Portable Wise JetSearch

Portable Wise JetSearch is a straightforward software application that promises to deliver fast file and folder searches on local and removable drives. It comes packed with an intuitive set of features that is accessible even to novice users.

Since installation is not a prerequisite, you can drop the program files to a custom directory on the hard disk and click the executable to run.

There is the alternative of saving Wise JetSearch to a USB flash disk or similar removable device, for quick runs on any machine.

An important aspect to consider is that Windows Registry does not get updated with new entries, and leftovers are not kept on the HDD after removing the utility.

The interface is clean and intuitive. You can select the target drive and input a keyword to look for. Results include the name, full path, size and last date of modification for each item. It is possible to open a file or folder's location in the default file manager, as well as to copy full paths to the Clipboard.

A quick search tool can be separately accessed. It includes a small window that appears on the screen when hovering the mouse. Using it basically brings up the primary window of Wise JetSearch with search results. You can also set the app to automatically run at system startup.

Wise JetSearch offers multilingual support and performs speedy searches. However, there are several drawbacks to the program. For example, the tool cannot locate files without specifying a format or selecting one of the categories (e.g. images, videos, documents), which means that you have to search for files and folders separately.

Although it is not case sensitive, the program cannot locate partial matches (only exact ones). To sum it up, the program may be user-friendly but it needs a lot of improvements.