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FileLocator ProSearchMyFiles
Paid

A paid licence is required. The free Agent Ransack covers basic searching.

 Free

Freeware from NirSoft with no paid tier.

Windows Windows
  • Optional index turns repeated searches into instant ones
  • Extracts content from Office, PDF and archives, and can be scripted
  • Precise filters such as time ranges, exact size ranges and file owner
  • Text and binary content search
  • Paid licence per user
  • Windows only
  • Windows only
  • Freeware, not open source
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License: Freeware
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked October 8, 2026

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