Effective File Search 5.5

CNET editors' review

Reviewed by: CNET Staff

Greatly enhancing Windows' search functionality, Effective File Search lives up to its name. The interface is more straightforward than that of the built-in Windows search and should be simple enough for most users to figure out. You also can call up the utility by right-clicking a drive or folder.

Effective File Search does quite a bit more than the standard find. The program enables you to search several folders at once and even search within those results. When file contents are a variable, you'll be able to scan not only plain text, but also Unicode or hex code. Logical expressions with the and, or, and not operators are supported here, too. When searching by size, you can indicate minimums and maximums, and when searching by date, the utility considers not only the date of the last modification, but also when the file was created or last accessed.

Any search results can be saved as a CSV file, included in a batch-command file or printed. If you expect to perform a search with the same conditions in the future, just save the search parameters. We would recommend Effective File Search for anyone with a massive hard drive full of data.

Publisher's description

From SOW :

Effective File Search lets you search for any file on your computer or local network. The program includes support for all popular file formats (MS Office, PDF, RTF, HTML, and other text and binary files). Search filters include date and size, as well as text or hexadecimal codes. You may use Boolean operators to perform multiple keyword searches. All results and parameters can be saved to a file. The application's other features include exporting, Windows Explorer functionality (icons, context menus, drag and drop), and file operations (copy, rename, delete).

Version 5.5 features an ability to open/save list of folders, includes context menu for list of folders.

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