FileSeek Discussions RSS https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/RSS/ FileSeek Discussions RSS Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:33:13 GMT en hourly 1 https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/RSS/ FileSeek 7.2 Now Available! https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/fileseek-72-now-available/?ID=019f85f3-d694-7652-bb57-bc4fe904bfd6 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:32:59 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/fileseek-72-now-available/?ID=019f85f3-d694-7652-bb57-bc4fe904bfd6 FileSeek
We're very excited to announce that FileSeek 7.2 is now available for download! This new major version of FileSeek fixes a number of issues and improves some UI elements. Update for free today!
FileSeek 7.2 Changes
  • Change: Updated to .NET Framework 10, will automatically install on update
  • Fix: Hash with HashTools context menu item now correctly launches HashTools
  • Fix: General fixes and performance improvements
Updating FileSeek
We encourage everyone to update to this new version today to take advantage of these improvements. If you've already purchased FileSeek, it's a lifetime license, so you can upgrade to this version at no cost! If you would like to see a complete list of all the changes, please visit the FileSeek change log. Thank you to everyone who helped to test the beta versions, that feedback is what makes FileSeek so amazing. We would also like to thank all of the translators who have helped translate FileSeek to their native languages. Thanks everyone!
]]> RE: fileseek problems https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/fileseek-problems/?ID=019f720d-e531-71f2-a8df-a0d047a13395#2 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:59:08 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/fileseek-problems/?ID=019f720d-e531-71f2-a8df-a0d047a13395#2 FileSeek You'll need a file handler to search within different files, otherwise it will try to search it in plain text which will return odd results for most files. We have a few working handlers here, including the Microsoft Office handler for .doc files: https://www.fileseek.ca/FAQ/#KnownWorkingFileHandlersInFileseek

Once you install it, re-running your search should fix up those errors.

Thanks! ]]> fileseek problems https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/fileseek-problems/?ID=019f720d-e531-71f2-a8df-a0d047a13395 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:49:02 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/fileseek-problems/?ID=019f720d-e531-71f2-a8df-a0d047a13395 FileSeek Dear FileSeek Support Team,

I purchased a FileSeek licence primarily to search for text within a large collection of documents stored on my computer. Most of these files are Microsoft Word .doc documents created with different versions of Word, particularly Word 97-2003, as well as .docx and PDF files. .docx too (last version office 365)

When I perform certain searches, FileSeek locates the files but is unable to search their contents and repeatedly displays errors such as:

Failed to call IPersistFile.Load. [HR: 2147751692 (0x8004170C)] [System.Exception]

Failed to call IPersistFile.Load. [HR: E_FAIL (0x80004005)] [System.Exception]

In other cases, the following message appears:

No handler found for this file. Searching using the standard method. [System.Exception]

The problem appears to occur mainly with .doc files, although it does not affect every .doc document. FileSeek is able to search inside some files with the same extension, while other apparently similar .doc files produce the errors mentioned above. Therefore, I am unsure whether the issue is related to the specific Word file version, the filters or handlers installed in Windows, the FileSeek configuration, or certain internal characteristics of the affected documents.

I would appreciate detailed instructions on how to configure FileSeek so that it can search within as many files as possible, particularly .doc, .docx, and .pdf documents. Please provide step-by-step guidance regarding the following points:

Which handlers, filters, or Windows components must be installed for FileSeek to search inside Word 97-2003 documents and files created with other versions of Microsoft Word.
How the File Handlers section in FileSeek should be configured for .doc, .docx, and .pdf files.
Whether FileSeek uses Microsoft Office IFilters or its own system to extract text from documents.
How I can verify which handler FileSeek is using for each file type.
Whether there is an alternative search method for .doc documents that produce the IPersistFile.Load error.
Whether I need to install any additional Microsoft Office components, Microsoft Filter Packs, Adobe PDF IFilter, or other software.
Whether the architecture of FileSeek, Microsoft Office, and the installed filters must match, for example, whether they must all be 32-bit or 64-bit.
Whether these errors may be caused by old documents, partially corrupted files, compatibility-mode documents, or files whose .doc extension does not match their actual internal format.
Whether FileSeek can automatically fall back to another search method when the main handler fails, rather than skipping the contents of the document.
What exact configuration you recommend for searching simultaneously through thousands of .doc, .docx, and .pdf files stored in multiple folders and subfolders.

