How to Search Files Quickly in Windows Using PowerShell

🔍 Search Files Quickly Using PowerShell

Use this command to quickly find files in your system:

Get-ChildItem -Path $env:USERPROFILE -Recurse -Include *minitab* -File -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

Example Output:

Directory: C:\Users\Hasindu\Documents\minitab-setup[1]

Mode                LastWriteTime         Length Name
----                -------------         ------ ----
-a----        4/9/2025  10:04 PM       66304517 minitab-setup.exe

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