Search Tool Software Reviews and Downloads

FindFilesXP

FindFilesXP is intended to replace the poor XP search facility. It is is up to 100 times faster than the XP search and also provides additional functionality.

Find Desktop

Find Desktop is a desktop search engine that indexes selected folders or drives and makes it easy to find your documents and files. It uses and O.C.R. engine to allow you to search directly in the text contained in documents or images. In addition, it allows you to index your email messages, and documents that are imported from a scanner. The search keyword are automatically highlighted within the original document (PDF, Word, Excel, etc..), making it easy to view the context of the result.

SearchAnswer

SearchAnswer is an alternative to the standard Windows file search tool, that offers some additional features for detailed file searches. You can limit the results by file attributes, dates and size, and also perform basic file management operations (copy, move, delete) with the results.

HandyFind

HandyFind offers an alternative to the standard Window Find dialog that is called by CTRL+F. It enables you to search for text in open documents and Internet Explorer web pages, using a small dialog window that stays out of the way and can be operated via keyboard shortcuts. It colorizes the found instance of the keyword and uses a different color for previously found items (customizable via options). Needs a little getting used to, but quite handy, and better than the standard Find dialog.

Exchange Server Toolbox

Exchange Server Toolbox is a plugin for the Microsoft Exchange Server.With Exchange Server Toolbox, you can handle all e-mail arriving via the SMTP of the Exchange server using technologies already well-established in SmartPOP2Exchange.Filter spam reliably with the tried and tested SpamAssassin, use your favourite virus scanner for checking e-mail and backup each e-mail message.Feature Summary: * Plugin for the Microsoft Exchange Server can be integrated seamlessly into the server environment. * Almost all virus scanner programs may be used by SmartPOP2Exchange in order to discover and delete infected e-mail. * Easy-to-use and clearly laid out user interface via MMC * Spam filter: SpamAssassin included ready for use, with Bayes filter and possibility to learn spam and ham manually. * Integrated blacklist and whitelist (for e-mail addresses) * Backup service with ability to write any incoming or outgoing e-mail message into a specified folder - thus easily meeting legal requirements for the archiving of business e-mail * Separate, extended Windows event log * Help file and PDF user manual included in installation

FileMonkey

FileMonkey is a file management tool, that automates many common file management tasks. It offers search and replace (content and file names), file splitting, renaming, attribute changing, changing case and more. You can also encrypt files, permanently wipe free space and erase files. In addition, FileMonkey can be used to create batch files and append strings to file names, or to extract text from inside files and more.

CiAN Text Replacer

CiAN Text Replacer is a text replacement utility that can search through your files and replace text strings and/or insert text before or after the occurrence of a string. You can also convert lower case to upper case and vice versa, and save your profiles for later use. The program can combine multiple replacement rules into a single batch and automatically create a backup of the files that were altered. Other features include Windows Explorer integration, test mode, exporting of rules to CSV and more.

Text Mining Tool

Text Mining Tool is a freeware program for extraction of text from files of the next types: pdf, doc, rtf, chm, html without need to have installed any other programs like Word, Arcrobat, etc. Its comfortable and easy usage is defined by the following key features: No payment or license restrictions. Tool is absolutely free. Works as PDF, DOC, RTF, CHM, HTML converter to text. User-friendly interface with hotkeys available. Console tool minetext is included. .NET 2.0 framework based.

Actual Search & Replace

Actual Search & Replace enables you to perform search-and-replace operations across multiple text files. You can search for documents that contain a specified phrase or keywords and then replace, insert or remove text, based on your needs. The program offers support for multi-line or regular expressions, as well as searchengine-style queries. It displays a excerpt of the found text and highlights they keyword matches. Additional features include filter options, backup/restore to Undo changes to files and more.

Examine32 Text Search

Examine32 Text Search is a fast and versatile text search utility. It can search both text and binary files using ordinary text, the logical operators OR, AND, NOT and XOR, and GREP-like regular expressions. Files within ZIP archives can be searched. Searches can be across multiple drives over networks or can be restricted to a single folder.

Locate32

Locate32 saves names of all files in your hard drives to file database. After that you can locate files. Very fast.

Archivarius 3000

Archivarius 3000 allows you to index documents and files on your computer, removable drives or local network and enables quick and efficient searching through their content. You can perform simple searches or specify detailed search attributes, including file size, date and more. During the indexing process, the program will extract and save detailed information about documents, allowing you to search and overview documents even if these are physically not accessible (e.g CD not in the drive). The searches can be performed from the program interface or via included web server, allowing you to search the index from any browser on the network. Additional features include scheduled index updates, (web) search logging, document preview with keyword highlighting and more.

