What will be the output of this PowerShell command if the file secret.txt is hidden and read-only?

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PowerShell - File and Directory Operations

What will be the output of this PowerShell command if the file secret.txt is hidden and read-only?

Remove-Item -Path 'C:\temp\secret.txt'

AFile is renamed to secret.txt.old

BFile is deleted successfully

CFile is moved to Recycle Bin

DError: Access to the file is denied

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand default Remove-Item behavior on protected files
By default, Remove-Item cannot delete hidden or read-only files without the -Force parameter.
Step 2: Predict the command result
Since -Force is missing, PowerShell will throw an access denied error when trying to delete the protected file.
Final Answer:
Error: Access to the file is denied -> Option D
Quick Check:
Missing -Force causes access denied error [OK]

Quick Trick: Use -Force to delete hidden or read-only files [OK]

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