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General Software Discussion / Re: What is the currently best Desktop Search software?
« on: March 22, 2015, 11:15 PM »
The creator of xplorer2 just released DeskRule, a new desktop search tool. The bottom of the product page has a comparison to Windows Search, Everything, Filelocator Pro, X1 Search, and Copernic. After the free trial, it costs $40.
-twinkler (March 22, 2015, 10:12 PM)

Yes, seems like an intelligent approach to the problem: use what's there (Windows Search) and make it better (Advanced boolean searches, Regular expression support, backup search mode, search customization... ). When I'll have time, I'll have a look at it -- promising!

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General Software Discussion / Re: What is the currently best Desktop Search software?
« on: January 30, 2015, 12:11 AM »
Agreed - I have really fond memories of X1 from 2001 through about 2008/9, at which point I began searching for alternatives. Every so often, I give the latest version a whirl, most recently this past fall (October? November?). I still find it quite slow and that it has a noticeable impact on my computer (i7 notebook with 4GB dedicated video memory and 32GB RAM running two SSD drives). Thus, it never lasts long... I use the built in Windows Search for just about everything and have dtSearch installed and updated for more complex searches. Like Armando, I have a license for Archivarius but find that I don't need it with dtSearch installed. I settled on dtSearch for my own use because as much as I love Archivarius I find that it's index get larger and larger over time. Haven't had it installed in a couple of years, though, might be time to revisit it. dtSearch has better previewers as well (or did; don't know about today).
-Darwin (January 29, 2015, 05:00 PM)

Hi Darwin!  :) [Sorry, I'm being off topic, but Darwin is certainly my best desktop search friend.]

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General Software Discussion / Re: What is the currently best Desktop Search software?
« on: January 30, 2015, 12:11 AM »
I have probably tried all of the local desktop search tools and nothing compares to X1.
Speed, beautiful previews using Oracle Outside In (acquired from Stellent), stability.
-motiontwelve (January 29, 2015, 09:32 PM)

I you read some of the earlier posts, you'll see that X1 isn't that great in terms of precision and "exhaustivity". It has many qualities, but it still misses some important ones.

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General Software Discussion / Re: What is the currently best Desktop Search software?
« on: January 19, 2015, 08:51 PM »
I use this everyday, both at work and at home.

X1's Lightning-Fast Search Software is the Premium Alternative to Windows Desktop and Outlook Search.

X1's award winning, easy-to-use interface simplifies the way business professionals search and act upon desktop files, emails, attachments, SharePoint data, and more.

-rmanning4 (January 19, 2015, 07:12 PM)

X1 has shortcomings though. See https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=2434.msg373198#msg373198  and https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=2434.msg373217#msg373217

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General Software Discussion / Re: What is the currently best Desktop Search software?
« on: January 19, 2015, 11:55 AM »
Agent Ransack does not build or maintain an index, it searches on the fly. So it can be accurate (at least when I've used it) but don't expect results fast if you're looking through a lot of stuff. It's most useful if you can narrow down the best place to look.
-x16wda (January 19, 2015, 10:29 AM)

Thanks. That's what I thought as I previewed FileLocator many years ago... Was wondering because of the unconditional love it's getting.
I'll stick to indexed content. Updating an index, if done relatively regularly, is fast enough.

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