File Searcher : Set one or more search paths, and configure different name, content, and date filters to quickly find files of interest on your PC
File Searcher is a desktop software tool built to help you search for specific words or text strings within your TXT files and display the entire text line containing that word.
No installation required
In order to use the program, you need Java Runtime Environment. If you have it installed on your computer, you can simply copy the package file in any part of your hard drives and directly launch the JAR file, since it does not require installation. Furthermore, it can be saved to a memory stick or other removable storage devices, in order to run it on any computer that supports Java files.
Simple and easy-to-use design
The utility opts for a clean, intuitive and straightforward interface, with all of its key features and buttons displayed in the main window. There should be no configuration issues to any kind of users, even beginners.Simply import the TXT file that you wish to search for words, choose the search options, and then proceed with the task. You can select the number of maximum results displayed.
Main functionality
File Searcher makes use of various predefined filters (e.g. ignore text case, exclude containing text) enabling you to have more relevant results. For each search session, the results are displayed in separate tabs for an easier reading.Furthermore, you can set the program to show line numbers for the identified text and to automatically save your findings after each search to your PC to TXT format.
Evaluation and conclusion
During our testing we noticed that the application carries the searching tasks almost instantly, but that depends on the number of the identified words. Thanks to the low usage of CPU and memory, the overall performance of the computer was not affected.Taking all things into account, File Searcher proves to be a useful tool that allows you to easily search for specific words or text strings inside your TXT files and display the whole text string containing the word.
File Searcher runs on
9x/NT/2000/ME/XP/Windows 10/11
and is available under the
Freeware
license
— the installer is 1.7 MB.
We’ve catalogued it under
File Managers.
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