search folder and sub folder for specific file name and delete create empty file with notepad put for /f "delims=" %%F in ('dir /b /ad /s "drive:/dir/subdir"') do del "%%F\filename.exe" save as d.bat run it. sample 1 : delete all "new folder.exe" from e drive for /f "delims=" %%F in ('dir /b /ad /s "e:"') do del "%%F\new folder.exe" sample 2 : delete all "newfolder.exe" from e:\f1 for /f "delims=" %%F in ('dir /b /ad /s "e:\f1"') do del "%%F\newfolder.exe"