How can I find all folders named .svn in Windows 7

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I can't figure out the new search, it seems like it doesn't work correctly. I know the folder I am searching contains .svn folder.

Are you looking for them so you can delete them? If so, you're doing it wrong. Read up on svn export

Mark Sowul · Answer 1 · 2011-08-22 17:50:54Z

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Try name:~".svn" if you want to use the Windows Search

answered Aug 22 '11 at 17:50

	NB: this also helps search for parentheses – Mark Sowul Aug 22 '11 at 17:51
	Wow, now that's some useful (poorly documented) utility. I had read MS's guide to advanced searching in Windows7 and I don't remember seeing this at all. – Doug Chamberlain Aug 23 '11 at 13:31
	Yeah I agree, it's maddening; I found it while trying to search for files with parentheses, (thanks to the horrid interaction between the new Live Mesh and Photo Gallery's face tagging). The tilde seems to basically cause Windows to treat the text as literal. – Mark Sowul Aug 23 '11 at 17:49

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MaxMackie · Answer 2 · 2011-08-22 17:38:06Z

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using the commane line:

dir /s /b /ad | findstr "\.svn"

keep in mind it will also return sub-folders.

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answered Aug 16 '11 at 12:07

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	Close, but I'm pretty sure on back on XP I could just find the folder I wanted. Did they remove this feature? It seems like Windows 7 removed a lot of good power user features. – Doug Chamberlain Aug 16 '11 at 12:11
	Try dir /s /b /ad \| findstr ".svn$" – sgmoore Aug 16 '11 at 12:28
	I tweaked something I already had plus your input `FOR /F "delims=" %d in ('dir /s /b /ad ".svn" ^\| sort /r') do rd "%d" /S` – Doug Chamberlain Aug 16 '11 at 12:33

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