Textview6.0.12

Textview is a software application that enables you to browse the contents of your hard drive, view TXT documents and manage them in a more efficient manner.

Portability advantages

The installation process is not a prerequisite, as this tool is portable. Consequently, it is not going to create any new entries in the Windows registry without your prior permission.It is also possible to copy the program files to a USB thumb drive and thus, run Textview on any computer you have access to by simply double-clicking the executable.

Simple-to-handle GUI

The interface is quite intuitive and simple, as it only encompasses a menu bar, several buttons, a pane dedicated to browsing the HDD contents and another one in which you can view a selected item. A well-organized “ReadMe” file is provided and thus, both power and novice users can easily learn to work with Textview.

Browse HDD contents

This utility enables you choose the partition you want to browse from a drop-down menu and a simple click on a TXT document is going to open its contents in the main window, yet it is important to keep in mind that you cannot edit them in any way.

Manage TXTs and convert them to other character codings

Aside from that, it is possible to go to a specific word or line, create a new file, folder or link between two items, as well as rename a document with ease. You can bring up file and drive properties with just a click of the button, as well as copy or move selected items from one location to another.Information can be copied to the Clipboard, statistics cane be displayed in a new panel, including total number of lines, characters and selected lines. You can input a file size limit, and convert the selected file to Unicode, UTF-8, UTF-7, OEM or Mac.

Evaluation and conclusion

The system’s performance is not going to be affected in any way as CPU and memory usage is low at all times, while the response time is good. The interface is suitable to all users and jobs are completed in a fair amount of time.Overall, Textview is a pretty simple, yet efficient piece of software for all those who want to easily browse a large number of TXT documents, without popping up any kind of errors or freezing.