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Pros
Pro Fast searches
Searches are performed from a database of indexed files and folders instead of directly from the hard-drive, making them faster.
Pro Free and open source
Pro Quick indexing
The database file size for a 300 GB hard disk is around 30 MB.
Pro Customise search databases
Drives and folders
Pro Filter searches
By name, file extensions, location, size, date and more.
Pro Regexp support
Pro Super lightweight
Portable (1.26 MB)
Pro Search within files
Pro Console program for accessing and updating the database
Pro Define keyboard shortcuts
Pro Backup settings
Pro Remembers searches
Can also export to file
Cons
Con Functionality to find text or data in files is in a primitive state
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