Hi Brian
Open Windows File Explorer
Navigate to your C Drive
Click in the search box at the top right, this will activate the Search Ribbon Tab
On that Ribbon, click 'Date Modified', then choose an appropriate option
That's It!
How to find last moved/modified files on whole system [windows10]
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Anonymous
Hi,
I just lost a few files and I don't know where they have gone and I am hoping to be able to find them by checking either the last modified files or last moved. I am unsure of how to do this but I am comfortable with scripting if needed or any other alternative, I can't find anything on the internet as of now.
thanks
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Anonymous
2018-09-05T16:19:54+00:00 Hello BRIANKAY1,
If you want to see all the recent files on your system, Windows Search is the answer.
Start by opening File Explorer to the top level folder you want to search. For example, selecting your Documents folder searches everything in that folder and all the subfolders it contains. Selecting your C: drive searches everything on that drive. And selecting “This PC” searches everything on all your drives.
File Explorer has a convenient way to search recently modified files built right into the “Search” tab on the Ribbon. Switch to the “Search” tab, click the “Date Modified” button, and then select a range. If you don’t see the “Search” tab, click once in the search box and it should appear.
Hope it helps, have a good day