Google Desktop is described as 'The power of Google on your desktop. Hit ctrl twice and you are ready for a full Google search of you hard drive and networked drives you may have. Indispensable if you need to find files quickly... the price doesn't hurt either!' and is a popular File Search utility in the network & admin category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Google Desktop for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and iPad apps. The best Google Desktop alternative is Everything, which is free. Other great apps like Google Desktop are Alfred, Agent Ransack, Cerebro and Filezo.
Find Any File searches your local disks for files by name, creation or modification date, size, or type and creator code (not by content, though). As there are other tools with a similar search operation, here are the special features unique to Find Any File:
Wherever you have files DeskRule can locate them. Search your hard disk, but also in mobile phones and cameras, zipfolders, FTP, OneDrive and all the other virtual shell folders.
Find Instantly Search without delay.
Amazing Accuracy Sophisticated ranking shows what you want near the top.
Find New Files Automatically Scout Bot finds newly downloaded files automatically. You don't even have to enter a search!
Browse Music and Videos Do you have music.
A fast, lightweight, customizable search alternative for Windows 7 that also allows for deletion and renaming. Easily locate files on mapped network drives using Conjure, expedite your searches by including folders you need and excluding ones you never use.
File Seeker searches hard disks for files with excellent speed, accuracy and search within feature.
[Last update was released on 05 Oct 2007, but you can download it from Softpedia.com on http://www.softpedia.com/get/Desktop-Enhancements/Other-Desktop-Enhancements/LaunchTab.shtml ]
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