I’m trying to extract a zip file using a Windows shortcut both the zip file and the shortcut are in the same folder I’ve tried to use Powershell to extract the zip file. I want to use PowerShell as the directory will be unknown.
I’ve used this PowerShell command in the target of the shortcut.
powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -NoExit -Command "$shortcutPath = Split-Path -Path $($MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition) -Parent; Expand-Archive -Path `"$shortcutPath\file.zip`" -DestinationPath `"$Env:USERPROFILE\Desktop\Extracted`""
any help would be greatly appreciated thank you.
I was hoping for the zip file to be unzipped and for it to be placed on the desktop and for the new file to be called Extracted.
>Solution :
If the zip file is in the same location as your shortcut then why try to get the $shortcut path? You can just use a relative path passing the zip name as your argument:
powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -NoExit -NoProfile -Command "Expand-Archive file.zip -DestinationPath $Env:USERPROFILE\Desktop\Extracted"
Just make sure that your shortcut’s Start in argument is left blank so the path is always relative:
