What's going on
/26 may 2010/
No I'm definitely not! ... I'm still alive and kickin, kids :) Thanks for asking. Timing is another issue, however - I've finished a few jobs, got some bucks, now I'm planning to return here and start over. Freewares are my thing. I got stuck in web projects before; ones ending with '.hu' which means they're for the 2 million internet users of my beautiful little country (Hungary, anyone? :) instead of billions of others around the web. Never again. I swear. May my hands be chopped off the moment I register anything matching /.*\.hu/ again!

I owe you a Finder 3. I know. I'm working on it, or, to be more precise, I'm trying to get there. But first, I'll have to replace this page with something that looks like a web page - not some forgotten HTML homework from 1993. So I'm writing this text to maintain the illusion of something happening in the background, you know how it works :) Gonna take some time till I get a few free hours from my Project Manager (remember her?) to work on Finder but I have her word for that.

Thanks for your endless patience!
DKF 3.0 will rock. I promise.



I believe
in miracles
Heard this
bullsh;t b4



Download DK Finder
Latest version here (2.1.3.0)
Finder is an index-based fast file search tool with many useful options and features. I'm actively using it since 2003 when I made the first (quite dumb) versions and it helps me a lot, so I hope you'll be happy to have it too. Just start using it and right-click sometimes if you're unsure about something. It's trivial and handy but when you need some extra power, it will be there.
If you think Finder is cool, help me keep it freeware! ... I love to do programming for fun so a voluntary donation means a lot more to me than license fees could ever.  Thank you!
Version history

  • Finder 2.1.3.0  (latest release)
    -  hide-to-tray function, try it with Alt+PgDn (or Esc key, see options/5)
    -  system hotkey for tray hide/wakeup operation (configurable)
    -  system hotkey for silent full rescan (configurable)
    -  slim search dialog when waking up from tray (option)
    -  background rescans are now hidden to tray by default
    -  slightly reduced file size and RAM footprint

  • Finder 2.1.1.5
    -  support for non-Administrator users
    -  individual config and listfiles per user
    -  fixed a silly left-click bug on result list
    -  fixed fresh install fullscans

  • Finder 2.1.1.4
    -  fixed a minor bug about manual rescanning
    -  changed file information box layout

  • Finder 2.1.1.3
    -  fully implemented Shortcut Collection feature
    -  improved Search text inside
    -  improved marking functions
    -  improved group operations with visual cursor-following
    -  added location list functions
    -  implemented some custom folder / rescan functions
    -  added Lookup by name functionality
    -  correct look in XP style
    -  added layout quick sets (Simple/Advanced/Full)
    -  added system tray capability to reindexer
    -  several reindexer corrections (visual and functional)
    -  fixed a few bugs and stuff

  • Finder 2.1.0.45
    -  fully implemented Search text inside function
    -  safer listfile updates (rename-on-search)
    -  permanent speed setting (in Options) for full rescan
    -  new functions: Remove all marked / non-marked
    -  fixed some silly mark/unmark bugs
    -  faster Smart Reindexing
    -  added global progressbar for rescanner
    -  fixed some bugs in searching
    -  options/operation tab has been reordered to make more sense
    -  added tab switching shortcuts in Options window (Alt+Left/Right/1/2/3/4)
    -  added ''start maximized'' option

  • Finder 2.1.0.36
    -  added Alt+Keypad shortcuts
    -  added quick help shortcut key (Alt+F1)
    -  startup flickering fixed
    -  new richtext help boxes
    -  smarter search string history
    -  fixed quote-minus bug

  • Finder 2.1.0.31
    -  fixed a few rescanning bugs
    -  added Welcome item to help menu
    -  new QuickMenu style with no SpeedButton drawing bugs
    -  added multiphrase search with quoted strings
    -  added Strict wildcard option

  • Finder 2.1.0.27
    -  rtf snippets embedded to exe
    -  new smart scan display
    -  configurable head panel
    -  added wildcard mark/unmark operations
    -  added key shortcuts to custom folder lists
    -  improved search string checking (faster)
    -  fixed copy-to-clipboard actions
    -  fixed empty search string problem
    -  fixed tiny sorting bugs
    -  added auto-search feature

    		•
    		Rated 4 stars at SnapFiles

    I got this tiny award from SnapFiles.
    My first one, for my first published freeware.
    It's like getting your highschool degree.





    ...and this one from FreewareGenius.
    I loved their article about Finder but hey, they're far too kind. I have a few milestones to pass before I really deserve a five-star rating.