Powershell script to find and delete MS Word's Normal.dotm template file

reset-normal.ps1

# Get a link to the root AppData folder
$appdata = $(Join-Path -Path $(Resolve-Path ~) -ChildPath "AppData")
Write-Host "Searching for Normal.dotm in $($appdata)"
Write-Host "This may take some time..."

# Search for the Normal.dotm file
$results = Get-ChildItem -Path $appdata -Filter Normal.dotm -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue -Force

# It found the file
if ($results -ne $null) {
  # Get a full path to it
  $normal_file = Join-Path -Path $results.Directory -ChildPath $results.Name

  # Prompt to delete the file
  Remove-Item -Confirm -Force -Path $normal_file

# We couldn't find the file
} else {
  Write-Host "Could not find Normal.dotm file"
  Start-Sleep -Seconds 2
}