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Windows Search doesn’t always manage to get the job done as expected. As such, you might be tempted to use alternatives, and ScanFS is a software application that enables you to locate particular files on the disk to find out how much space they take up, along with other information. It contains advanced filters.

The installation procedure is quick and does not require special attention. Its interface is made from a regular window with a plain and simple structure, where you can point out the target directory and write the file name or mask to look for.

You can specify a minimum and maximum file size and date of modification to restrict search results. These include the name, full path, size, date of creation, last access and last modifications, together with attributes for each found file. Their original folder structure is preserved as well.

The database and search parameters can be saved to file for future modifications. You can save results to CSV format and import entries from an existing database. Files can be copied or moved to another location, deleted from the catalog, as well as opened in Windows Explorer.

Plus, you can group items by size to spot duplicates, customize the column widths, integrate ScanFS into the Explorer shell, ask the tool to remember the results filter, and so on.

The software application runs on a pretty low amount of CPU and RAM, so it does not affect the overall performance of the computer. It has a good response time and finishes a scan job quickly.

We have not come across any issues in our testing, since the tool did not freeze, crash or show errors. There is also a portable counterpart available, in case you want to bypass the installer and run ScanFS from a USB flash disk directly.