SearchInform

SearchInform is a full-text document search engine, that works with files on your PC, as well as data sources like MS SQL, Access, Oracle and other DBMS supporting SQL. It combines phrasal search with the consideration of morphology and synonyms thesaurus to find documents similar by content. Once the index has been created, you can use the search interface to query the database. The result will be returned with highlighted excerpts of the original document. Other features include customizable word lists to manipulate the results, saving and combining of search results, and more.

Effective File Search

Effective File Search (EFS) is a powerful, yet easy to use search tool, that allows you to search for files on your computer or local network. The program looks very similar to the standard Windows search dialog, but offers several additional features that extend the search capabilities. In addition to that it offers a variety of options to process the found files - you can move/copy all of them or selected items, rename them to upper or lower case, copy file names and more. You can search in folders or within results with optional filters that include date and size, containing text or

TextCrawler

TextCrawler is a string search and replace tool that enables you to find and/or replace text and phrases across multiple files. The program supports simple keyword searches as well as advanced queries, using regular expressions. It also provides the option to extract the matching text to a separate window, from where you can copy it for other uses (e.g. to extract email address, URLs or similar patterns). A preview window allows you to view the found matches within their context, and you can choose to exclude certain files from the replace actions. Other features include an option to save RegEx strings in a custom library, subfolder scanning, automatic file backup and a built-in Regular Expression tester.

TextPipe Pro

You can apply combinations of 200 different filtering operations to text and binary files. Replacements can be restricted to line and column ranges, HTML tags and more. Convert more than 145 Unicode and 151 code page encodings.

Datacatch Librarian

Instantly find any file, photo, design, backup, or download stored on CD, DVD, flash memory or removable drives. Business archive files or graphic and engineering designs are now at your finger tips. Even view thumbnails, and because Datacach is totally integrated with Windows there is nothing new to learn.

12Ghosts Replace

Automatically search for and replace text in an entire directory of HTML pages. Use different file patterns to search for file types. Search case sensitive or 'match whole words only' to narrow your search. Search for bytes or special characters like tabs and line breaks. Replace a string, for example server-side includes, with the contents of a whole file. Updating links sitewide is now a breeze with 12Ghosts Replace!

AL-Search

AL-Search (Active Logic Search) is a powerful and precise desktop search tool with user configurable, transparent search logic (all the features are configurable, combinable and visible).

Google Desktop

Google Desktop brings the power of Googles search capabilities to your local computer. The program runs on your PC and maintains an index of your files, documents and even email messages - it supports Outlook, Outlook Express, MS Word, Excel, as well as text files and web surfing history. You can customize the indexing and choose which items to include, and also exclude specific documents or paths. To start searching, you just type your keyword in the browser based interface (runs locally, not on the web), and it returns lightning fast results of all items that match your search. Clicking on any of the search results, will open the file with the default application, or in case of email provide you with a text overview and reply options. The Google Desktop interface is similar to the online Google search, and can optionally be integrated with online search results.

PowerGREP

This grep tool searches for a piece of information through files and folders on your computer, even if you do not know in advance exactly what you are looking for. Regular expression support allows you to search for virtually anything by specifying the form of what you want, and letting PowerGREP find the actual text. Search results appear as a clickable list. Double-click on any of the search matches to open the file in which the text was found. With search-and-replace functionality, you can perform text and binary replacement operations for file maintenance. You can also preview the results of the search-and-replace. You can perform several search-and-replace operations on the same files. A collect feature gathers statistics from any kind of archive or log file. You can extract information from raw Web logs that your analyzer does not provide. The documentation that is included with PowerGREP contains a detailed tutorial to regular expressions, with both simple and complex examples.

Network Searcher

Network Searcher is a multithreaded search engine for Local Area Networks (LANs), that can find files based on several criteria, including file masks, keywords, size and more. It supports hidden shares and lets you perform basic file management (delete, move, copy) with the results. The results can be exported to text or HTML file and even as Winamp playlist, which is useful when searching for audio files. The results are presented in an Explorer style view and can be sorted, filtered and saved. NetworkSearcher produces results very fast, and the integrated network tree allows you to easily select the machines that should be included in the search.

DDFileCatcher

Copy file names and much other infomation to the Clipboard and into Microsoft Word tables and Excel spreadsheets. DDFileCatcher catches files, shortcuts or folders dropped onto it from programs such as Windows Explorer, My Computer or Windows dialogs. It turns the files into full file paths. Runs as an addin launched by Microsoft Word or Excel, making tables or adding to them. Also runs stand-alone, copying files to the Clipboard or a text file.

