SearchMyFiles for Windows

NirSoft · Free

SearchMyFiles is a lightweight, portable file search utility for Windows developed by NirSoft. It serves as a flexible alternative to the built-in Windows search tool and includes dedicated duplicate file detection capabilities.

Download for Windows

www.nirsoft.net · Official website

✓ Official source (winget)
✓ SHA256 taken from the official repository
✓ Last checked: Nov. 4, 2026
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Version: 3.36
Release date: Aug. 13, 2026
License: Freeware
Installer type: zip

Install from the command line

How do I use this?

Type Terminal in the Start menu and open it, paste the command (Ctrl+V or right-click) and press Enter. It uses winget, Windows' own package manager, to install the program from its official source.

winget install --id NirSoft.SearchMyFiles -e

SHA256 (file verification)

2090e93a52d2c66a9417fb7426b77832806f0029ba9adfbf99107ee152ddad89

How to install

Download the ZIP archive using the official download link on our page.
Extract the contents of the ZIP file to any folder on your PC.
Run SearchMyFiles.exe directly without running an installer.

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