powershell script to open all files in a set folder

file_open.ps1

$path =  "C:\Users\whatever\folder"

Invoke-Item $path #open that folder

Set-Location -Path $path

$count = 0 
foreach($file in Get-ChildItem $path)

{

        Invoke-Item -path $file
        $count++

} 

Write-Host "Opened $count files"

# If you want to have more control over the types of files that get opened


$path =  "C:\Users\whatever\folder"
$only_open = "*.svg", "*.jpg", "*.png", ".docx", ".doc", ".txt",".pdf" ; #If empty will search in all file formats
Invoke-Item $path #open that folder

Set-Location -Path $path #set the base location

$count = 0 
foreach($file in Get-ChildItem $path -Include $SearchInFormats -File)
{
    Invoke-Item -path $file
    $count++
} 

Write-Host "Opened $count files"