WizFile v2.0 - Find files almost instantly!

[Arthur]

This is similar to Everything and UltraSearch, but has the added advantage of not requiring a separate database to store the index and can search network shares too.

 

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What is WizFile?

WizFile is a very fast file search utility that can find files on your hard drive almost instantly. The entire file system can be quickly sorted by name, size or date. WizFile supports all types of hard drives, hard drive folders and network shares.

 

What makes WizFile so fast?

When scanning NTFS formatted hard drives (most modern hard drives use this format), WizFile reads the hard drive's Master File Table (MFT) directly from the disk. The MFT is a special hidden file used by the NTFS file system to keep track of all files and folders on a hard drive. Scanning for files this way completely bypasses the operating system (Windows) and provides a huge performance boost.

 

Features

• Find files by name on your hard drives almost instantly
  
• VERY Fast scanning! WizFile reads the master file table (MFT) directly from NTFS formatted hard drives so it's ready for use very quickly after start up.
  
• Search by file name or full path name
  
• Multiple search terms supported
  
• Wild card file search (* and ? wild cards supported)
  
• User defined filters
  
• Monitors for file changes while active - your visible file search results will always be up to date
  
• Keeps track of folder sizes - any changes made to the file system will automatically update the folder sizes
  
• Does not require a separate database file - all file data is kept in memory
  

 

[ZeroHour]

I also love Agent Ransack for file contents searching.