Instant File Name Search

Instant File Name Search is a simple-to-use software application which comes packed with handy options and configuration parameters for performing file seeking operations on the computer. It is geared toward all kinds of users, whether they have experience with this kind of programs or not.

Quick setup and simple GUI

Installing Instant File Name Search is not a complicated job and it is over in just a couple of seconds. Once launched, it creates an icon in the system tray area for quick access, and immediately runs a scan on the machine.

Narrow down search results by applying filters

The main app window does not contain visually appealing elements, yet it is simple to navigate. You can enter a file name or wildcards to take into account, make the search case sensitive, limit operations to whole words only and exclude partial matches, as well as exclude either files or folders from the job. What's more, you can point out Boolean expressions.
It is possible to export the list with search results to file for closer examination, open files or folders in Windows Explorer, copy shortcuts or files to other folders, set the program to minimize on startup and assign a hotkey for opening it, and more.

Evaluation and conclusion

We have not come across any kind of issues throughout our testing, since Instant File Name Search did not hang, crash or pop up error messages. It has a good response time, finishes file search tasks pretty fast, and leaves a small footprint on computer performance, thanks to the fact that it needs low CPU and RAM to work properly.
Although it does not integrate rich features, Instant File Name Search has some pretty practical settings and filters for narrowing down file seeking results.