Locate32 - Fast file search
July 5th, 2005
In the world of full blown desktop search utilities such as Copernic Desktop Search and Google DS it might be hard to imagine why someone would use a filename search utility. Well, I very often find myself searching for particular files, not by content but by name (yeah, I still have a good memory for the useless little things) and the big guys are quite clumsy for that task, not seeing the forest for the trees (maybe it’s just me…). So after years of frustrations with some poor implementations of file searching apps I finally found the one I’ve been looking for - Locate32.
This is a very smart, quality application, based on updatedb and locate apps for Unix systems, which performs its main task extremely well and fast - searches for files by filenames on your hard, removable and network drives. It can be fully driven from the keyboard, returns results extremely fast, doesn’t use 100% CPU like some other tools (hardly went over 3% while indexing) and is a pleasure to use overall.
I have been using locate32 for years. It’s a great app.
Even after the desktop search explosion I’m still using it because it’s searching only for file names instead of displaying tons of crap….
Comment by stefan — October 28th, 2005 @ 3:20 pm
I totally agree with Janne and I often use Locate to seach for files - in addition to Copernic when I look for text content. I prefer to have as few programs as possible running at startup and under operation, so i only open Locate32 when I need it.
A lighetning fast program of GREAT help!!!!
Thanks a lot.
Really!
Your truly,
Arno (in Oslo)
Comment by Arno Mong Daastoel — January 18th, 2006 @ 7:24 pm
Very interesting - I was looking up google about LOCATE32 and found your page which reassured me, and then I looked around. Wow!
I love the pictures (and the beer bottles/glasses
).
I’ll get LOCATE32. Here is a program I use : The Ultimate Troubleshooter - try it, it’s great.
Arrivederci
Ilka
Comment by Ilka Stromberg — September 2nd, 2006 @ 7:14 pm