Best desktop search programs for windows

by Jacob Long

reviewed on March 14, 2019

I used this to simplify my file searches on my pc. It can better locate files you need and quickly locate them when compared to the standard Windows search utility. It definitely found files that were missed on previous attempts without the service. More

by Megan Ford

reviewed on August 28, 2018

Out of all the search programs for Windows, I will always choose Copernic. I used its free trial and it never disappoints me in searching my files in my laptop. More

by Sandra Wright

reviewed on August 28, 2018

Out of all the search programs for Windows, I will always choose Copernic. I used its free trial and it never disappoints me in searching my files in my laptop. More

by Michael M null

reviewed on April 12, 2018

I have used Copernic for years. It is a great program, it works fast, and it provides a searchable preview window. However, I think it is becoming pricey for individual users. Instead of a standalone, the program is offered as a subscription. If I did searches on a constant basis, I might upgrade from my version 3. More

by Hansueli Lerch

reviewed on August 29, 2018

I was not able to use it. The program could not find key words in the documents. For me it was never clear if the indexing process is completed or still continuing. More

by Joe Jacobs

reviewed on March 22, 2018

The longer I own my PC, the more files I acquire. The built in search is no longer enough. This program helped me track down some files I could no longer find. Very useful overall. More

by Joseph Richardson

reviewed on March 14, 2019

I am the systems administrator for a national law firm. One of the most frequent request I would get from users would be the ability to search for specific keywords in a document from are vast file library. I tried several products that were not getting the job done. They would constantly miss files and the interfaces were not user friendly enough for non-technical people. I finally came across Agent Ransack and it has been a breath of fresh air. My users can just jump right into it and have almost no trouble using its search features. It is miles ahead of other search programs when it comes to completely searching all the files queried. I would highly recommend this program to other systems admins looking for a great Windows search program. More

by Bruce Chapman

reviewed on August 28, 2018

I used this software and good thing that this version is updated and works both in 32 and 64 bit.

by Edward Powell

reviewed on August 28, 2018

I used this software and good thing that this version is updated and works both in 32 and 64 bit.

by Vibhore Khan

reviewed on August 28, 2018

agent ransack is kind of an outdated file search system but if your still on windows 7 and below for some reason the program will work wonders for you! More

by Chan Liu

reviewed on August 28, 2018

This program was not what I was looking for as I believe it overcomplicated the process. I would prefer something with a simpler and more modern interface. More

If you do a lot of file searches, then you know that the windows files explorer just doesn't cut it. Listary fills the holes in explorer with search, compression and application launching that will boost your productivity instantly. It also integrates with existing tools like file commander and Xplorer2. More

by César Correa

reviewed on August 28, 2018

It acts like a file management tool but it's also great in looking for files in my laptop.

by Larry Bell

reviewed on August 28, 2018

It acts like a file management tool but it's also great in looking for files in my laptop.

by Carol Henry

reviewed on August 28, 2018

I was looking through my Windows files and could never find what I was looking for. A friend told me about Listary so I decided to give it a try. It made finding the files I was actually looking for a lot easier and saves a lot of time. More

by Bobby Brown

reviewed on August 28, 2018

Listary works in context menus and file explorer windows, and is more of a file management resource than solely search. It is probably a more powerful tool that does other things, ones you might not need if all you needed was search. More

by Eric Chen

reviewed on March 14, 2019

Searches are performed from a database of indexed files and folders instead of directly from the hard-drive, making them faster. Word search does not perform well. I found the database file size for a 300 GB hard disk to be around 30 MB. More

This is an excellent app for quickly finding the file that you need. I like that it comes in 32 and 64 bit versions.

by Jerry Beck

reviewed on August 28, 2018

There has got to be a better way to search old binary files than Locate32. The website is hard to manage and it is little better than the default programs found on the computer anyway. This is a complete waste of your time. More

by Rasel Rana Ovi

reviewed on October 6, 2018

For me the best search tool ever! It really finds everything within seconds!

by Md Tahsin

reviewed on October 6, 2018

TextSeek is lightning fast, covers everything on your computer , and gives you the results you need

by BD Legends

reviewed on October 8, 2018

TextSeek simplifies the complicated searching to look for information into your machines.

by Mehedi hasan

reviewed on October 6, 2018

It supports Windows and Mac, cross-platform softwares are just what I need.

by Zest Geek

reviewed on October 6, 2018

I have tried many softwares to search document context character-by-character. The common tools like Windows Search, Looken is based on indexing technology, so it's impossible to search raw text like in notepad. For example, I wanna search "Euro" to hit "European","Europe","Eurodollar" and "Euro." , only TextSeek can hit them all. Finally , I find the TextSeek, it indeed find every position in all my documents, no one is missing. I highly recommend you have a try. More

by Marilyn Sanders

reviewed on March 14, 2019

I'm having a hard time deciding if this is a trustworthy solution. I just can't find good info on this solution and the website looks old and not very professionally designed. It's setting off redflags. This software was also looks to have a clunky UI. More

by Patrick Willis

reviewed on August 28, 2018

This is an excellent way to look for anything on your computer. It will help everybody, and anybody with something they may need to find.

