No more endless and unsuccessful searches with Windows explorer: this free and light software finds any file or folder in the blink of an eye on your computer!
Finding a specific file among hundreds, even thousands, can be particularly long and tedious on Windows. Although the operating system has a search function integrated into its file explorer, it is neither very fast nor very practical. If you have already tried to search from a word on the entire storage space of your PC, you know something about it: the results are painfully displayed in the drop-in, and the complete process can last long and endless minutes.
That’s good, there is a solution to obtain the same results (and even more), not in just a few seconds, but instantly: Everything. This application, completely free and easy to use, works like a mini but powerful search engine for Windows. Once installed and launched, just write a few letters or words in a search bar to see the list of all the corresponding folders and files appear, over the strike, without any waiting or loading time.
In addition to this instant display of results, Everything has many options to improve and refine research. The files and foundations found can for example be filtered by type (audio, video, document, executable), sorted according to different criteria (date of creation, modification, location), displayed in the form of miniatures or detailed list, or even preview in a lateral panel. And of course, all these options apply immediately and without any delay to the results.
Beyond classic research with letters, figures or words, Everything also offers several advanced functions and techniques of research, for experienced users who wish to go even further. Generic characters, such as * or?, Are supported, as well as logical operators, such as and, or or not, and regular expressions. The application even incorporates a “advanced research” module to combine a very large number of criteria simultaneously and carry out surgical research.
Everything is therefore both fast and simple to use with its default settings for ordinary people, and extremely powerful and customizable for experienced users who want to put their hands in the engine. Finally, it occupies very little storage space (3 MB), uses only little RAM on a background (about 60 MB) and works on all versions of the Microsoft OS, Windows XP at Windows 11. In short, a light tool that quickly becomes essential once you have tried it!