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To list every file containing the word computer and any other words that begin with comp, such as compliment and compete , type:. Skip to main content. This browser is no longer supported. Download Microsoft Edge More info. Contents Exit focus mode. Is this page helpful?

Please rate your experience Yes No. If the string you want to search for contains quotation marks, you must use double quotation marks for each quotation mark contained within the string for example, """This string contains quotation marks""". If you omit a file name, this command acts as a filter, taking input from the standard input source usually the keyboard, a pipe , or a redirected file and then displays any lines that contain string.

You can type parameters and command-line options for the find command in any order. This command doesn't recognize carriage returns. When you use this command to search for text in a file that includes carriage returns, you must limit the search string to text that can be found between carriage returns that is, a string that is not likely to be interrupted by a carriage return. For example, this command doesn't report a match for the string tax file if a carriage return occurs between the words tax and file.

The command accepts wildcards for file names. Show 5 more comments. Agaz Wani 4, 7 7 gold badges 41 41 silver badges 58 58 bronze badges. Mullai Nathan Mullai Nathan 86 9 9 bronze badges. What details? Vinod Srivastav 2, 1 1 gold badge 23 23 silver badges 32 32 bronze badges. Hobbe Lundahl Hobbe Lundahl 21 4 4 bronze badges.

HTM for the purpose — Vinod Srivastav. Vinod Srivastav. I tried it now and wow, this work wonders. The result contains access path contains your drive process name is explorer.

NelsonGon Ali Ali 1 1 1 bronze badge. Sign up or log in Sign up using Google. Sign up using Facebook. Sign up using Email and Password. Post as a guest Name. Can someone help me with how to do this with a query via windows file explorer, or recommed another tool? Hi, I need to sort folders into the subfolders of a directory by the month that they were created.

This is easy when the batch file is ran the same day, but since it is running the next work day, I am having trouble at the end of the month. This is good for people who already know and probably already know what you are describing. Find files based on modified time by Srini. Find files modified in the last 7 days First we need to get the the date for current day — 7 days and use it in the below command.

How to find files that are created on the same day? Reply Link. Is it possible to move the files with the directory structure intact? Any help is much appreciated! How to find last modified file in a directory.

Hi , Is there a way i can compare file modified time with system time and perform any operation based on it. Your response will be highly appreciated. I have folder it contained 30 date data and i will delete 15 dates data via command prompt.

Please suggest the commands. Get-ChildItem -Path. LastWriteTime -gt Get-Date.