File Search Assistant

If you think that it is impossible to lose files in own computer then you are mistaken.  Have you ever lost some things in your own apartment?  Sure you have.  It is ridiculous but you cannot find some things in your apartment which you know perfectly well.  The same concerns your computer.  You think that you know all folders and locations of all files.  But when the time comes to find some files and documents which you need urgently you cannot find them as they are not there were you expected them to be.  What do you do in such cases?  You get nervous and start browsing folder by folder.  This brains no visible results in you start thinking that the missing file is lost forever.

No, it is not.  With the help of special automated file search systems you all will require several minutes to find missing documents.  If you choose to use File Search Assistant from AKS-LABS you will understand that searching for missing files can be fun.  Why?  Just use this program for some time and you will understand everything.  In this article we will review certain features of File Search Assistant that vividly demonstrate efficiency and simplicity of this program.

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So, why is file search assistant effective, convenient and simple?

1. Unlike similar file search utilities and search engines of operation systems, File Search Assistant can look for key words inside the files and in the files names.  In other words file search assistant converts certain file extensions into plain text files and look for key words there.  Thus you can look for missing text in HTML pages, multimedia files, pdf documents and all extensions related to MS Office products.
2. If you are interested only in certain file extensions you can use custom surge.  All you have to do is to enter file extension.  If you’re looking for pdf file you can enter pdf as a mask and File Search Assistant will ignore all other file types.  This saves your time and makes search process more efficient.
3. Should you have additional information on the files then search by date and size before you.  File search assistant can look for files of particular size and files created, accessed or modified on the certain date or during certain time span.
4. You can use right button mouse menu in relation to the files listed in the search results.  Thus you can copy or delete all or some of the files.

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Searching for missing files can be quite a problem. First of all we should consider growing volumes of hard drives. It is really not easy to find a file in a huge hard drive. These days new computers and laptops are equipped with 250-500GB hard drive discs. Moreover, it is ridiculous but the more spacious disc you have the sooner you will run out of free space.

Modern business cannot function without IT support. Most documents are stored electronically. Thus, a modern office clerk has hundreds of docs in his or her PC. We are just humans and we are not perfect. Sometimes we can save or copy a file and forget its location or a path to the folder.

Traditional method of looking for files is extremely ineffective. We means manual search here. How much time would you need to check entire hard drive? Perhaps, several days or so. Forget about it.

In order to save your time and money you should definitely use File Search Assistant. This powerful files search utility will probably not impress you when you first run it. But don’t worry! As soon as you begin your first search with File Search Assistant you will understand that simple systems always work better.

What is so special about File Search Assistant? When we are talking about advantages of any program we mean its features that perform certain functions or make certain operations more convenient.

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In case of File Search Assistant we are talking about the following features:

1. File Search Assistant has a preview function. It will save you some time as you can preview found files right in the program without opening all of them to make sure you found the very file you have been looking for. In fact you can preview only those paragraphs that contain keywords which are marked red.
2. File Search Assistant has several converters which make it possible to open different file types to look for keywords inside the files (and not only in the file names). Thus, FSA can look for keywords inside HTML pages, for example.
3. You can use search by date, size and mask to get the most relevant search results.

a)      search by mask is in fact search for a particular file type/extension

b)      search by size implies looking for a file of a particular size

c)      search by date is helpful in case you know when missing files were created, modified or accessed

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With the growth of the Internet and IT technologies we faced with new information challenges. There appeared so much information that needs to be processed that sometimes it turns out a big problem. It is even more difficult to systemize information. If you are dealing with dozens of documents every day you may forget file location or save the file to the wrong folder by mistake. We are not computers and thus we are not perfect (although sometimes even computers make mistakes).

Losing files and documents can cause serious problems for you or your company. In the modern age of information all docs and texts are stored electronically or at the web servers. Thus, for instance, if you have dozens of HTML pages stored in your PC and you cannot find text contained in one of them, you are in a trouble.

However, proper use of special automated file search systems can solve such problems. At the same time it is not easy to choose the right tool as there are dozens of them in the market.

Download and evaluate File Search Assistant which is a modern file search engine developed by AKS-LABS. This solution will be quite surprising for you and probably is going to break a myth saying that effective software is always expensive and not quite easy to use.

