diff --git a/bin/Face_Recognition_Windows/run_face_encoder.ps1 b/bin/Face_Recognition_Windows/run_face_encoder.ps1
index 3dab9662..9cd9417a 100644
--- a/bin/Face_Recognition_Windows/run_face_encoder.ps1
+++ b/bin/Face_Recognition_Windows/run_face_encoder.ps1
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ Write-Host "  3 = 1/2 dei core  (predefinito)"
 Write-Host "  4 = 3/4 dei core"
 Write-Host "  5 = n-2 core"
 Write-Host ""
-$input = Read-Host "Inserisci il livello (1-5) oppure premi Invio per usare il predefinito (3)"
+$multicoreChoice = Read-Host "Inserisci il livello (1-5) oppure premi Invio per usare il predefinito (3)"
 
-if ($input -match '^[1-5]$') {
-    $multicore = [int]$input
+if ($multicoreChoice -match '^[1-5]$') {
+    $multicore = [int]$multicoreChoice
 } else {
     $multicore = -1
 }
@@ -94,13 +94,33 @@ if (-not $inputPath) {
     exit 0
 }
 
+$inputFolder = Get-Item -LiteralPath $inputPath -ErrorAction Stop
+$raceName = $inputFolder.Name
+$safeRaceName = ($raceName -replace '[<>:"/\\|?*]', ' ').Trim()
+$safeRaceName = $safeRaceName -replace '\s+', '_'
+if (-not $safeRaceName) {
+    $safeRaceName = 'race'
+}
+
+$timestamp = Get-Date -Format 'yyyyMMdd_HHmmss'
+$encoderDir = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot "face_encoder_cpu"
+$outputDir = Join-Path $encoderDir "output"
+$outputFile = Join-Path $outputDir ("face_encodings_{0}_{1}.pkl" -f $timestamp, $safeRaceName)
+$logFile = Join-Path $outputDir ("encoder_log_{0}_{1}.txt" -f $timestamp, $safeRaceName)
+
+New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $outputDir -Force | Out-Null
+
 # --- Build argument list ---
-$encoderExe = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot "face_encoder_cpu\face_encoder_cpu.exe"
+$encoderExe = Join-Path $encoderDir "face_encoder_cpu.exe"
 
 $encoderArgs = [System.Collections.Generic.List[string]]::new()
 $encoderArgs.Add("-i")
-$encoderArgs.Add($inputPath)
+$encoderArgs.Add($inputFolder.FullName)
 $encoderArgs.Add("-r")
+$encoderArgs.Add("-o")
+$encoderArgs.Add($outputFile)
+$encoderArgs.Add("-l")
+$encoderArgs.Add($logFile)
 
 if ($multicore -ge 0) {
     $encoderArgs.Add("-m")
@@ -108,9 +128,22 @@ if ($multicore -ge 0) {
 }
 
 # --- Run encoder ---
-Write-Host "Input folder : $inputPath"
+Write-Host "Input folder : $($inputFolder.FullName)"
+Write-Host "Race name    : $raceName"
 Write-Host "Multicore    : $(if ($multicore -ge 0) { $multicore } else { 'default (3)' })"
+Write-Host "Output file  : $outputFile"
+Write-Host "Log file     : $logFile"
 Write-Host "Command      : $encoderExe $encoderArgs"
 Write-Host ""
 
 & $encoderExe @encoderArgs
+
+$encoderExitCode = $LASTEXITCODE
+
+if ($encoderExitCode -eq 0 -and (Test-Path -LiteralPath $outputFile)) {
+    Start-Process explorer.exe "/select,`"$outputFile`""
+} elseif ($encoderExitCode -eq 0) {
+    Write-Warning "Encoding completed, but the expected output file was not found: $outputFile"
+}
+
+exit $encoderExitCode