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Unix-type "locate" on Windows?

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Mar 15, 202667457 views
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Using the Windows CLI (cmd), how does one locate a file that he knows part of the name of? For instance, every single Windows workstation installs javac in a different location, how would one find it from the Windows CLI (cmd)? Googling I see mention only of using the Windows Explorer (file manager…

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Fix for: Unix-type "locate" on Windows?

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You should be able to do what you need to do with : Replace [filename] with the filename you're looking for, you should be able to use wildcards. /s makes it search sub-directories so if you need to you can start in the root of C: and have it check …

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