MediaTrain

Desktop search and private file sharing at its best! These two traditionally separate ideas are seamlessly blended by MediaTrain. This assumes the simple fact, that in the end, all you want is to access your music or documents and don't care where these actually are! This in fact is the MediaTrain credo: to do all things necessary to satisfy your search! MediaTrain allows you to instantly find music, videos or documents residing on your computer. It also features simple, secure media sharing, this allows you to search and play your music library regardless of where you are, at the office or on the road. All these features are simple enough for a novice user, while power quirks keep the power user happy. This of course is just the icing, and you may not be able to stop at just one slice.

eXpress FreshFiles Finder

eXpress FreshFiles Finder is an small freeware utility for finding the freshest files on your disks. Main features is include, but not limited by: recursive processing subfolders, finding the specified number of files or files modified after specified time.

EF Find

EF Find is a powerful search program for Windows. Look for files, text, HEX sequences and regular expressions inside 7-Zip, ACE, ARC, ARJ, BZIP2, CAB, CPIO, GZIP, IMG, ISO (ISO9660), LHA, RAR, RPM, SFX, SQX, TAR, TBZ, TGZ, ZIP and ZOO archives.Multilingual.Shareware, FREE Updates.

FindinSite-CD

FindinSite-CD (formerly Spy-CD) is a full text search engine for HTML, PDF and TXT CD-ROMs as well as DOC, XLS and PPT files. It is platform-independent and runs in most browsers. The FindinSite-CD Java applet is a powerful search tool with word highlighting. Spy-CD supports 14 languages and recognises most web character sets. FindinSite-CDcan be configured in many ways. Use the supplied FindinSite-CD-Wizard Windows tool to scan your web pages to build and edit the search database. It then builds search page for your CD. Both FindinSite-CD-Wizard and FindinSite-CD are fast and cope with large sites well. An alternative Java indexing tool, Findex, is also available.

Search GT

Search GT is a replacement for the standard Windows File Search tool, that finds files many times faster (usually within a couple of seconds), without the use of any background indexing. It integrates with Windows Explorer and the Search menu and looks very similar to the standard search dialog and return results in the same Explorer window. Search GT is a handy replacement that really speeds up file searches without adding additional overhead.

Instant Document Search

Instant Document Search is a search engine for locating documents stored on your PC. It works by indexing selected folders or drives, and then runs searches on the index, allowing almost instant results. It supports Boolean searches and phrase searches, and provides context preview and keyword highlights in the search results. Instant Document Search only supports Plain Text, Rich Text, MS Word and HTML documents.

FLicKeR

Via a very intuitive interface, you simply tell FLicKeR to read a text file and keep or remove certain lines that contain the text you specify. One of its most useful applications is that it makes the process of evaluating log files (such as keyboard recorders and web page statistics) much faster and much easier.

PowerSearch

This searching utility provides mechanisms to locate any file or folder on your hard disk, network drives, USB key drives, CD drives, DVD drives and other types of storage mediums. It can locate a file or folder based partial or whole file name, file size or range of sizes, file date, and file attributes. You can add "Include" and "Exclude" filters to your searches and save results for reuse.

Instant File Name Search

Instant File Name Search (IFNS) is an easy to use search tool that allows you to find files on your computer instantly. After an initial scan, it maintains an index of all the files on your computer or LAN and and allows you to search them by name, partial name or wildcards. It offers additional support for Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT), database management with an option to maintain multiple database files. You can choose to exclude or include selected files, folders or extensions to further speed up the search and reduce the size of the database. The index needs to be kept updated, and the program can do it automatically every time it starts.

SearchInform Free

Full-text document search application. SeachInform combines phrasal search with the consideration of morphology and synonyms thesaurus with searching documents similar by content. The program is designed for fast search of information on PC at large data levels. Fast indexing (6 GB/h). Support of any text formats (txt, doc, rtf, pdf, htm, html) and various data sources. Indexing information systems fields (Access, MS SQL, Oracle, any DBMS supporting SQL). Searching documents similar by content is based on the SoftInform Search Technology and implemented by means of mathematical analysis of the document structure and the selection of similar words, word combination and text arrays. Searching documents similar by content involves the whole plurality of words used in the document with the consideration of all word forms and synonyms. The search can be pin-pointed with the help of 'important words' that the program will take into account in the first place and do an additional analysis of documents similarity. SearchInform gives you the ability to act while others are still searching.

