When comparing Dir Function vs Copernic Desktop Search, the Slant community recommends Copernic Desktop Search for most people. In the question“What are the best desktop search tools for Windows?” Copernic Desktop Search is ranked 16th while Dir Function is ranked 17th. The most important reason people chose Copernic Desktop Search is:
Reliably indexes and searches huge Outlook message stores (10GB or more). You can then filter by to/from, folder, content string, etc.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Works on any network mounted drive too
Pro Built into windows/free
Free and no installation of additional software required!
Pro As fast as your hdd/sdd
Works as fast as your drive can
Pro Allows for wildcards
For Example
dir /s /b lost.*
will show you the location of any file with the word lost in the name.
Pro Even includes Outlook .PST files
Reliably indexes and searches huge Outlook message stores (10GB or more). You can then filter by to/from, folder, content string, etc.
Pro Searches content, not just names
Cons
Con Requires other tools to search contents of files
Con No result ranking
Despite allegedly being on the cusp of offering a ranking of the search result (since v.4.0), as of 7.0 this fundamental feature is still lacking.
Con Annual subscription
Since the launch of its 7.0 version, you now have to buy an annual subscription to use the software.
