find.exe Troubleshoot and Download

Sometimes Windows system displays error messages regarding corrupted or missing find.exe files. Situations like that can occur, for example, during a software installation process. Each software program requires certain resources, libraries, and source data to work properly. Corrupted or nonexistent find.exe file can therefore effect in failed execution of the started process.

find.exe file Find String (grep) Utility. The file was developed by for use with software. Here you will find detailed information about the file and instructions how to proceed in the event of find.exe related errors on your device. You can also download find.exe file compatible with Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Vista, Windows XP devices which will (most probably) allow you to solve the problem.

Compatible with: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Vista, Windows XP

User popularity

3.1 Scanning for malicious software
3.2 System and driver update
3.3 System File Checker tool
3.4 System recovery

4 Download find.exe

4.1 List of find.exe file versions

File info

General information
Filename	find.exe
File extension	EXE
Description	Find String (grep) Utility

Software
Program	Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Author	Microsoft Corporation

Details
MIME type	application/octet-stream
File type	Executable application
System	Windows NT 32-bit
Copyrights	© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Character set	Unicode
Language cod	English (U.S.)

Most common find.exe file related problems

There are various types of errors related to find.exe file. find.exe file may be located in wrong file directory on your device, may not be present in the system, or may be infected with malicious software and therefore not work correctly. Below is a list of most common error messages related to find.exe file. If you encounter one listed below (or similar), please consider the following suggestions.

find.exe is corrupted
find.exe cannot be located
Runtime Error - find.exe
find.exe file error
find.exe file cannot be loaded. Module was not found
cannot register find.exe file:
find.exe file could not be loaded
find.exe file doesn't exist

find.exe

Application could not be started because find.exe file is missing. Reinstall the application to solve the problem.

Problems related to find.exe can be addressed in various ways. Some methods are meant only for advanced users. If you don't have confidence in your skills, we suggest consulting a specialist. Fixing find.exe file errors should be approached with utmost caution for any mistakes can result in unstable or unproperly working system. If you have the necassary skills, please proceed.

How to fix find.exe errors in just few steps?

Remember, before taking any action related to system files perform a backup copy of your data!

find.exe file errors can be caused by various factors, so its is beneficial to try to fix them using various methods.

Step 1: Scan your computer for any malicious software

Windows files are commonly attacked by malicious software that prevents them from working properly. First step in addressing problems with find.exe file or any other Windows system files should be scanning the system for malicious software using an antivirus tool.

If by any chance you don't have any antivirus software installed on your system yet, you should do it immediately. Unprotected system is not only a source of file errors, but, more importantly, makes your system vulnerable to many dangers. If you don't know which antivirus tool to choose, consult this Wikipedia article – comparison of antivirus software.

Step 2: Update your system and drivers.

Installing relevant Microsoft Windows patches and updates may solve your problems related to find.exe file. Use dedicated Windows tool to perform the update.

Go to the Windows "Start" menu
Type "Windows Update" in the search field
Choose the appropriate software program (name may vary depending on your system version)
Check if your system is up to date. If any unapplied updates are listed, install them immediately.
After the update has been done,restart your computer in order to complete the process.

Beside updating the system, it is recommended that you install latest device drivers, as drivers can influence proper working of find.exe or other system files. In order to do so, go to your computer or device producer's website where you will find information regarding latest driver updates.

Step 3: Use System File Checker (SFC) tool

System File Checker is a Microsoft Windows tool. As the name suggests, the tool is used for identyfing and addressing system file related errors, including those related to find.exe file. After an error related to%fileextension% file has been discovered, the program attempts to automatically replace the find.exe file with properly working version. To use the tool:

Go to the Windows "Start" menu
Type "cmd" in the search field
Locate "Command Prompt" result – don't run it yet:
Click the right mouse button and select "Run as Administrator" option
Type "sfc /scannow" in console prompt to start the program and follow the instructions

Step 4: Restoring Windows system

Another approach is to restore system to previous state, before the find.exe file error occured. In order to restore your system, follow the instructions below

Go to the Windows "Start" menu
Type "System Restore" in the search field
Start the system restore tool – it's name may differ depending on version of the system
The application will guide you through the process – read the messages carefully
After the process has finished, restart your computer.

If all the above-mentioned methods failed and the find.exe file problem has not been resolved, proceed to the next step. Remember that the following steps are intended only for advanced users.