Guillotine

Guillotine enables you to quickly find and access files, programs and bookmarks, as well as web search results by simply typing a keyword into a small input dialog. The interface is about as plain and simple as it gets, limited to a simple space to type the keyword, but the features that make the program work are actually quite powerful. Guillotine can index folders of your choice, as well as browser bookmarks and Outlook contacts, and reveals instant results with items that match the keyword. Furthermore it includes a variety of online search commands, that allow you to search for a keyword in popular online resources. For example, as search for `keyword` would use your local folders to return results, but adding the command `u` to it (`u keyword`) would return results for that keyword from YouTube, with other commands available for eBay, Craigslist, MySpace and various other sites.

Search and Replace

This program searches multiple files and directories for a phrase and replaces it with another. The program has customizable, color-coded output, regular expression support and options such as inserting file names and sequential numbers during replacements. This program also features scripts for frequent adds or complex operations.

Broadcaster iGrab

Broadcaster iGrab is a simple video search tool that searches several online content providers for videos or images that match your search query. It download the found items and allows you to view them with the built-in player or save them to your hard drive.

TextMaster

Software tool for rapid analyzes and processing of fixed or delimited text files. Features include: checking each record for line length, relevant file dates (created, last modified and last accessed) and provides you with the relevant statistics. SQL features provided by TMQL???offer very powerful way for a text file viewing and processing where every line is viewed as collection of the fields rather than one unstructured set of characters.

Turbo Searcher

This program allows you to search all types of files on your local or network computers. It provides an engine for searching ASCII strings, UNICODE strings and HEX codes in files and supports searching within PDF files, and provides a script engine for unlimited Relative Operations such as XOR, AND, OR and NOT. You can print your search results.

The Axioma Searcher

The Axioma Searcher is the only search engine that finds the information a searcher is looking for based on individual, dynamic context and therefore increases relevancy, saves time and vastly improves the online search experience. The Axioma Searcher organizes the results from a general Search Engine to frequency clusters, subjects, page types and other groups so a searcher may able to view smaller, sorted sets of results.

FileLocator Pro

FileLocator Pro is the shareware version of the popular Agent Ransack file searching utility. It allows you to search your hard drive for information and offers convenient preview features to help you quickly locate the appropriate file without actually having to open it. It supports basic and advanced search options as well as regular expression and search inside ZIP and PDF files. Additional features include Active Scripting (JScript, VBScript, PerlScript etc.), search customization, XML output, built-in file viewer and more.

X1 Enterprise Client

X1 Enterprise Client is a desktop search engine that is free for personal use on your home computer. It automatically indexes files, email messages and contacts on your computer and returns instant results for your keyword searches. The results are organized in a tabbed interface, sorted by file type and provide a quick preview for most common file types including images, PDF files, Office files, ZIP files and many other formats. You can directly interact with the results by replying to emails, sending messages to contacts, opening files, playing music and also send any file as email attachment with the click of a button. The program allows you to customize drives and folders, as well as file types that should be included in the index, and the indexing can be performed in the background whenever your PC is no in use. X1 Enterprise Client is free for personal use, a commercial license with Enterprise level network support is also available.

VAST

WEB Seach: VAST is a user friendly and powerful search tool which will enhance the efficiency of your searches, on the Internet, on your PC and on a local network and is completely integrated with Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7.

Dupeguru

dupeGuru is a utility to find duplicate files on your computer. It can scan either filenames or contents. The filename scan features a fuzzy matching algorithm that can find duplicate filenames even when they are not exactly the same. dupeGuru runs on Windows 98/Me/2000/XP and Mac OS X 10.4. The Mac OS X version of dupeGuru is a Universal application. The Windows version of dupeGuru requires the .NET 2.0 platform.

Copernic Desktop Search

Copernic Desktop Search allows you to instantly find files, emails, images, multimedia and more, that is located on your PC (not the Internet). It creates an initial index of your hard drive and provides an attractive and easy to use search interface that returns results instantly, as soon as you type in your keyword. It provides image thumbnails for picture matches, integrated preview with keyword highlighting and more. Copernic Desktop Search can also (optionaly) index your web surfing history, as well as Contacts and Favorites. A very nice and easy to use tool to find files on your computer.

Necuse Nanoespacio Custom Search

Advanced Find and Replace

Advanced Find and Replace is exactly what the name implies. This powerful utility lets you perform text searches on your local computer as if you were using an Internet search engine. It features support for operators that allow you to specify phrases, words to insist on (+), and words to ignore (-). You can easily apply file-spec, date, and size filters to speed up the search. It also allows you to replace simple or multiline strings. Specify your search-and-replace strings, and then choose the action you d like to take. You can simply delete the search string, insert text before or after it, or simply replace it. You can apply changes to large groups of files at a time, and use optional confirmation if you need to be more selective. Advanced Find and Replace is fast, easy to use, and a excellent time-saver for programmers and Webmasters.

