Recursively Unblock Files Powershell 2021 May 2026

foreach ($file in $files) try Where-Object $_.Name -eq "Zone.Identifier" ) if ($hasZoneId) if ($WhatIf) Write-Host "[WHATIF] Would unblock: $($file.FullName)" -ForegroundColor Yellow else Unblock-File -Path $file.FullName -ErrorAction Stop Write-Host "[UNBLOCKED] $($file.FullName)" -ForegroundColor Green $unblockedCount++ catch Write-Warning "Failed to unblock: $($file.FullName) - $_"

# Resolve the path $targetPath = Resolve-Path $Path -ErrorAction Stop recursively unblock files powershell

Write-Host "`nCompleted! Unblocked $unblockedCount files." -ForegroundColor Cyan # Unblock all files in current directory and subdirectories Get-ChildItem -Recurse | Unblock-File -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Or more explicitly for files only Get-ChildItem -File -Recurse | Unblock-File Advanced Version with Logging and Progress function Invoke-RecursiveUnblock Out-File $LogPath -Append foreach ($file in $files) try Where-Object $_

function Unblock-FilesRecursively [CmdletBinding()] param( [Parameter(Mandatory=$false, Position=0)] [string]$Path = ".", [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)] [string[]]$IncludeExtensions = @(), [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)] [switch]$WhatIf ) Position=0)] [string]$Path = "."

Write-Host "Scanning: $targetPath" -ForegroundColor Cyan