by Henry Jordan

reviewed on August 28, 2018

For a person looking to simplify the process of searching through windows files, SearchMyFiles is an immense help. The program is simple to use and saves a bunch of time. More

by Kevin Duncan

reviewed on March 14, 2019

I wanted to see what Lookeen was all about so I decided to give it a test run. There are two versions a free and a professional, so I chose to use the free. There are a lot of features available to use and the program does indeed make it simple to search, but in my opinion I can do virtually everything here already with the default windows search function. So if you need something because you are afraid to use the default windows search function, Lookeen is for you. However, I do not advise you get the professional version. The added features are not worth the price tag associated with the package. More

by Susan Wright

reviewed on August 28, 2018

I downloaded the free version and it really impressed me since it worked until the Windows Vista. I plan to buy the Business edition to have more features of this software. More

by Mary Carter

reviewed on August 28, 2018

I downloaded the free version and it really impressed me since it worked until the Windows Vista. I plan to buy the Business edition to have more features of this software. More

by Guo Hu

reviewed on March 22, 2018

the software is very efficient and usefull

by Alejandro Bonilla

reviewed on March 22, 2018

If you have a massive amount of files on your computer and other hard drives, Lookeen seems to be one of the best choices available on the market. The free edition would more than suffice for most users and there are a lot of different search options at your disposal. More

by Hansueli Lerch

reviewed on May 29, 2018

Within the test period the program could not find all the key word in the document. Status of the indexing process was allays a Mysterium for me.

by Karen Russell

reviewed on March 14, 2019

Exselo eases the workload in our office. Now we can easily collaborate on projects with this desktop search product because it will search everyone's system for the information we need. Our work is safe and secure and projects don't hit stumbling blocks because we have to wait for information from someone else. This can be a life saver. More

by Deborah Bell

reviewed on March 22, 2018

Exselo Desktop is an excellent peer-to-peer resource that lets coworkers collaborate and share work instantly. You and your peers can search and quickly locate the files that you are looking for and get your project going in no time! More

by Andrew Delgado

reviewed on March 22, 2018

This product seems designed for the sole purpose of searching one's computer. It might be overkill, but it does provide a good solution.

Most other solutions mentioned here rely on exact word searches. AKIN is next-gen advanced fuzzy/semantic search, which basically means you no longer have to remember EXACTLY what something was called, how it was spelled, or the exact order of words, etc. This search is crazy good. Perfect for busy people who want to find their stuff NOW. More

This is next-gen desktop search technology. Most of the other search engines here rely on exact word or exact partial word matches that require you to play a game of guessing. AKIN uses advanced pattern recognition AI that allows you to just type what you remember and not worry about the exact way something was named or written. It can find things when they were misspelled, or spelled differently, when text was run together or words broken apart, in a different order, as well as semantic search which searches for the meaning of what you typed in the text. More

by Nathan Ulmer null

reviewed on April 12, 2018

This desktop app will blow your mind! I use it to search my emails and find files on my laptop...child's play for this app. I'd really like to see this in the hands of a curator or research archivist. Spelling errors, it reads through them. Not quite sure what you're looking for...just the simplest "clue" and it will give you RELEVANT results. Refreshingly smart. More

by John Harrison

reviewed on November 7, 2018

Really great product that finds my files and emails quickly when I can't remember exactly how they were named.

by Sean Elliott

reviewed on March 14, 2019

If you have ever tried to find a program or file on your computer and been at a loss, you could probably get a lot of use out of this program. No more searching for hours and not finding what you're looking for. More

by Howard Peters

reviewed on March 22, 2018

This seems like a good, lightweight solution with a small install footprint. Allows the user to perform the functions they need without a lot of extra bloat. More

This product makes searching my computer easier than ever. Its much more efficient and organized than the default search on my computer.

by Ge Ye null

reviewed on May 20, 2019

I really like Everything, I use it every day. Recently, I found a new tool, AnyTXT Searcher, which is a simple and practical text search tool as Everything. If you like Everything, you will like it and it is highly recommended. More

by Grace Meng

reviewed on March 14, 2019

Sometimes I find myself in a situation where I need a file on my computer but I can't remember where I put that file. This is rather frustrating. I have used the regular search feature that comes installed with my windows computer, but it sometimes didn't find the documents I was looking for. Someone told me about AstroGrep, and I gave it try. I will say that it is one of the best search programs for Windows. I found files faster with AstroGrep than I did using the search feature that already came with my computer. More

by Janice Stewart

reviewed on August 28, 2018

This worked well. I can literally find anything on my Windows directory within seconds simply by typing in a keyword. No longer do I have to search through endless files and folders to find the document or program I am looking for. More

by Justin Grant

reviewed on August 28, 2018

AstroGrep is the best search program ever! It lets me search for files, but even better, it lets me search inside files which other search programs won't let me do which makes it quicker and easier to use. More

by Marilyn Greene

reviewed on March 14, 2019

I needed something to search my Windows computer right from my desktop. My computer was getting cluttered and I needed something I could find stuff with easily. This program let me find duplicate files and delete them, so my computer became less cluttered. It was tough to use, since I think it's in Russian, and it didn't seem to do anything else. I needed something a bit more feature-heavy and in English! More

by William Ward

reviewed on March 22, 2018

This is a very niche tool for searching for duplicate files. The thing that makes this useful is that it will search for files even they they have different names. More

by William Gordon

reviewed on March 22, 2018

This is likely not the best but it is a file search program.

My mom is always asking me for help finding programs and picture fules on her computer for her. A friend told me to check out Registry Finder. I can say that it is a bit complicated and not really for searching desktop files at all. More

by Jonathan Duncan

reviewed on August 28, 2018

I liked the guide on how to use it which makes it simple and easy to use, the screenshots helps a lot. Can be use on different windows version is plus. i liked it More

by Brandon Smith

reviewed on August 28, 2018

I was looking for a desktop search programs for Windows that is better than the stock search function. I gave Registry Finder a shot but I don't think it's what I'm looking for. Anyone have a better suggestion? More