System files are operating system files and are not visible by default using Get-ChildItem. To get the system files you need to use –System parameter.ExampleFor example, below command will provide you system files and folders under C:\Windows\System32.PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-ChildItem -SystemOutputDirectory: C:\WINDOWS\system32 Mode                LastWriteTime ... Read More

To get the Readonly files with Get-ChildItem in PowerShell, you need to use the –Readonly files. Readonly file has attribute ‘r’.In the below example, you can check the attribute of the file.Get-ChildItem D:\Temp\ -ReadOnlyOutputPS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-ChildItem D:\Temp\* -ReadOnly     Directory: D:\Temp Mode               ... Read More

To exclude specific file(s) from being displayed in the output of Get- ChildItem, you need to specify the file name(s).CommandGet-ChildItem D:\Temp\ -Recurse -Exclude style.css, LGPO.exeOutputDirectory: D:\Temp\LGPO Mode                LastWriteTime         Length Name ----                ------------- ... Read More

To exclude specific extensions, you need to use –Exclude parameter in Get-ChildItem.ExampleFor example, as shown below when we run command, it will exclude .html files and display the rest.Get-ChildItem D:\Temp\ -Recurse -Exclude *.htmlOutputDirectory: D:\Temp Mode                LastWriteTime         Length Name ---- ... Read More

You can also search for files with a specific name or using the wildcard (*) character.CommandBelow command will search for the files (including hidden files) starting with “Bac”.Get-ChildItem D:\Temp -Recurse -Force -Include Bac*OutputPS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-ChildItem D:\Temp -Recurse -Force -Include Bac*     Directory: D:\Temp\GPO_backup\{C9C3DB4C-2E51-4201-B3C3-7C0F1ACECBE9} Mode           ... Read More

You can also search for files with a specific name or using the wildcard (*) character.CommandBelow command will search for the files (including hidden files) starting with “Bac”.Get-ChildItem D:\Temp -Recurse -Force -Include Bac*OutputPS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-ChildItem D:\Temp -Recurse -Force -Include Bac*     Directory: D:\Temp\GPO_backup\{C9C3DB4C-2E51-4201-B3C3-7C0F1ACECBE9} Mode           ... Read More

To get the output of the get-childitem with a specific extension, we need to use –includeparameter.ExampleIn the below example, we will use the below script to get only .xml files.Get-ChildItem D:\Temp\ -Recurse -Include *.xmlOutputPS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-ChildItem D:\Temp\ -Recurse -Include *.xml     Directory: D:\Temp\GPO_backup\{C9C3DB4C-2E51-4201-B3C3-7C0F1ACECBE9} Mode           ... Read More

To get the output of the get-childitem with a specific extension, we need to use –includeparameter.ExampleIn the below example, we will use the below script to get only .xml files.Get-ChildItem D:\Temp\ -Recurse -Include *.xmlOutputPS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-ChildItem D:\Temp\ -Recurse -Include *.xml     Directory: D:\Temp\GPO_backup\{C9C3DB4C-2E51-4201-B3C3-7C0F1ACECBE9} Mode           ... Read More

To display files along with hidden files, you need to use –Force parameter.CommandGet-ChildItem D:\Temp\ -ForceOutputIf you see the above output, hiddenfile.xlsx is the hidden file and same can be identified with the mode where –a-h—attribute of the file.You can also use this parameter with –Recurse or –Depth.Get-ChildItem D:\Temp\ -Recurse -Force ... Read More

To display files along with hidden files, you need to use –Force parameter.CommandGet-ChildItem D:\Temp\ -ForceOutputIf you see the above output, hiddenfile.xlsx is the hidden file and same can be identified with the mode where –a-h—attribute of the file.You can also use this parameter with –Recurse or –Depth.Get-ChildItem D:\Temp\ -Recurse -Force ... Read More