Windows Search
Windows Search is a desktop search platform that has instant search capabilities for most common file types and data types, and third-party developers can extend these capabilities to new file types and data types. Windows Search is a standard component of Windows 7 and Windows Vista, and is enabled by default. Windows Search replaces Windows Desktop Search (WDS). The WSS organizes the extracted features of a collection of documents. The Windows Search Protocol enables a client to communicate with a server that is hosting a WSS, both to issue queries and to enable an administrator to manage the indexing server. When processing files, WSS analyzes a set of documents, extracts useful information, and then organizes the extracted information so that properties of those documents can be efficiently returned in response to queries.
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Launchy
Launchy is a free cross-platform utility designed to help you forget about your start menu, the icons on your desktop, and even your file manager. Launchy indexes the programs in your start menu and can launch your documents, project files, folders, and bookmarks with just a few keystrokes! Launchy has just been released for Android in Winter 2021. It takes an entirely new spin on finding and starting your apps, so give it a try! A clean and fast interface to find and launch the app you're looking for. Forget grids of icons that are constantly changing. No more slow and clunky keyboard. Find your apps by name with our novel paddle system. Intelligently presents your apps in frequency and recency order. You can then type in a few keys of the program you are searching for and hit enter once it has been found. You can also make Launchy disappear again by hitting escape or alt+space.
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TextSeek
TextSeek is a professional full-text desktop search tool. TextSeek can search filename and file content easily and quickly. It supports PDF, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, keynote and other formats.
Features:
1. Minimalist design. The search box and results are as intuitive as Google, and the operation is convenient. You can preview the file content with highlighted keywords, and you can quickly browse the search results with ctrl+arrow shortcut keys.
2. Double search modes. Users can search directly without index (Easy mode), or index specific directories to speed up searching (Zone mode).
3. Cross-platform and multi-language. It supports Windows and Mac OS systems. It performs full-text search with no omission, and it can search through all languages by using UNICODE. The user interface supports Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Arabic and other languages.
4. Multiple search options. The results can be filtered by document type, file name, or file content.
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Quick Search
When you type any file name, subject or keywords into its search box, the results screen will display kinds of related files on that information in less than a second. At the same time, it will list a number of similar files you do not need. Quick Search offers a search filter to limit search range and narrow down the search results for higher working efficiency. On Quick Search's lighting quick interface, you will clearly see two major controls: the search box and the real-time displaying panel. An important aspect of managing computer files is rapidly locating documents and folders. When the built-in search that Windows comes with is not enough, a blazing fast solution is Quick Search.
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