My objective is to enter one or more words and locate every document containing those words, regardless of the Word version used to create the document. Searching only by filename is not sufficient, because I need FileSeek to examine the actual text within each document.

I have attached several screenshots showing the errors and examples of the affected files. I would appreciate it if you could review them and provide the exact steps required to configure the program correctly and obtain the maximum benefit from the licence I purchased.

I can also provide the installed FileSeek version, Windows version, Microsoft Office version and architecture, and a sample file that produces the error, provided that you explain how to send it securely.

My SSOO is Windows 11, last version. I

Thank you for your assistance.

Kind regards, ]]> RE: PDF file handler and other https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/pdf-file-handler-and-other/?ID=58b8e13f-9961-47dd-91f9-879413b6900e#6 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:01:40 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/pdf-file-handler-and-other/?ID=58b8e13f-9961-47dd-91f9-879413b6900e#6 FileSeek Hello,

No worries. The link is still good. Just my VPN blocked the MSI file. Now it's OK. Thanks! ]]> RE: PDF file handler and other https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/pdf-file-handler-and-other/?ID=58b8e13f-9961-47dd-91f9-879413b6900e#5 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 08:46:23 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/pdf-file-handler-and-other/?ID=58b8e13f-9961-47dd-91f9-879413b6900e#5 FileSeek Hello,
In the meantime, I saw this
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/4019417/pdf-ifilter-no-longer-connected-to-windows-11-sear?page=1#answers
which only adds to my confusion. Is there an easy fix to this within the context of FileSeek?
Thanks! ]]> RE: PDF file handler and other https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/pdf-file-handler-and-other/?ID=58b8e13f-9961-47dd-91f9-879413b6900e#4 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 06:55:21 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/pdf-file-handler-and-other/?ID=58b8e13f-9961-47dd-91f9-879413b6900e#4 FileSeek Hello,
After that last answer from you worked for me a few years ago, I got a new PC with Win11 64 bit, and am facing the same problem, namely, FileSeek claims there is no file handler for PDF files. I looked at this old link you provided, but it refers back to itself now, so I still need an installable PDF file handler. Do you know if there is an updated link? Thanks a lot!
Yu Chao:) ]]> RE: Feature Request: Metadata https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/feature-request-metadata/?ID=019be607-1178-74d1-a656-5899e263af42#2 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:04:53 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/feature-request-metadata/?ID=019be607-1178-74d1-a656-5899e263af42#2 FileSeek It's still on our feature request list, we'll be sure to reach out if we are able to get it added in the future.

Thanks for the kind words and support as well! ]]> Feature Request: Metadata https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/feature-request-metadata/?ID=019be607-1178-74d1-a656-5899e263af42 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:06:22 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/feature-request-metadata/?ID=019be607-1178-74d1-a656-5899e263af42 FileSeek I love FileSeek and use it constantly.

The only thing that prevents me from license purchase is the omission of metadata in File Result Columns.

I work with image and video formats all day long, and so I have to use Windows 11 File Explorer to dispaly frame length, frame width and image length in results.

Of course the issue is that WIndows 11 File Explorer is terribly slow and just a pain to use.

I have looked at alternatives but have yet to find one that measures up.

I wrote to you in 2023 about this issue and was told it would be added to your feature list, and yes I heard that there would not be any promises of it being included.

But, 3 years later, I am just letting you know that this enhancement would seal the deal for me with FileSeek.

Thank you. ]]> FileSeek 7.1 Now Available! https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/fileseek-71-now-available/?ID=019b3350-7884-708d-8ace-f2c1b61df784 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 21:14:31 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/fileseek-71-now-available/?ID=019b3350-7884-708d-8ace-f2c1b61df784 FileSeek
We're very excited to announce that FileSeek 7.1 is now available for download! This new major version of FileSeek fixes a number of issues and improves some UI elements. Update for free today!
FileSeek 7.1 Changes
  • Change: You can now delete items from the history drop-downs using Shift + Delete
  • Fix: Text boxes no longer overlap buttons with 225% display scaling
  • Fix: Resolved a string length error
Updating FileSeek
We encourage everyone to update to this new version today to take advantage of these improvements. If you've already purchased FileSeek, it's a lifetime license, so you can upgrade to this version at no cost! If you would like to see a complete list of all the changes, please visit the FileSeek change log. Thank you to everyone who helped to test the beta versions, that feedback is what makes FileSeek so amazing. We would also like to thank all of the translators who have helped translate FileSeek to their native languages. Thanks everyone!
]]> RE: Error message on certant files https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/error-message-on-certant-files/?ID=019431ea-fd33-711f-b7d3-fd0f0d5f950d#7 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:22:50 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/error-message-on-certant-files/?ID=019431ea-fd33-711f-b7d3-fd0f0d5f950d#7 FileSeek We've released a new beta that might fix this up, please let me know if you run into any issues after updating.

Thanks! ]]> FileSeek 7.1 (Beta 1) Now Available! https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/fileseek-71-beta-1-now-available/?ID=019b135f-e03c-751b-8e10-9d9c0f5fc567 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:23:29 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/fileseek-71-beta-1-now-available/?ID=019b135f-e03c-751b-8e10-9d9c0f5fc567 FileSeek
We're very excited to announce that FileSeek 7.1 (Beta 1) is now available for download! This version is the first beta before the next major release. Try it out for free today!
FileSeek 7.1 (Beta 1) Changes
  • Change: You can now delete items from the history drop-downs using Shift + Delete
  • Fix: Text boxes no longer overlap buttons with 225% display scaling
  • Fix: Resolved a string length error
Updating FileSeek
We encourage everyone to update to this new beta version today to take advantage of these improvements. If you've already purchased FileSeek, it's a lifetime license, so you can upgrade to this version at no cost! If you would like to see a complete list of all the changes, please visit the FileSeek beta change log. Thank you to everyone who is helping to test these beta versions, your feedback is what makes FileSeek so amazing. We would also like to thank all of the translators who have helped translate FileSeek to their native languages. Thanks everyone!
]]> RE: Enter many search paths more easily https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/enter-many-search-paths-more-easily/?ID=01992ee5-2c6b-71c1-92cc-7d2b535eea9d#2 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 14:58:02 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/enter-many-search-paths-more-easily/?ID=01992ee5-2c6b-71c1-92cc-7d2b535eea9d#2 FileSeek You can enter your paths into your query and save it as a profile, and then head to Profiles > Manage Profiles, and there will be an option to make a copy of your profile there.

Hope that helps! ]]> Enter many search paths more easily https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/enter-many-search-paths-more-easily/?ID=01992ee5-2c6b-71c1-92cc-7d2b535eea9d Tue, 09 Sep 2025 14:33:16 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/enter-many-search-paths-more-easily/?ID=01992ee5-2c6b-71c1-92cc-7d2b535eea9d FileSeek Hi, I'm impressed. So far, it's been fast and no crashes.
I also save the search paths with a profile.
I have to save quite a few search paths on some hard drives.
Entering all of them manually or by searching again is very time-consuming.
Is there a way to import a list of search paths?
Or another approach: The paths are saved with the profile.
Is there a way to edit a profile and copy all the search paths into it?
Any other tips?
Thank you. ]]> RE: Simple search, "expert user" - help https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/simple-search-expert-user-help/?ID=019924ed-4d95-77e5-8f59-3e71e5cfabd9#2 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 12:24:40 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/simple-search-expert-user-help/?ID=019924ed-4d95-77e5-8f59-3e71e5cfabd9#2 FileSeek In the Advanced tab, you can set the search to "Match query to entire file", rather than "Match query to each line in file" and it should do that for you. ]]> Simple search, "expert user" - help https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/simple-search-expert-user-help/?ID=019924ed-4d95-77e5-8f59-3e71e5cfabd9 Sun, 07 Sep 2025 16:05:57 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/simple-search-expert-user-help/?ID=019924ed-4d95-77e5-8f59-3e71e5cfabd9 FileSeek Well, expert as to searching, brand new to FileSeek. I have numerous index.php files (Plain text but with a filetype obviously NOT .txt) in subfolders of a local directory. I wish(ed) to find all of those which FAILED to have the word "sold" in them [no quotes involved]. So my query entry was -sold ... What came back was not just EVERY file - whether or not the keyword was in them - but 30 (number of lines) for each one. (It looks like the default - or am I missing something - is akin to "didn't find it on line 1, didn't find it on line 2, etc.) REVIEWS and my instincts are that this is A+ software, but what a ghastly "first impression" I got when using it. [I'm coming over from FileLocator a/k/a AgentRansack, which handles simpler searching flawlessly.] Please tell me IF I can do what I want - and HOW? ]]> RE: For compressed files, the contents of the lookup will be garbled, how to solve the problem https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/for-compressed-files-the-contents-of-the-lookup-will-be-garbled-how-to-solve-the-problem/?ID=01962074-b6bc-762a-b3a2-644b6fef3996#2 Thu, 10 Apr 2025 17:39:03 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/for-compressed-files-the-contents-of-the-lookup-will-be-garbled-how-to-solve-the-problem/?ID=01962074-b6bc-762a-b3a2-644b6fef3996#2 FileSeek We don't currently support searching zip files but it is on our feature request list so I've added your vote to it.

