Seer

Even though a quick look tool is available for Apple's OS X straight out of the box, Windows has yet to provide its users with a similar tool. Fortunately, you can now speed up the process of viewing images or other types of media with the help a lightweight and very useful tool named Seer. It brings much-desired functionality to the table.

In a few words, Seer makes it as easy as possible for you to view pictures and videos or preview information about any file just like you would when using OS X. The Space bar is your friend.

As you can imagine, the application undergoes a typical installation process and does not require any type of user input. The utility comes with a minimal but surprisingly functional user interface. It does not only display the selected files but it also allows you to open them with the default or designated applications from their directory.

You can rotate and zoom in on details in any of the opened picture files. Viewing video files is just as straightforward, meaning you can play, pause or view them as many times as you want. It is worth mentioning that Seer can also help you preview PDF and HTML files.

When an unsupported file is selected, Seer displays its relevant information pane, including size, location, type, creation and modification dates, MD5 and SHA1 hash codes.

Taking everything into consideration, Seer is an efficient piece of software that can handle and display relevant information about almost every type of file you throw at it. There is no doubt that Seer is one of the most useful tools you can install on Windows as it helps you save a lot of time by instantly previewing files and their relevant information and, inevitably, it makes the whole user experience a tad more enjoyable.