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forfiles

Select one or more files to execute a specified command on. More information: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/forfiles.

  • Search for files in the current directory:

forfiles

  • Search for files in a specific directory:

forfiles /p {{path/to/directory}}

  • Run the specified command for each file:

forfiles /c "{{command}}"

  • Search for files using a specific glob mask:

forfiles /m {{glob_pattern}}

  • Search for files recursively:

forfiles /s

  • Search for files older than 5 days:

forfiles /d {{+5}}