# Remove All Shortcuts from Public Desktop Folder

# Set the path to the Public Desktop folder
$publicDesktop = "$env:Public\Desktop"

# Counter for deleted shortcuts
$deletedCount = 0

# Check if the Public Desktop folder exists
if (!(Test-Path $publicDesktop)) {
    Write-Warning "Error: Public Desktop folder not found."
    exit 1
}

# Remove all .lnk files from the Public Desktop
Get-ChildItem $publicDesktop -Filter "*.lnk" | ForEach-Object {
    Remove-Item $_.FullName -Force
    $deletedCount++
}

# Display results
Write-Host "Deleted $deletedCount shortcut(s) from the Public Desktop."