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Instant File Name Search
Instant File Name Search (IFNS) is an easy to use search tool that allows you to find files on your computer instantly. After an initial scan, it maintains an index of all the files on your computer ...
Average of 3 user ratings: 
- Aug 10, 2007
- For version:
- 1.6
The best there is 
- Interface: 5
- Features: 3
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
This program is the one for me after a long boring time installing and testing all of these desktop searching programs. All I wanted is a program that I can start and type a file name into, then hit search and find me the file. I don't want to search WITHIN every text pdf, rar, zip or DOC file. I don't want a program to be continually slowing me down by indexing the drives all day or whenever it feels like it (google desktop anyone? Copernic perhaps?) This program just does what I need. It is super-fast at indexing all my drives and I only need to do that every two days or so, no longer than a minute for over a terabyte. It is true there is no right click explorer menu when you have the list of found files. You can only click to open them and nothing else. but! You CAN go into the 'about' menu and then click to register for the slightly enhanced version which DOES have those features and is pretty cheap too.
Review by: FaeGiN (4)
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- Jan 19, 2005
- For version:
- 1.2
Can't manipulate files once you find them.
- Interface: 3
- Features: 2
- Ease of use: 3
- Value: 2
- Overall:
You can open a file (ie. double click to execute), but otherwise you cannot manipulate the list of files it finds. If you don't have a need to delete, copy, rename, etc., then this tool might be for you.
Review by: Griffin (33)
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- Aug 29, 2004
- For version:
- 1.1
Better than windows search
- Interface: 4
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
After installing Instant File Name Search (IFNS) I am rarely using windows search. The basic difference from windows search to IFNS is it scans first and then lists all files. Or even the start up scan can be disabled if you have not added any new files and it will list hundreds of files in a flash. After installing IFNS, I am accessing my regular files like doc or pdf or whatever through this. Scan can be done as needed and it has database so that one can set relevant directory for optional use. From the list of files it only allows to open the file. Copy, rename, deletion and all not possible which might be a drawback. Thats ok.. this program works well for my needs. Recommended.
Review by: free2nm (70)
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