Deductus is a speedy disk catalog and search engine that enables users to conduct full-text searches via an Explorer-style interface.
The software supports transparent browsing in ZIP, RAR, ACE, and tar.gz archives, which allows you to navigate through them with ease. Moreover, Deductus comes with a built-in image viewer and document preview with search term highlighting capabilities. You can even export your search results to HTML, XLS, TXT formats, which is a great addition to the software.
One of the key features of Deductus is its Full-text word-based search engine – making the search operation so fast that it feels like a breeze. The search options include Medium type (CD ROM, disk, removable, …), File types (text, HTML, images, …), case-sensitive search, support for accent characters, Boolean keyword search, whole words search, and search over all available indexes. The search results are sorted by relevance, and you can filter the results by file extension, limiting by file date and size.
The software boasts an indexing feature allowing hard disk or directory indexing, small info index up to full text index, file extension selection, and scheduled updates for local, network disks and network computers. You also get to see the speed progress indicator - this comes in handy when you want to know how fast the indexing process is running.
Finally, in terms of viewing features, Deductus supports Browsing in disk tree, sorting by selected columns, Export file list into XLS, HTML or TXT file, preview the partial content of a file, and comes with a built-in image viewer. Additionally, the software supports over 40 file formats, ensuring it caters to your every need.
In summary, Deductus stands out as a versatile, fast, and easy-to-use software with a mind-blowing array of features that cater to different aspects of the search process. All of these features working harmoniously together make it worth the consideration of anyone looking for a search engine in terms of functionality, performance, and capability.
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