Batch Text Replacer

Tool for batch replacements of substrings, words and phrases in multiple files.

HandyFileSearch

HandyFileSearch program is intended to: (i) allow a user to quickly access files that the user remembers at least part of the name; (ii) quickly find a file by variety options (time, size, extension, location); (iii) find a file - binary or textual - containing combination of words or binary data (AND, OR, NOT, wildcards and regular expressions supported).

Datashake Desktop

Tired of clumsy software applications to search and manage your local PC files? Tired of wasting time searching for that special family picture from a few years back? Tired of searching for that MP3 file of a rock band whose name you have forgotten?

FileHawk

Managing your numerous documents in your computer can be an exhausting task. FileHawk, an advanced indexing and searching program, is an effective way to find and organize document files in your computer, removable devices (e.g. CDs, USB drives) and network by their contents. FileHalk is different from other desktop search software, it helps you organize all of your information. FileHawk is designed to be a central place from which to work because it finds all of your documents and organizes them according to your personal search criteria. Save time and stay organized.

Azureus Installer

Free Azureus Installer is a free software that serch for you the setup of the famous software azureus and then allows you to launch the setup within a simple click

GlobalFind

GlobalFind is a file search and replace tool that allows you to find files that contain a specific keyword, and optionally replace the keyword with another. The program supports search for extended characters by using a special query string, but other than that offers mostly basic features. You can search within the results and also save the results to a file.

Advanced Replace Tools

This software is a versatile program for searching, replacing and batch replacing files from local disks and networks. The standard file browser allows to specify numbers of files before processing them using a built-in utility. The Finder utility allows you to search documents by file mask, date, file size, attributes and even by text strings. The Replacer utility allows you to insert, replace and remove entire fragments of text consisting of more than one line in multiple files. The Batch Replacer is a multi-string search-and-replace filter. It can find strings in files and replace them with whatever text you specify. Both text and binary files can be processed by the program.

vTest

vTest is an automated functional and regression testing tool for web applications. It incorporates record, verify, playback and reporting capabilities. vTest does not require a programming background. For those users who wish to use scripting, it uses JavaScript as the scripting language.

ATopSoft FileCake

ATopSoft FileCake is a file search tool duplicate finder and secure file shredder. You find duplicate files using MD5 checksum, byte by byte or line by line comparison, and then copy, move or delete selected files. The program can also compare mp3 files by content, or by the data contained in ID3 tags (title, artist, album, comment,etc.). The included file shredder can delete files DoD or Gutmann standards. Additional features include quick file search, search within results and more.

Watson Professional

Watson brings you information that helps with what you??re doing. There??s no need to type keywords into a search box, because Watson knows what you need. This personal research assistant can bring you information from anywhere ?C web search engines, desktop search applications, blogs, news sites, subscription services, as well as your company's information systems. Watson is really easy to use. All you have to do is open a document or web page and Watson takes care of the rest. Watson delivers more relevant information from more sources you will use more often. Watson is a useful tool that helps you ssearch for information and brings this information back to you. Watson removes the burden of search from your shoulders. By understanding your work and using that knowledge to proactively deliver useful information, Watson helps you discover information you didn??t know existed from places you otherwise might not have looked.

RQ Search and View

RQ Search and View is a simple utility used to search and view text in files for Microsoft Windows 98/XP. File formats supported are text files, Rich Text Format (RTF), HTML (web pages). You shouldn't create index files before searching and waiting search complete to view found files. When first file found - you can view and edit it in build-in editor. The search data (file list) can be saved to disk and retrieved later. Use it every day to check local copy of web site to existing links, search in N Gb source code archive and search in thousands downloaded html files.

PRGrep

PRGrep is a combination of the standard search tool provided with Windows and the Unix "grep" utility: it searches for words or string in files and displays the lines containing the search data. It is integrated into the Windows Explorer. It has a lot of advanced capabilities such as recursive searches in sub-directories, filters on file names, various search modes, export results, direct editing of found files, search inside compressed files ...

AimAtFile Fast File Search

Perform file searches based on the Microsoft Indexing Service. It allows you to search for Microsoft Office, HTML, PDF, text and other types of files.

HanyFile Find and Replace: Text Aid Kit

With this program you can quickly find and replace text in as many files as you want. Diverse file filters, different search attributes, regular expressions with extended syntax give you control over processing text in all the desired files. The program can create HTML reports with the found files links, which makes it a highly valuable tool for Web masters and everyone who works with text files and documents.