desktop_cleaner.py

import os
import datetime
import shutil

DESKTOP_PATH = os.getenv("USERPROFILE") + r"\Desktop"
BACKUP_PATH = os.getenv("ESCAPE-FOLDER")

folder_name = BACKUP_PATH + r"/" + datetime.datetime.now().strftime("%Y%m%d%H%M%S")


def all_not_shortcuts():
    files = os.listdir(DESKTOP_PATH)
    return [file for file in files if not (file.lower().endswith(".lnk"))]


def do_escape(files):
    os.makedirs(folder_name)
    for file in files:
        full_path = DESKTOP_PATH + r"/" + file
        shutil.move(full_path, folder_name)


def main():
    targets = all_not_shortcuts()
    do_escape(targets)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()