windows-search

A modern, high-performance local file search and productivity tool for Windows. A sleek, customizable alternative to Everything and Listary built with C# WPF and NT Services, featuring instant NTFS MFT parsing, real-time USN monitoring, and plugin support.

A modern, high-performance local file search and productivity tool for Windows. A sleek, customizable alternative to Everything and Listary built with C# WPF and NT Services, featuring instant NTFS MFT parsing, real-time USN monitoring, and plugin support.

App to add websites/software/files/folders/scripts to the Windows 10 Start Menu and Taskbar, and priority shortcuts to Windows 10 Search.

Ultra-fast file search for Windows using NTFS MFT

Fast and extendable modern launcher for Windows

Utility to manage a Windows Search™ internals.

FastSearch is an instant filename search engine that quickly locates files and folders by name on Windows. Searches 1 million files in milliseconds after indexing.

Another windows shell extension that will help you filter and select with ease folder and file items in windows explorer

A Windhawk mod that replaces Windows Search entry points with a configurable launcher such as PowerToys Command Palette, PowerToys Run, or a custom command. It intercepts common Search triggers, opens the replacement launcher, and forwards the text already typed or pasted during the transition.

An OS wide fuzzy folder finder and indexer

Disable Search Box Suggestions for Windows 10/11

GoSearch is a fast yet powerful search bar to replace the default windows search bar.

Interfaces for Managing the Windows Search Index

Some Windows-batch-files and Linux-shell-files of regular use.

Active Scripting for Clarion

A lightweight, privacy-first file manager powered by local AI and a blazing fast C-based NTFS MFT scanner.

An Emacs interface to Windows Search. Search for files using Windows Search from Emacs.

A Spotlight-inspired universal search tool for Windows — searches files, Chrome history, Obsidian notes and Notion pages in real time via a global hotkey (Ctrl+Alt+Space). Built with PowerShell, WPF, SQLite and AutoHotkey.

A PowerShell script to prevent Windows from excluding folders to being indexed

Fully disable or enable Windows Search with a single click. Multi-layer blocking (exe rename, IFEO, service, taskbar).