Sometimes a Windows Search (from the taskbar) can find your file Fast, and that is what you should try first.
Other times, a Windows Search does not find it at all. And that is where an old-fashioned DOS command can help.
If your Windows Search failed, tell us where to look and what to find. We’ll make a one-line DOS command you can paste into the Windows Command Prompt to find your file.
Try this first
Start with Windows Search
It is usually the fastest option when Windows has already indexed your file.
- 1 Click inside “Search” on the Windows taskbar:
- 2 Type the file name or part of its name.
- 3 If it does not appear, continue with Quick Find below.
Still can’t find it?
Create a thorough command that searches every folder beneath the location you choose.