Search Utility that doesn't install

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Mark

Hi

I'm looking for a freeware search program which I can place on a CDr
without having to install it to the hard drive. The CD contains
hundreds of DOCs and PDFs in numerous folders and sub folders.

When I use this CD on my work Computer, I want to be able to type in a
word and get a list of all the DOCs with that word in their title.

TIA
Cheers Mark
 
Mark said:
Hi

I'm looking for a freeware search program which I can place on a CDr
without having to install it to the hard drive. The CD contains
hundreds of DOCs and PDFs in numerous folders and sub folders.

When I use this CD on my work Computer, I want to be able to type in a
word and get a list of all the DOCs with that word in their title.
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Whats wrong with the Windows Search/Find utility?

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Mark said:
Hi

I'm looking for a freeware search program which I can place on a CDr
without having to install it to the hard drive. The CD contains
hundreds of DOCs and PDFs in numerous folders and sub folders.

When I use this CD on my work Computer, I want to be able to type
in a word and get a list of all the DOCs with that word in their
title.
Click to expand...

You don't like Winkey + F (Windows find)? Don't even have to put it on the
CD...

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dadiOH
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dadiOH said:
You don't like Winkey + F (Windows find)? Don't even have to put it on the
CD...

--
dadiOH
_____________________________
...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
____________________________
Click to expand...


Windows Find is not my prefered choice. The other computer I use at
work runs a locked down version of Win2000 with no obvious way to use
search other than Winkey + F. (It isn't on the menu either). Although
I know how to get to search, other users may not. Hence my search for
recommendations on search utilities.

TIA
Cheers Mark
 
lunedì 05/lug/2004 _Mark_ in
Windows Find is not my prefered choice. The other computer I use at
work runs a locked down version of Win2000 with no obvious way to use
search other than Winkey + F. (It isn't on the menu either). Although
I know how to get to search, other users may not. Hence my search for
recommendations on search utilities.
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Hi Mark, I don't know if this one fits all your needs: it is a stand alone,
no registry entries, its folder will be about 1 MB (it requires however the
VB5 runtime files, likely already present in the system).

<q>
TrackerV3 is an Advanced File System Explorer. It comes with a Windows
Explorer-like interface but has a far broader scope: you get much more
information and you get it all on the fly, plus variously enhanced
functionality and ease of use, extended file find, reporting features,
instant preview of image, audio, and video files, and a general file viewer
for ASCII and binary files.
</q>

Web Site http://www.trackerv3.com
Download http://www.trackerv3.com/download/trkv350.zip
 
Mark said:
I'm looking for a freeware search program which I can place on a CDr
without having to install it to the hard drive. The CD contains
hundreds of DOCs and PDFs in numerous folders and sub folders.

When I use this CD on my work Computer, I want to be able to type in a
word and get a list of all the DOCs with that word in their title.
Click to expand...

http://www.shellfront.org/utils/find.zip

Standalone exe file, no install, about 80kb d/l; not sure if it will
run off a CD...
 
yes, fantastic!!
but... not y2k compatible.. i think.
Try to find by date and you see what i'm talking about.


jo said the following:
 
JohnZing said:
yes, fantastic!!
but... not y2k compatible.. i think.
Try to find by date and you see what i'm talking about.


jo said the following:
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Worked for me off xp.
 
this is strange because i tried
Find->Details->Date Modified After
1/1/04 and also 1/1/2004
and when i click "Find Now" the date changes to 1/1/80

so, it does not allow dates after 31-12-1999 (at least in my computer).
Maybe some regional/date setting issue.

*ProteanThread* said the following:
 
JohnZing said:
this is strange because i tried
Find->Details->Date Modified After
1/1/04 and also 1/1/2004
and when i click "Find Now" the date changes to 1/1/80

so, it does not allow dates after 31-12-1999 (at least in my
computer).
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Nor in mine. Moreover, it is not exactly "stand alone" as it adds numerous
registry entries under "software" for "mijenix".

It appears to be part of a larger program named PowerDesk. Perhaps with
that installed too the date would work as it is supposed to...don't know,
not going to find out.

--
dadiOH
_____________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.0...
....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
____________________________
 
dadiOH said:
Nor in mine. Moreover, it is not exactly "stand alone" as it adds numerous
registry entries under "software" for "mijenix".

It appears to be part of a larger program named PowerDesk. Perhaps with
that installed too the date would work as it is supposed to...don't know,
not going to find out.

--
dadiOH
_____________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.0...
...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
____________________________
Click to expand...


Thanks Guys, I appreciate the info. Find.exe is exactly what I'm looking for.

Cheers Mark
 
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