Download and replace find.exe file

The last solution is to manually download and replace find.exe file in appropriate folder on the disk. Select file version compatible with your operating system and click the "Download" button. Next, go to your web browser's "Downloaded" folder and copy the downloaded find.exe file.

Go to the folder where the file should be located and paste the downloaded file. Below is the list of find.exe file example directory paths.

Windows 10: C:\Windows\System32\
Windows 8.1: C:\Windows\System32\
Windows 8: 1: C:\Windows\System32\
Windows 7: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\
Windows 7: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\
Windows Vista: ---
Windows Vista: ---
Windows XP: ---

If the steps did not solve your find.exe file problem, you should consult a professional. A probability exists that the error(s) might be device-related and therefore should be resolved at the hardware level. A fresh operating system installation might be necessary – a faulty system installation process can result in data loss.

File versions list

Filename find.exe

System Windows 10

File size 14848 bytes

Date 2017-03-18

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File details
	MD5	38b67f4990f52b108a0601b229cd2bf9
	SHA1	f9cd29cc86f8fbb7ff1a5cc942f49802ef91bc03
	SHA256	8d00d5c82ffb3b67976fb797433f9cbfcea3d35a6574bfd58a6e2521e54576f7
	CRC32	af9985b5
	Example file location	C:\Windows\System32\

Filename find.exe

System Windows 8.1

File size 15360 bytes

Date 2014-11-21

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File details
	MD5	c0708cc729c51e096140ceb98e8a5919
	SHA1	719e9e130b06d5f00ee254fd98b136572a667dd8
	SHA256	dfa180160e8d58fb471ac0c4602619852ffd74d6426464e0eb6c61c06afe065b
	CRC32	edd58cf5
	Example file location	C:\Windows\System32\

Filename find.exe

System Windows 8

File size 13824 bytes

Date 2012-07-26

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File details
	MD5	61af810f99ae2f68b3d5c1152b060678
	SHA1	c3f64aaa4db08a759002bc04ea09900930a4865e
	SHA256	05f3326dc2564704e8f8e00870930870df5d7cc6141de9859370864f9a6c3624
	CRC32	ce87f5f6
	Example file location	1: C:\Windows\System32\

Filename find.exe

System Windows 7

File size 13824 bytes

Date -0001-11-30

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File details
	MD5	5816034b0b629756163b80838853b730
	SHA1	53342581bb82420a97bf89692a4927c5cb5ff9e1
	SHA256	84d9ab18a059bd31c5ff4646d14f048bda5bde015f4a1fb2ea51e13e49725189
	CRC32	b22affad
	Example file location	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\

Filename find.exe

System Windows 7

File size 15872 bytes

Date 2009-07-14

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File details
	MD5	84f50f355a74df0fb58b8d6edd2bc197
	SHA1	2ceed7ad775f8e14af35c5cde74bc791172a3bad
	SHA256	935b69e0e98f3fcd8603e615eeaef6a64582f30334b14394bd7e57578f30fdc0
	CRC32	be250c14
	Example file location	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\

Filename find.exe

System Windows Vista

File size 15872 bytes

Date 2006-11-02

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File details
	MD5	1c342a0e48c4f3065d3c4eb9aea8c681
	SHA1	709220f031eb9df9c1a22cdeb0c56ba0f047404d
	SHA256	dc0d692f0d9c714e7043af9926caec65934d8ac884b33cd682f106a3b4699a57
	CRC32	034e8835
	Example file location	---

Filename find.exe

System Windows Vista

File size 13312 bytes

Date -0001-11-30

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File details
	MD5	d075963c1f8aa7c1b96cca5b0ad0e243
	SHA1	4d379527bf751d74d93d0970a8b8bc494e14b8ae
	SHA256	d5e1755dba15170b2ef7c576d6f04f35afbbba29242dd66b1ad1fac964f6d823
	CRC32	614dc247
	Example file location	---

Filename find.exe

System Windows XP

File size 9216 bytes

Date 2008-04-14

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File details
	MD5	09b4e22c86f7e9f1e5c7554ac03b9c9d
	SHA1	2329f2c682f5c7896980f5bf0d5dc26af55fca34
	SHA256	df1b5dbc30ed2370cc7c60ef176990448e18b0d24cf75b617ec53fcefcc66d53
	CRC32	c7a80ead
	Example file location	---