
If used after a name(e.g data*), will search the text starting with the name data. if used before a name (e.g *data), will search for text that ends with that specific name data.
\ - It is used to tell dir to search from the root directory of the current drive. Dir - It is used to list the list of files and subfolders contained in a folder. I will describe a little what the terms in the command actually means. Replace the search term with the file name that you want to search. Type the following line in command prompt window: dir "\search term*" /s From the results, click on the command prompt to open it. Type cmd in the search bar of your Windows 10 computer. This guide works for Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Using Command Prompt, you can find things quickly and open the files directly. Command Prompt is the fastest way to get things done. There is a faster way to accomplish the same thing: the Command Prompt.
Finding and opening files via Windows Explorer is easy, but it takes a bit longer.