Content Finder

Content Finder is a speedy and simple-to-use tool that enables you to perform a file search on any part of the computer, as well as to filter files by name or format. It has just a few intuitive options that even casual PC users can configure.
It offers support for TXT, XML, XSD, HTML, PDF, CONFIG, CS, CSPROJ, MANIFEST, RESX, SETTINGS, SLN, USER, VB, VSPSCC, VSSSCC, XAML, XLS, XLSX, PPT, PPTX, DOCX, DOC (only strings), C, CC, CPP, and H.

No setup required, besides .NET Framework

The program's not wrapped in a setup kit, so you can save the files in a custom directory on the disk or on a USB flash drive, and simply double-click the .exe to launch Content Finder. Just keep in mind that the device shouldn't be write-protected, since the utility creates and updates a log file every time you exit it, and you must have .NET Framework 4.0. However, it doesn't change any settings in the Windows registry.

Simple GUI for conducting file searches

As far as the GUI is concerned, the application adopts a minimalistic window with a couple of buttons, where you can get started by configuring file search options. Administrative rights might be necessary when launching it.
The scan scope can be built by specifying multiple drives or directories, whether they are on local, removable, optical or network locations. What's more, you can look for a certain file by naming it, as well as to check the computer for all files matching a particular list of extensions.
Warnings can be displayed or hidden, depending on your preferences. As previously mentioned, log details are recorded to a separate file on exit, which you can inspect for any errors, such as file inaccessibility. On scan completion, you can find out the name, format, size and date of last modification of each file.

Evaluation and conclusion

It carried out scan jobs swiftly in our tests, during which it remained light on system resources consumption. However, it failed scans on several occasions, returning errors instead. We are also keeping in mind that Content Finder hasn't been updated for a long time and may have compatibility issues with the operating system.