Clear the contents of temp folder older than 30 days

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This script will clear the temp folder (Including empty sub folders and files ) older than 30 days from all the domain controller across your enterprise. Clearing the temp folder is recommended weekly on all Domain Controllers for optimal performance. This script may be scheduled to run from your “Jump server” or any domain controllers. If you require any further information, please feel free to update in the comment section below.

<#
.SYNOPSIS
   Clear the Temp Files from all the DCs older than 30 days
.DESCRIPTION
   This Script will clear all the files in the c:\temp folder which is older than 30 Days
   Get the Server list from the Add_DCs.txt Files
.NOTES
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#>

#Inputfile containing the list of Domain controllers
$DClist = get-content .\All_DCs.txt

# set the No of days 
$limit = (Get-Date).AddDays(-30)

#remove old files, if exists
Remove-item .\Report-deleted.html -ea SilentlyContinue

#Create new HTML File
New-Item .\Report-deleted.html -Force

#Counters
[int]$filcount = 0
[int]$FolCount = 0

#Add HTML  Tags
$Countfiler = "<HTML> <BODY>" 
$Countfiler | Out-File -filepath .\Report-deleted.html -append

# Loop begins here

        foreach ($DC in $DClist){

            #Report the files
            Get-ChildItem \\$Dc\c$\Temp -Recurse  -Force |
            Where-Object { !$_.PSIsContainer -and $_.CreationTime -lt $limit } 

            #Delete files older than 30 Days
            Get-ChildItem \\$Dc\c$\Temp -Recurse -Force | 
            Where-Object { !$_.PSIsContainer -and $_.CreationTime -lt $limit} | ForEach-Object{$FilCount++ ; $_.fullName} | 
            Remove-item -Force -ea SilentlyContinue               
              
            #Delete Empty folders older than 30 days
            Get-ChildItem \\$Dc\c$\Temp -Recurse  -Force | 
            Where {$_.PSIsContainer -and @(Get-ChildItem -Lit $_.Fullname -r  | 
            Where {!$_.PSIsContainer}).Length -eq 0 -and $_.CreationTime -lt $limit}  |  ForEach-Object{ $FolCount++; $_.fullName} | 
            Remove-Item -recurse -ea SilentlyContinue 
          
            #Add Content to the Report
            $Countfiler = '<font face="Arial"size="2">'
            $Countfiler | Out-File -filepath .\Report-deleted.html -append
            
            $Countfiler = 'Domain Controller : <font  color="NavyBlue"> <B>' + $DC + "</B> </font>"
            $Countfiler | Out-File -filepath .\Report-deleted.html -append
            
            $Countfiler = "<p></p> " 
            $Countfiler | Out-File -filepath .\Report-deleted.html -append

            $Countfiler = "Total Folders Deleted : " + $FolCount
            $Countfiler | Out-File -filepath .\Report-deleted.html -append
            
            $Countfiler = "<p></p> " 
            $Countfiler | Out-File -filepath .\Report-deleted.html -append

            $Countfiler = "Total Files Deleted : " + $filcount
            $Countfiler | Out-File -filepath .\Report-deleted.html -append
            
            $Countfiler = "<BR> </BR> </Font>" 
            $Countfiler | Out-File -filepath .\Report-deleted.html -append
         
         }

$Countfiler = "</BODY></HTML>" 
$Countfiler | Out-File -filepath .\Report-deleted.html -append

#email the report
$strDate = get-date -uFormat "%m-%d-%Y"
$strMailSubject = "Temporary Files Cleanup Report  - $strDate"
[string]$body = Get-Content -Path .\Report-deleted.html
Send-MailMessage -Body $body  -BodyAsHtml -to "yourgroup@yourcompany.com"  -SmtpServer "smtp.yourcompany.com"  -From "mailer@yourcompany" -Subject $strMailSubject
Write-Host "Script competed" -ForegroundColor Green