Flow Launcher

Flow Launcher is probably the best search engine for Windows you have come across in a while. Try this Windows equivalent of macOS's Spotlight search bar and you will considerably speed up your workflow.

Flow Launcher is an open-source utility. It is a free program that will definitely change your life. Working on a Windows OS has a lot of advantages; also, on the other hand, one of the most frustrating things about Windows is using its Start Menu search function. It is not at all intuitive, and most often, you end up manually searching for the files/documents/directories you need to access.

From now on, you can search for any files in the most simplistic way possible. Flow Launcher is an incredibly well-designed tool that returns super-accurate results, even when your input in the search bar truncated information. For each item, it returns the file name and its location in the system. The search bar remembers previous input and searches you haven't finalized. It also allows executing special commands (e.g. run a given file as administrator) for any result it outputs.

You are probably wondering whether or not Flow Launcher can get any better. Well, it can. Not only does it has a beautifully designed interface, but you also have the ability to customize it. By accessing the app's settings (right-click on the system tray icon), you can choose from a variety of themes, change the query box and the results' fonts, customize your hotkeys, and much more.

Although upon installing it, the tool is not portable you can later enable the portable mode. This action will delete the roaming data profile (specific to non-portable applications) and will store it separately. Probably the most amazing thing about this tool is the plugin addition that allows installing and using shell and system commands, conducting URL and web searches straight from the search bar, checking colors by inserting HEX codes in the search bar, making mathematical calculations, searching through your browser bookmarks, and much more.

Flow Launcher is so much more than a simple launcher. It is the smartest invention and search engine you saw in a while. This free tool will make your life easier and will drastically improve your workflow and Windows experience.