Locate 3.1.8.9210 RC3 Fileforum Pick

4.7 out of 5 stars 4.7 (707 votes)

BETA (September 21, 2008)

Windows 2000/2003/9x/XP / Freeware / 66,812 downloads

Locate saves names of all files in your hard drives to file database. After that you can locate files. This program works like updatedb and locate in Unix systems. Win32 based locating program also included.

  • Publisher

    Janne Huttunen

  • Homepage

    Locate

  • Latest Changes

    - Options menu renamed to Tools and "Delete Private data" feature added

    - Added a notification message when language is changed, language settings tab shows version for translations

    - Stop button enabled with search while typing

    - Preliminary support for template files in "Save Results" (see templates directory)

    - Improved error messages in status bar (including "Search while typing")

    - Fixed: when Avant Browser is used as Web Browser, "Open" in context menu do nothing

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  1. 1 out of 5 stars
    emanresU deriseD

    Reviewing 3.1.8.9210 RC3 (Jan 22, 2010)

    The interface and options are wonderful, but this application has a fatal flaw at its core: It does not work in real time; it relies on repetitive indexing. I set mine to index every 3 minutes (yes, every 3 minutes!), and still had issues with Locate finding files that didn't exist, or not finding files that did exist.

    I also had several crashes with Locate. Regardless of which version I chose to use.

    In short, it's a lousy approach. 1 star for being unusable.

  2. 5 out of 5 stars
    horsecharles

    Reviewing 3.1.8.9210 RC3 (Dec 23, 2008)

    forresterinc:

    Everything does not work at all on Vista.

    Also....how is something like this supposed to work(fast & immediate) if it does not index?

  3. 4 out of 5 stars
    forresterinc

    Reviewing 3.1.8.9210 RC3 (Nov 3, 2008)

    "extremely well", if you have an NTFS system, and are looking for filename-search only, I recommend "Everything search engine" ( http://www.voidtools.com/ ).

    That being said, I've tried Locate, and it is quite competent, but I like Everything better -- as I too, search for filenames mostly, and I do not like the out-of-date-database problem nor always-on indexing programs.

    4 stars for a well-deserving application.

  4. 3 out of 5 stars
    extremely well

    Reviewing 3.1.8.9210 RC3 (Sep 27, 2008)

    No real-time indexing of newly added files. Still a deal breaker.

    http://www.think-less-do-more.com/avafind/info

    Ava Find hasn't been updated in 5 yrs and the author is MIA, yet it still kicks the arse of ALL "file finders" (and I tried them all)...

  5. 5 out of 5 stars
    roymccoy

    Reviewing 3.1.8.9210 RC3 (Sep 25, 2008)

    This is the kind of searching that should be in embedded Windows Vista.

    The advanced search option in Vista is NOT very handy if have a large amount of files, and/or multiple hard drives connected to your PC.

    With Locate you can choose the exact settings that works best for YOU, and it's extremely fast.
    I have over 1 million files, and when the search database is updated, it finds whatever you want in 1-2 seconds.

    Locate doesn't looks as good as Vista, but it's very clever for it's purpose, and the more you use it the more you'll realize how limited the standard Windows search really are!

    I use Locate for my every day use at work and at home!

    Rating 5.

    - The same goes for Firefox, Avast, XnView, Photoshop, WinRAR, JetAudio, Nero, Mp3tag, µTorrent, HyperSnap and KeePass...

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