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Refine search mode (search within catalogs or existing results)Ĭopy/Move/Delete/Rename files and/or directoriesĭrag-drop support, e.g.

Windows Explorer integration (by clicking the search button, or pressing F3)įull unicode support (filenames, file contents, search results, search and replace) Live preview of file contents, without the need to rescan the file system Supports simple or regular expressions for filenames and file contents Search in single directories or directory groups ScanFS can also operate as a cataloging system that permits storage of all file information within a database for offline searching. It also shows how much space, file path, common name, and the date the file was created. This utility supports simple or regular expressions for file names/contents and allows for live previews of file contents and images as well. The option to search for multiple filename and type patterns simultaneously across any number of selected directories or drives, and support for size and date filters, and regular expressions, needs to be mentioned in this regard. Scanfs.exe /file=*.txt /path=c: emp /s /da= /db= /dt=c /size_min=20m /size_max=30m /contents=123 /output=c:results.txt /exit Verdict:Ī well-designed desktop search tool, particularly useful for its file management, search and replace options.ScanFS is a powerful disk search and cataloging program that allows you to perform multiple file searches, and more. ScanFS is a powerful file search program for Windows.

Surprisingly, there's even a command line interface which turns the program into a sort-of grep.

Your current search parameters may be saved for instant recall later, or you can launch a new ScanFS instance (optionally as an administrator) to run another search. ScanFS offers simple file management tools, with right-click options to copy, move, delete or create an archive of your results files. There's even a search and replace option to update text across all your files at once. If Preview is enabled, your text file appears with any matches highlighted. ScanFS also supports searching text file contents by simple plain text or regular expressions. You could also search for multiple file masks (*.mp3 *.flac), and filter the results by size ('more than' x, 'less than' y), or created and modified dates.Īny results may be filtered further (*.jpg containing the text 'Rome'), and there's optional previewing for images or plain text files. Type a file mask (*.mp3), choose a starting folder, click Enter, and ScanFS crawls through the folder tree and displays any matches. ScanFS is a capable file search tool with some unusual extras.

Download the new version ScanFs 1.0.0.394