FileSearchEX
FileSearchEX is the no nonsense file search utility for Windows 7 and higher. It offers the simplified search interface like Windows XP yet in an updated and modern fash...
What is FileSearchEX?
FileSearchEX is the no nonsense file search utility for Windows 7 and higher. It offers the simplified search interface like Windows XP yet in an updated and modern fashion. Unlike other search tools, FileSearchEX works well with limited account permissions.
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- search-tool
- desktop-search
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File ManagementRecent user activities on FileSearchEX
NosaLeeadded FileSearchEX as alternative(s) to Advanced Recent Access
livecode1986oneadded FileSearchEX as alternative(s) to Find in Files- Upvoted a comment on FileSearchEXGu**Finds: folders, files and contents ... and ... dates or date ranges** Finds contents using compound "look for" strings ... eg, OR, AND, wild-cards (_asterisk, question-mark_) ... or RegEx expressions. 400+ file types ... can be edited in Options ... (or in registry) In my experience faster then any other buit-in or free standing file contents finders **CON: ** Context Menu caption "**Search via FileSearchEX**" is to long (verbose) ... • I changed mine to a simple "Find ..." • caption can be modified in the Registry ... the key to search for is **Search via FileSearchEX** • modify the key to eg. **Find ...** • the caption-text MUST be identical in all registry locations, else it fails. • must modify registry "as Admin" HKCR\Directory\Background\shell\Search via FileSearchEX HKCR\Folder\shell\Search via FileSearchEX HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\Background\shell\Search via FileSearchEX HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\shell\Search via FileSearchEX Reboot Now sells for $135 then $35 per year for updates and support. Otherwise $135 one off payment, for ever, no support, no updates _It used to sell for $10, then $10 per year for updates_ Catch is; updates are very infrequent _update 27-Oct-2020_
Finds: folders, files and contents ... and ... dates or date ranges
Finds contents using compound "look for" strings ...
eg, OR, AND, wild-cards (asterisk, question-mark) ... or RegEx expressions.
400+ file types ... can be edited in Options ... (or in registry)
In my experience faster then any other buit-in or free standing file contents finders
**CON: ** Context Menu caption "Search via FileSearchEX" is to long (verbose) ...
• I changed mine to a simple "Find ..."
• caption can be modified in the Registry ... the key to search for is Search via FileSearchEX
• modify the key to eg. Find ...
• the caption-text MUST be identical in all registry locations, else it fails.
• must modify registry "as Admin"
HKCR\Directory\Background\shell\Search via FileSearchEX
HKCR\Folder\shell\Search via FileSearchEX
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\Background\shell\Search via FileSearchEX
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\shell\Search via FileSearchEX Reboot
Now sells for $135 then $35 per year for updates and support.
Otherwise $135 one off payment, for ever, no support, no updates
It used to sell for $10, then $10 per year for updates
Catch is; updates are very infrequent
update 27-Oct-2020