Are you looking for that image, video, or document you know is stored on your computer but not in which disk or partition? The Finder integrated into Windows doesn't help you with this task. All you have to do then is put yourself in the hands of Listary, an application specially developed to find that specific content without wasting any more time.

And as we know, sometimes we can spend several minutes trying to find that specific content that interests us, and we may even spend a good part of the day without finding it and end up forgetting it. The advantage of using Listary is that this will not happen again since its efficiency when searching for files or documents is much higher than the one Windows has with its tools.

How it works

The operation of Listary, in its basic idea, has to do only with typing the application's name, video, a text document, or any other element that we are looking for and starting the process to find it. This search box will appear whether we open the program from the icon it generates on our PC's Desktop or launches it from the Windows Explorer window that appears in these cases, thanks to its perfect integration.

Even, Listary has some keyboard shortcuts that allow us to use it in a much easier way; for example, if we click Win + W, so you don't even need to use our computer's mouse to run it. If you want to access much greater customization, it is also possible. However, you will have to forget the idea of using its free personal version to switch to a professional one for a fee.

And as we use Listary, we will see some attractive samples of how this program can learn from our habits of use. We have been surprised, for example, to see how after some searches of different contents, as soon as we run the application, the folder in which most of the contents found were stored opens along with it, since it is usual for them to be there, of course.

At the same time, Listary has an Advanced Search function, thanks to which we can set several additional parameters to the basic ones, going far beyond the only name of the element we are trying to find. If this program gives you many results, and you want to limit them a little to focus only on some of them, here you have excellent help.

And once you have started a search, Listary will also allow you to move between the different directories and folders in case you want to find some other content, constantly improving the default options Microsoft Explorer offers. You can also access the Commands, for which you only have to type "/."

What can we say about Listary's design other than that we have loved it and it is intuitive, beautiful, and functional? It has everything we could expect to find in an application for daily use. Its tab-like menus that occupy the left side of the program and allow you to launch each of its main tools are also perfect for novice users.

Keep in mind

Before finishing, it is an excellent time to remember that Listary is a free application as long as we want to give it an essential use because there is a paid version generally oriented to companies. Still, you can also buy it if you wish. Some of its main advantages have to do with setting different favorites, in addition to being able to search for regular expressions that go beyond single words.

The best

When analyzing the main positive aspects of Listary, we have to stop in the first instance because it allows us to perform not only a traditional search but also has tools for an intelligent, personalized search. To this, we must add the automatic text completion system or the fact that it hardly consumes system resources, at least in comparison with other similar applications.

The worst thing

To access some of its specific functions, we have to purchase the paid version of this application, a situation that is a real shame because everything seen in this free alternative has pleased us a lot. Indeed, if you want to have a complete experience when searching for content on your PC, you will have to be willing to pay for the advanced edition of this software.

Rating

In summary, Listary is an excellent free platform to search for content within your computer, one that substantially improves the possibilities offered by the Explorer that Windows integrates by default.