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Use FSA to search html pages

Well, in case of File Search Assistant this is not true as this program is simple and efficient at the same time. So, let’s get back to our imaginary case. You need to find a part of text inside html page. What should you do? Sure, you need to search html web pages which have been saved to your local hard drive or a network drive.

File Search Assistant has several search options that will make search fast and effective. Thus, if you are interested in HTML pages you need to make sure the program is not looking for other file types. This can be done by entering file mask *htm(l)* in the customized search menu.

Of course you need to enter keyword or keywords that you think will help File Search Assistant find the missing files. Sure, if you have additional information on the files the search will takes less time and you will be provided with more accurate and relevant results. Thus, if you have info on file size and date of its creation the search process will be pretty enjoyable.

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Loss of files can be a real catastrophe especially if thy concern business. It seems like it is impossible to lose files in own computer. However, losing documents is very common. On the one hand you know your computer perfectly well. While on the other hand sometimes you cannot find files that are located at the desktop right in front of your nose.

Some old fashioned and inexperienced PC users never look for missing files with automated search systems. This is a serious mistake. Well, of course, if you have time to waste then you can spend your entire day looking for the missing files. If your hard drive is particularly large then you may need even more time.

But if you are a professional who values every minute of your time, then you should make decisions immediately. What if you should send some file to your partners and you cannot find it? You have no time for searches and no right for any excuses.

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Use FSA to search drive in order to find lost files

Do not worry! Use File Search Assistant and you will see that 5 minutes is eternity for this effective and reliable file search solution. This program is fast and simple, and thus you will be more than satisfied with search results.

Of course, in order to fully evaluate File Search Assistant you need to check its features and functions. That is what we will do in this article.

File Search Assistant can use minimum information to provide you with maximum results. However, the more information on the missing files you have the faster File Search Assistant will find them. So, what should you know about missing files to make search just a formality?

1. File type. If you know what file type you are looking for then you should set a mask in the customized search menu. Thus, in case you are interested in Excel files only you should set a mask *xls*.
2. File size. Sometimes, you happen to know exact or approximate size of the missing files. By setting relevant values in the Size menu you can considerably narrow search results.
3. Date. You can choose exact date and time or period of time when you think missing files were created, modified and accessed.

Preview function in File Search Assistant makes it possible to see contents of the files listed in search results without opening them. However, you will see not complete documents but only paragraphs containing keywords.

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Those people who work with huge amounts of information know how easy it is to lose files. Documents are everywhere in your PC. In course of time you forget some locations and where necessary docs might be. You can also copy a file to a folder and completely forget about it.

Looking for files in a manual mode (i.e. by yourself) is extremely ineffective. We should remember that we are all just human beings and we are not perfect. Thus, we can make mistakes. Sometimes we cannot find a file located on the desktop! It is often difficult to notice obvious things.

Sure, there is a Windows search tool which is rather effective in simple search cases. However, if t you possess little information about missing files you are not likely to get desirable results. Besides, sometime Windows search tool are quite inconvenient to use.

Thus, to make sure you find all the missing files you should use reliable and effective file search systems. Pay your attention to File Search Assistant. This is a simple but efficient program developed by AKS-LABS.

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Find word in any file lost in your PC

You have got an opportunity to test File Search Assistant in a fully functional mode. This time will be more than enough to see what the program can do.

First of all File Search Assistant is a remarkable program as it has preview function for the files listed in the search results in the bottom of the software interface. How can this function be helpful? Imagine that you are looking for a file containing keyword “agreement.” But your PC contains dozens of files with this keyword and File Search Assistant will find all of them. Which one you need? With Preview function you will not have to open every file to see its contents. Just click on the file in the search results list and have a look at the context in which keywords are used. This will save you much time. As known, time is money in the modern world.

If you have additional information on the missing files the search process will become more efficient and faster. Thus, you can make an effective use of the following search criteria:

1. Search by mask. File Search Assistant will look for a file with a particular extension. For instance you may set the mask *xls* and the program will search for Excel files only.
2. Search by size option will make it possible to look for files of a particular size.
3. Search by date is looking for files created at a definite time or date.

