Last Changed Files Finds the Document You Just Lost

Windows only: File search utility Last Changed Files finds the last 100 modified files on your drive, so you can find the file you just saved but can't remember where.

Using Last Changed Files—which requires no installation—is as simple as launching and waiting while it searches through your drive to find the last 100 modified files. Your best bet is to use the built-in exclude feature to prevent the application from searching through temporary or system files, or modify the INI file with a list of exclusions if you plan to use it a lot. This application could be very useful the next time you save a file and then can't remember where you put it—if you haven't modified 100 files since then.

If you'd rather accomplish the same thing without using a separate piece of software, I've previously written an article about how to view the last modified files in Windows Vista, which can then be saved to a search folder for future re-use. Last Changed Files is a free download for Windows only.

Last Changed Files [via gHacks]

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