File String Finder

File String Finder is a simple-to-use program that enables you to locate files along with text and hexadecimal code within them. It can be handled by all types of users, regardless of their skill level.
Installation is not necessary, which makes File String Finder portable. You can place the executable file anywhere on the hard disk and just click it to run.
It is also possible to save File String Finder to a USB flash disk or similar storage unit, in order to run it on any machine effortlessly and without previous installers.
An important aspect to take into consideration is that the Windows registry does not get updated with new entries, and leftovers are not kept on the HDD after removing the tool.
The interface is not particularly attractive but fairly easy to work with. You can specify all or part of the file name and match it with a containing word or phrase. The search type can be text or hexadecimal. It is also possible to establish the maximum buffer size and file dimension (in kilobytes), as well as pick the target drive or directory.
Results shows the name, containing folder and size for each file. Unfortunately, it is not possible to sort them by location or size, but only by name. File String Finder can be integrated into the shell for quick searches when exploring the hard drive.
A selected file can be opened in Notepad, examined directly via hexadecimal display, renamed, cut, deleted, copied to another location, or opened in Windows Explorer via the context menu.
The software utility barely uses CPU and RAM during a task and it may take a while to finish a scan job. However, no error dialogs were shown in our tests, and the app did not hang or crash. The interface needs some major improvements, though. But we must take into account that File String Finder has not been updated for a while.