search utility

Let’s face it: Windows 11’s built-in search has been flying under the radar for all the wrong reasons. Laggy, occasionally ineffective, and somewhat underwhelming, it hardly garners praise from users who expect top-tier performance from a flagship OS. But here’s the kicker—Microsoft’s PowerToys...

i have a huge mp3 library. in it are A LOT of "desktop.ini" files i'd like to delete. i have "show hidden files" ticked, but i still can't pull them up to delete them. any ideas? EDIT: got it. thank god for the Search Everything utility.

In a previous post I mentioned Link Removed It's File Finder feature leaves Windows Search in the dust. You can search using wild cards, including multiple wild cards, such as lf*12*.dll. this will locate all occurrences of Lead Tools graphic viewers that require version 12. My initial...

There is application called Powerdesk that is an excellent Windows Explorer alternative. On install I would uncheck all entries it suggest if you want to use your current archive extractor and Windows Explorer as the shell If you've every looked in SysInternals Autoruns and noticed an entry...

Hi all, Win7100 64 installed and occasionally enjoying it so far. My Problem: I inserted a typical client-provided Data CD with 1,025 CAD files spread over 203 nested folders (a manufacturer's product library). Typical file/product name something like REQY250-BC1E where REYQ is one of dozens of...