Whether you're searching your entire computer for a file or want to run a highly refined search, use these Windows and macOS tools to get the job done.

Old, unused and unneeded files can waste a lot of space on a hard drive. In the interest of keeping your hard drives clean and optimized, it's a good idea to periodically search for and remove unused ...

Finding the right file can be frustrating, especially if you have a large number of files in multiple subfolders. If you know approximately when that file was saved, though, you can narrow the ...

Find Hidden is a portable freeware that allows you to search and find hidden files and folders on your Windows computer quickly and easily.

It's easy to visualize your hard drive usage by file size to get rid of big files you don't need, but if you want to hunt down the files you haven't used in ages, this quick search query can help.

With the right setup of folders and file names, you’ll always be able to find what you need on your computer.

Today, tech archivist Jason Scott announced a new website called Discmaster that lets anyone search through 91.7 million vintage computer files pulled from CD-ROM releases and floppy disks. The ...

CryptoSearch uses this database to search the local file system, identify the ransomware infection, and then find all files locked by that ransomware.