powershell - Find a file efficiently of which I know the sub path but not the root folder -

i'm making build file in powershell. build file needs reference visual studio 2017 version of msbuild.exe. unfortunately path file depends on edition of visual studio have installed.

for example:

c:\program files (x86)\microsoft visual studio\2017\community\msbuild\15.0\bin c:\program files (x86)\microsoft visual studio\2017\pro\msbuild\15.0\bin 

of course can use

$partial = ${env:programfiles(x86)} + '\microsoft visual studio\2017\' get-childitem -path $partial -filter 'msbuild.exe' -recurse 

but there lot of other files , folders under c:\program files (x86)\microsoft visual studio\2017\.

unfortunately doesn't work:

get-childitem -path $partial -filter '\msbuild\15.0\bin\msbuild.exe' -recurse 

is there way can give powershell better hint msbuild.exe?

get-childitem support wildcards. specific part of string changes (pro / community) replace wildcard.

c:\program files (x86)\microsoft visual studio\2017\*\msbuild\15.0\bin 

in fact can use get-item full wildcard path.

get-item "c:\program files (x86)\microsoft visual studio\2017\*\msbuild\15.0\bin\msbuild.exe" 

this return , files matching , assuming each user have 1 installed version of visual studio, 1 file.