How to find and delete a file with CMD command?

Question

I know the filename, say myfile.pdf. But I do not know its location because my web application created it temporarily. When the user disconnect from the application then I want this file to be deleted. So how to search and delete the file?

Answer 1

del path\filename /s

e.g.

del c:\test\h.bat /s

Will delete h.bat in any sub folders from the test directory.

To search and delete on an entire drive: -

del c:\test.bat /s

The S switch deletes all specified files from all subdirectories.