Write-Host "Scanning: $targetPath" -ForegroundColor Cyan
# Filter by extensions if specified if ($IncludeExtensions.Count -gt 0) $files = $files recursively unblock files powershell
function Unblock-FilesRecursively [CmdletBinding()] param( [Parameter(Mandatory=$false, Position=0)] [string]$Path = ".", [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)] [string[]]$IncludeExtensions = @(), [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)] [switch]$WhatIf ) Position=0)] [string]$Path = "."
unblock-all "C:\Downloads" This feature is useful for safely handling downloaded files that Windows marks with an alternate data stream (Zone.Identifier) to indicate they came from the internet. recursively unblock files powershell
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) - $_"
$unblockedCount = 0
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 "Path: $Path" Usage Examples # Basic usage - unblock everything in current folder and subfolders Unblock-FilesRecursively Specify a different path Unblock-FilesRecursively -Path "C:\Downloads" Only unblock PowerShell scripts and executables Unblock-FilesRecursively -Path "D:\Projects" -IncludeExtensions @("ps1", "exe") Preview what would be unblocked without actually doing it Unblock-FilesRecursively -WhatIf Advanced version with logging and progress Invoke-RecursiveUnblock -Path "C:\Users$env:USERNAME\Downloads" -Filter "Executables" -ShowProgress With confirmation prompt Invoke-RecursiveUnblock -Path "." -WhatIf Quick Alias for Frequent Use Add to your PowerShell profile: