files and folders from the directory will be deleted.