Launching Magic File Finder
You can launch Magic File Finder from the start menu. If you don't see it click the "All program" button. The icon should look like this:

Searching For a File
When Magic File opens it will create an index of your computer. You can search for a file simply by typing the name of the file into the search field at the top of the window. As you continue to type the list of files that match your request will get shorter.

By using the tabs at the top you can filter your search for only office documents, pictures or music. If you're not sure use the All Files tab to see all the documents.

Adding a Folder to Search
Initially Magic File will only search certain folders where it expects there to be files. These include your My Documents Folder and some additional folders like your favorites folder.

To add a folder to your search click Search Options then on the Folders tab click the Add  button.

Adding and removing Tabs
There are some additional tabs that are not turned on by default you can add these tabs by going to search options and click over to the additional tabs page. You can turn some tabs on and off allowing you to customize your search criteria to whatever you like.

We are always trying to think of new and useful tabs to add so if you have any good ideas send us an email.

Setting a schedule to refresh your index
Magic File does it's best to keep track of files that you delete or rename and other changes that you make while Magic File is running but to ensure that your index of files is up to date it's a good idea to refresh the index.

In the search options screen on the Refresh Index tab you can select the schedule that you would like to use to refresh your index. You can also set the time that you would like the task to be run. 


Advanced  - Searching
To search for a particular file type try               *.txt or *.doc
If you know the just a word and the name try    Word*.txt

Advanced - Creating Your Own Tabs
Magic File allows advanced users to create their own tabs for Magic File. You can create a folder with your own search criteria such as docs you've modified this week or a list of your favorite shortcuts. To create your own tab you need to have Microsoft Access installed on your computer.

From Microsoft Access open the file c:\program files\magic file\filesystem3.mdb
Once the file is open double click the "tabs" table.

Here are some example tabs to try adding:
Recently Changed: (DateDiff("d",[DateMod],Now())<5)
Recently Opened: (DateDiff("d",[DateAccess],Now())<5)
Created this week: (DateDiff("d",[DateCreated],Now())<7)
Large Files:  ([Size] > 10000000)
Empty Files:  ([Size]=0 and IsFolder=false)

Advanced - Index Refresh
Magic File uses the Microsoft Task Scheduler to create and run the indexing task. To create a custom schedule you can modify the the task rom the "Scheduled Tasks" folder in the control panel. The task will be called AT1 or something similar and will have a star icon. Editing this will allow you to customize the schedule a lot more then is shown in the Magic File interface.  

Purchasing and Beta Information
This software is currently in Beta. Any purchases will be qualified for an upgrade to the final version. A free evaluation of this Beta software lasts 30 days. Watch this site for updates, news and support information.

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