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It seems like everybody has lost files at least ones in his life. Sure, these files are not physically lost but they are hidden in a folder which you cannot find among hundreds of similar directories. Searching for files can be very painful, of course literally speaking. To be serious, file search process can be very important as losing some files may cost you a career.

You have probably noticed that volumes of hard drives are constantly increasing. This is explained by emergence of new file types (for instance Blue-Ray) and development of the internet as it became very easy to share huge files. Thus, searching for a file in a 20GB hard drive and 500GB disc are VERY different searches, especially if your 500GB hard drive is full of files.

However, you should not get upset if you tend to lose files. All you need is a reliable text search tool. Of course, Windows offers own search system, but sometimes it proves to be ineffective, especially if you possess little information on the missing file. It goes without saying that manual search is not a proper way to look for missing files as you can waste your entire day and find nothing.

Pay your attention to File Search Assistance. At a fist glance, the program will look simple to you, perhaps too simple. But having spent an hour with File Search Assistance you will understand that this file search software can do a lot of things. Interesting, huh? Then keep reading.

File Search Assistant is a reliable text search tool

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File Search Assistance is a very powerful text search tool as it looks for key words not only in the file names but also inside the files. Moreover, File Search Assistance can open such file types as MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, HTML pages, Open Office files, Adobe Acrobat docs, multimedia and picture files (it looks for keywords in tags).

Having got the results you have an opportunity to preview them. Why would you need it? Imagine that you have got 20 relevant results, i.e. 20 text files that contain specified key words. Which one do you need? With preview option you do not have to open each file. Just click on the file in the list of results and have a look at the context in which keywords are used.

You can save and load search sessions as well as save search results in the report.

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Managers know how important presentations are. Millions of office clerks are using PowerPoint to present their ideas, introduce new projects, report on the work results etc. presentations are very easy to make in PowerPoint and that is why ppt files are widely used in offices.

It often happens that several people are working on one presentation. Thus, there may be several versions stored in one computer. Sometimes, files can be lost and then very difficult to find. There are several reasons why file search can be very difficult. The first one is modern hard drive capacities. Nowadays, computers are equipped with 350-500GB hard drives. Sure, it is difficult to find a small file (for instance PowerPoint presentation) in a large hard drive.

The other thing which makes file search more difficult is development of the Internet. File share is not a formality, that’s why our computers are full of information and we always lack free disc space.

If you need to search keywords in presentation then Windows search tool may appear unable to help you. Manual search can also guarantee no results. What should you do in such a case? Do not get upset. File Search Assistant will immediately find presentations you are missing.

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FSA is an ideal tool to search keywords in presentation

What makes File Search Assistant an effective and at the same time simple file search system? When we are talking about efficiency of this program we mean its features and functions. Having spent several minutes with the program you will have no further desire to look for other file search solutions. Let’s explain why.

File Search Assistant has a preview mode which makes it very convenient to look for missing files. Hundreds of files may contain your keywords. But which file do you actually need? You do not have to open every file to see the context. File Search Assistant will do that for you. Thus, you have an opportunity to preview paragraphs of files containing keyword which are marked red. Besides, quoting options are adjustable.

If you have additional information on the files then File Search Assistant can perform even more precise search. Thus, you can choose such search criteria as mask (file type), size and date (here you can choose even a time span). All these options are sure to narrow search. As a result you will require less time to find missing presentation or any other document/file.

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Those professionals who work with huge volumes of information (texts, documents etc) often face a problem of losing files. If you are a translator, copywriter, office manager of a typical office clerk then your computer must be full of files, mostly text files. These are agreements, draft contracts, advertising proposals, personal and business correspondence, manuals, business offers, guides and how-to tutorials etc. With such enormous amount of information it is very simple to lose files. Sure, you know that they are hidden at some folder but you do not know in which.

If you choose to look for files by yourself then you are risking to spend your entire day at PC. As a result you may find nothing and the whole day will be wasted. This is not the way modern business is done. What to do if you have 15 minutes to find the files as your business partners urgently need it? What is there are dozens of similar files in your PC and Windows search will give you the list, while you will have to open every file to see if this is the one you need?

Do not worry! All you have to do is just to get yourself File Search Assistant. Unlike other file search systems File Search Assistant is cheap, simple but at the same time extremely effective and convenient.

