List of recently changed files for a directory and all subdirectories

PowerShell 2.0

Latest 10 changed files

Dir C:\folder -r | ? {! $_.PSIsContainer} | sort LastWriteTime | select -last 10

Changed files since given date

Dir C:\folder -r | ? {! $_.PSIsContainer -AND $_.lastwritetime -ge '04/18/14'} 

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