Effective File Search 6.8

4.2 out of 5 stars 4.2 (21 votes)

(August 8, 2011)

Windows (All) / Shareware; $29.95 / 2,719 downloads

Effective File Search is a powerful but easy to use search tool. Search any files on your computer or local network. Search in folders or results. Search filters include date and size, containing text or hexadecimal codes. All results can be saved to file. Other features include export and file operations.

  • Publisher

    SOW Company

  • Homepage

    Effective File Search

  • Limitations

    Yes - 30 day timeout

  • Latest Changes

    - Ability to pause/resume search process ('Pause' key)

    - Ability to create USB flash drive version of Effective File Search

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  1. 3 out of 5 stars
    Cris3

    Reviewing 6.1 (Apr 7, 2009)

    I had Effective File Search until I had to buy a new license to continue to use it. Even if a software updates, you should be able to use the older version if you bought it. Not with sowsoft. They gave me a deadline then the program went inactivated.

    I now use Everything it it's a dandy and it's free:
    http://www.voidtools.com/

    You can get Everything here at BetaNews.

  2. 3 out of 5 stars
    jamomea

    Reviewing 4.0 (May 15, 2006)

    Not too bad! Has lots of useful options and search criteria. Small download and overall pretty useful. But it is shareware (has annoying register-me pop ups) and does much of what Windows integrated search does. For most people, there are better freeware tools. For people that need to search by very precise criteria then this will probably meet your need. And it has an old timey gui :-)

  3. 5 out of 5 stars
    Tokar

    Reviewing 3.7 (Jul 12, 2005)

    Effective File Search, or EFS, is a great software product. It has an interface that brings back the search from the days of Windows 95, 98, NT and ME.

    Personally, I prefer EFS over Windows 2000/XP search.
    I really prefer the 95/98/NT/ME look, and besides that EFS is MUCH faster than Windows 2000/XP search.
    I prefer how 95/98/NT/ME presented search results.

    The ONLY drawback to this program is that its not free. $30 isnt TERRIBLE, but considering that all windows versions come with included searching tools and there are tons of Desktop Search programs available, it makes EFS pretty worthless.

    If you REALLY need the 95/98/NT/ME searching feel, then I HIGHLY recommend this program.
    Otherwise stick with windows searching or a desktop search program.

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