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DocFetcher

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Desktop search application that enables you to look for files and folders on your computer using regular expressions to filter the results. #Document Finder  #Search String  #Search Document  #Finder  #Searcher  #Lookup  

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DocFetcher is a powerful software program designed for quickly locating document files on your computer, together with other file types (e.g. music, pictures). The tool also searches for content within these items.

The interface of DocFetcher is based on a standard window with a well-organized layout. On the left side of the frame, you can filter the document types. The app supports FLAC, HTML, AbiWord, MP3, MS Excel, TXT, RTF and PDF files, among others.

In order to perform a search task, you must define the location to look in, by creating an index form; this can be a folder, archive, Outlook PST item or the Clipboard.

It is possible to filter results by establishing the minimum and maximum file size. When building an index form you can make several adjustments. For instance, you can index HTML pairs as single documents, detect executable 7Z and ZIP archives, and store relative paths if it's possible. Options can be restored to their default values.

Several configuration settings are also available through the Preferences screen. The search history can be automatically cleared on exit. But you may also reconfigure the global hotkey and alter the default highlight color, among others. A Readme file explains every aspect of DocFetcher.

The program requires a very low amount of CPU and system memory, so it doesn't put a strain on the computer's overall performance. It has a good response time and quickly reveals results, without causing the operating system to hang, crash or pop up error dialogs. DocFetcher provides a straightforward solution to searching text within files. There's also a portable edition, Portable DocFetcher.

What's new in DocFetcher 1.1.25:

  • Major bugfix: The highlighting in the preview pane was broken. This was a side effect of the recently added line numbers feature. For each line of text in the preview pane, DocFetcher would only highlight the first match in the line, not any subsequent matches. (Bug #2157)
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DocFetcher 1.1.25

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  portable version
Portable DocFetcher
  runs on:
Windows 10 32/64 bit
Windows 8 32/64 bit
Windows 7 32/64 bit
Windows Vista 32/64 bit
  file size:
70.4 MB
  2 screenshots:
DocFetcher - The main window allows you to search for your documents and it can function as an internet browser too.DocFetcher - The Preferences window allows you to customize the basic functions of this application.
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