File Search Assistant is a simple but reliable text search engine

Text search tasks are common in every modern office

File Search Assistant is indeed a simple program. However, this should not make you think that is it ineffective. Developers from AKS-LABS always try to make complex thing simpler. Thus, even if you are an inexperienced PC user you will not need much time to learn what the program can do.

One of the key advantages of File Search Assistant is preview feature. Thus, if the program has compiled a list with 20 results you can preview each file to make sure this is the document you have been looking for. In preview mode you have an opportunity of seeing context in which keywords (marked red, by the way) are used.

File Search Assistant can look for key words not only in the file names but also in the texts. The program has special converter which make it possible to open such file types as MS Office documents (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Open Office files, PDF extension (popular in offices Adobe Acrobat) and even HTML pages.

Search sessions can be saved and restored, while search results may be saved in the report.

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The more disc space we have the more often we lack it. This is ridiculous but true at the same time. Hardware industry keeps pace with development of the Internet and software developers. Thus, larger files require more disc space. Internet made it possible to share huge files. Thus, information became available to millions of Internet users.

Can you remember the times when your computer was not connected to the Internet? Did you have so many files stored in your PC as you have now? Of course, not! Now, losing data is a serious problem since most businesses use computers to store information. Sometimes, it is impossible to restore files which may cost you big money.

Looking for files in a manual mode is an old fashioned method. This will take so much time and effort. Besides, you have no guarantees that you will find the missing file. People usually make mistakes. We should also take into account fatigue and inattentiveness. Sure, OS Windows offers own search tool but in some instances it may also prove to be ineffective.

But if you choose to use File Search Assistant developed by AKS-LABS you will have all your file search problems solved. In fact, this program is the best price/quality ratio. On the one hand File Search Assistant is a very simple program to search content. On the other hand the program is fast and efficient.

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FSA is the best solution to search content

Imagine that you are looking for a missing file and you do not know much about it. The only thing you remember is one key word which is used in the file contents. Imagine that you also know what file type is it. This maybe not enough to find the file using Windows search.

File search assistant uses minimum information to find missing files. Thus, all you need to do is to run this program, enter keyword and press search. If you possess additional information on the files to be found then you can make an effective use of File Search Assistant features.

Thus, if you know what file type you are looking for then you can start customized search (i.e. search fro missing file by mask). You simply enter file extension or extension and wait for the results.

Sometimes it happens that we know exact date of file creation. Search by date option will narrow search results so that you will be able to find the necessary file.

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The modern world of information has many advantages. IT technologies have changed our lives forever. Sure, everything has its reverse side. Computers are becoming more efficient while hard drives are becoming larger. Those times when a 500GB hard drive disc was everybody’s dream have gone. Now computers are equipped with powerful local drives.

There is an interesting thing about hard drive: no matter how much disc space you have, you always lack it. Our computers are full of files and folders. Sometimes we lose file in this digital chaos. Looking for missing file is not like looking for a missing thing in your home which has 3-5 rooms. You computer has hundreds or thousands of folders. If you have not much information about missing files then finding them can be very problematic.

In fact, there are 3 basic ways to look for missing files: 1) Windows search tool (sometimes it cannot help), 2) Manual search (takes much time and can give no results at all), 3) Use of special automated file search engines. The third option is something we would like to talk about.

In fact, we would like to review File Search Assistant as this software perfectly combines simplicity and great usability with efficiency and excellent performance.  File Search Assistant does not only look for missing files but offers users a number of options that can narrow search and make it convenient and even enjoyable.

Find by size option is an important element of File Search Assistant

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What are major function and features of File Search Assistant? Actually, they are not numerous, but they can save much of your time. With special search criteria and preview option File Search Assistant becomes the best option for those professional working with huge load of info.

Using preview mode you will save so much time. You do not have to manually open all the documents in order to make sure that this is the file you have been searching for. File Search Assistant will do this work for you. Thus, you will have an opportunity of seeing context in which key word are used. You can adjust settings on preview mode in Quoting options (for instance you can set the number of words or lines to be quotes before and after keyword). File Search Assistant will also offer you to perform a search by date and size. It is interesting that search by date implies searching for files created within a certain time span. Using search by size option File Search Assistant will look only for files of a particular size.

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