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Even though Windows comes with its own search function, the feature is solely suitable for the casual or very basic usage. If you are regularly performing searches to find specific files for your work or leisure activities, then you may have to turn to a dedicated tool. Powerful searcher is a lightweight and reliable utility designed to help you find any file on your system without too much hassle.

The installation is a quick and uneventful process that does not need special attention on your part. The application does not come with a dedicated interface, but rather it can be accessed from the context menu of Windows Explorer. Simply click on any folder and you should be able to view the “open with searcher” command included along with your other context menu commands.

Accessing the aforementioned command brings the actual interface of the tool, which is minimalistic, clean and suitable for users of all levels. As you probably hinted, finding a particular file entails typing – or pasting – a keyword or any relevant text associated with the file.

Following the insert of the keyword or other text, the app displays the relevant results in real time in the larger left panel. The more details you use to search for a specific file, the more relevant the results. Speaking of the results, they are displayed with location, extension and the icon your system uses by default to open them. The utility enables you to search for text as well as files and the query can be performed in directories alone or folders and subfolders.

Powerful searcher can be considered an upgrade to the standard search function in Windows that provides a straightforward way to find specific files on your system.