Utilities Windows
Cathy
Catalog files on discs, hard drives and network drives, then search their names, dates and sizes without reconnecting the original media.
- Operating system
- Windows XP SP3, Vista SP2, Windows 7 and above (publisher wording)
- Architecture
- Not explicitly specified for the selected archive by the publisher
- Download package
- ZIP archive; English single-file executable
Publisher lists an x86 Visual C++ 2010 runtime remedy for missing MFC100.DLL on XP/Vista. No separate x64 package or Windows 11 compatibility claim is established.
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What is Cathy?
Cathy creates searchable catalogs of files on removable media, hard disks and network drives. It is useful for locating which disc or drive holds a file when that storage is not connected. Searches work with file names, dates and sizes, with filters and duplicate-search options to narrow the results.
The publisher describes the Windows application as a single executable that needs no installation. This entry links to the English 2.33 ZIP archive. Cathy also supports dragging a drive or folder into the application to create a catalog, printing directory trees and MP3 lists, and inspecting disk-space usage.
A catalog lets you locate a file offline; opening or deleting that file still requires the original storage to be available. The publisher lists Windows XP SP3, Vista SP2, Windows 7 and above, but does not specifically confirm Windows 11. Its XP and Vista guidance also notes a possible missing MFC100.DLL dependency. The screenshot is a historical user-contributed view of the Windows application, not a current compatibility test.
What it offers
- Create searchable catalogs from removable media, hard disks and network drives.
- Search cataloged files by name, date and size, with filtering and duplicate-search options.
- Drag a drive or folder into Cathy to create a catalog.
- Print directory trees and MP3 album or song lists; inspect disk-space usage.
- Run the Windows application as a single executable without installation.
Good to know
- Opening or deleting a cataloged file requires the original file and storage to be available.
- The publisher warns that XP and Vista may need the Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 runtime when MFC100.DLL is missing.
- Windows 11 compatibility is not specifically confirmed by the publisher; no runtime compatibility test was performed.
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