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UltraFileSearch Lite

Find files and folders by name, contained text, date or size on Windows without background indexing. Lite is free for non-income home use and nonprofits.

WindowsFreeware restricted to non-income personal home use or nonprofit organizationsVersion 7.9.0.26271
Operating system
Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista and XP
Architecture
32-bit
Download package
EXE installer
Download Lite for Windows (32-bit EXE)

Publisher-listed compatibility, not independently tested. The publisher dates this release September 2026 without an exact day. MSI and portable ZIP are separate packages.

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What is UltraFileSearch Lite?

UltraFileSearch Lite searches selected drives and folders instead of relying on a background index. Use it to locate a remembered filename, look for words inside files or narrow a search by date and size. It supports local and external drives, network locations and optical discs recognized by Windows. Filename matching includes partial names and the ? and * wildcards.

Start with the folder or drive that is likely to contain the file, include subfolders when needed, and combine the relevant name, text, date and size criteria. The publisher says that all criteria you set must be satisfied. The installed edition can also start from the Windows Explorer context menu.

Lite is not unrestricted business freeware: its free-use terms cover personal activities at home that do not generate income, plus nonprofit organizations. Company or income-generating use requires Standard. Lite also omits advanced attribute, path-depth and ownership filters, batch renaming, duplicate-file detection and hash calculation. The screenshot is historical source imagery, not a capture of the current build.

What it offers

  • Search files, folders or both without background indexing.
  • Match partial filenames or patterns using ? and * wildcards.
  • Combine contained-text, date and size search criteria.
  • Search subfolders and multiple starting locations, including network UNC paths.
  • Launch the installed edition from the Windows Explorer context menu.

Good to know

  • Free use is restricted to non-income personal activities at home or nonprofit organizations; company or income-generating use requires Standard.
  • Lite lacks attribute, path-depth and ownership filters, batch renaming, duplicate-file detection and hash calculation.

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References used for this listing. Retrieval dates do not indicate hands-on testing.

  1. UltraFileSearch - File Search Utility ↗Retrieved
  2. Download - UltraFileSearch - File Search Utility ↗Retrieved
  3. Features - UltraFileSearch - File Search Utility ↗Retrieved
  4. UltraFileSearch Lite - Download ↗Retrieved

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