Effective File Search User Reviews
Excellent
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"does exactly what it says"
Version: Effective File Search 6.1
Pros
does the job well. searches PDFs effectively
Cons
sometimes goes white on the app when performing large searches but it does refresh after a few minutes
Summary
Good tool for the job.
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"Excellent! Much more powerful than MS search."
Version: Effective File Search 5.3
Pros
I needed to comb through ASP files for strings of text. Windows search couldn't do it. This worked perfectly.
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"Okay, but not what I needed"
Version: Effective File Search 5.3
Pros
Does searches using filenames only
Cons
but not comments or keywords, which is what I needed
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"Simple + Excellent"
Version: Effective File Search 4
Pros
I tried a whole slew of search utilities... what makes this a keeper is how well I can customize what and where I want to seach, such as choosing certain folders. Its true the time selection doesn't include minutes, and that would be most welcome. If you looked at the main players, you have to try this one. Small footprint, stable, diverse, very fast, and simple. I just plain love it.
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"Do you prefer Windows 98 searching over Windows 2000/XP?"
Version: Effective File Search 3.9
Pros
Appears EXACTLY like Windows 98 search function.
Works much faster than searching in Windows 2000 and XP.
Cons
Its not free for something that Windows already does.
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"Good, but misses crucial time-based searching"
Version: Effective File Search 3.9
Pros
It was faster than Windows search.
Searching multiple directories is nice.
Cons
Time-based searches are limited to a granularity of days. What I really want is to say "Show me all the files modified in the last 15 minuts". Couldn't do that with this product. That is what kept me from buying it. It could be made much more efficient with a UI design overhaul.
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