Thanks! ]]> For compressed files, the contents of the lookup will be garbled, how to solve the problem https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/for-compressed-files-the-contents-of-the-lookup-will-be-garbled-how-to-solve-the-problem/?ID=01962074-b6bc-762a-b3a2-644b6fef3996 Thu, 10 Apr 2025 16:07:23 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/for-compressed-files-the-contents-of-the-lookup-will-be-garbled-how-to-solve-the-problem/?ID=01962074-b6bc-762a-b3a2-644b6fef3996 FileSeek When I do text search on compressed files such as zip, rar, 7z, etc., the contents of the lookup are all garbled.:( ]]> RE: Visual settings https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/visual-settings/?ID=01946fec-a387-74a7-a153-2e51aeee5251#17 Mon, 03 Mar 2025 18:23:58 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/visual-settings/?ID=01946fec-a387-74a7-a153-2e51aeee5251#17 FileSeek Ah I see what you're saying, we don't currently support that with the "Match to entire file" setting but I've added it to our feature request list. We'll let you know if it's something we add in the future.

Thanks! ]]> RE: Visual settings https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/visual-settings/?ID=01946fec-a387-74a7-a153-2e51aeee5251#16 Fri, 28 Feb 2025 18:48:58 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/visual-settings/?ID=01946fec-a387-74a7-a153-2e51aeee5251#16 FileSeek it's the one you said i can't put below 100 so i just put 10000000 (but the max is 10000) now, to see all the file but why do i get all the lines and not only the lines with the word i search?

then i use "match query to entire file" because in the first panel i want to see only 1 result for each file
And as i said i would like to see ONLY THE LINES WITH THE WORD I SEARCHED in the secon panel ]]> RE: Visual settings https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/visual-settings/?ID=01946fec-a387-74a7-a153-2e51aeee5251#15 Fri, 28 Feb 2025 16:07:29 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/visual-settings/?ID=01946fec-a387-74a7-a153-2e51aeee5251#15 FileSeek Could you send me a screenshot of the setting you're adjusting? ]]> RE: Visual settings https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/visual-settings/?ID=01946fec-a387-74a7-a153-2e51aeee5251#14 Wed, 26 Feb 2025 15:21:29 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/visual-settings/?ID=01946fec-a387-74a7-a153-2e51aeee5251#14 FileSeek i never touched "show this many lines". it's always been 0, both of them

i just want to see ONLY the lines (ALL of them) that have the word i searched. is it possible or not? ]]> RE: Visual settings https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/visual-settings/?ID=01946fec-a387-74a7-a153-2e51aeee5251#13 Wed, 26 Feb 2025 14:54:44 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/visual-settings/?ID=01946fec-a387-74a7-a153-2e51aeee5251#13 FileSeek Just to confirm you're setting the "Show this many lines before/after a search result" from the Advanced tab on the main window? If you're adjusting the "Show this many characters for each search result" in the FileSeek Settings > Result View Settings tab, that does have a minimum value of 100, it can't be set lower. ]]> RE: Visual settings https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/visual-settings/?ID=01946fec-a387-74a7-a153-2e51aeee5251#12 Sun, 23 Feb 2025 20:57:02 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/visual-settings/?ID=01946fec-a387-74a7-a153-2e51aeee5251#12 FileSeek so? ]]> RE: Visual settings https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/visual-settings/?ID=01946fec-a387-74a7-a153-2e51aeee5251#11 Wed, 12 Feb 2025 14:09:06 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/visual-settings/?ID=01946fec-a387-74a7-a153-2e51aeee5251#11 FileSeek ok ]]> RE: Visual settings https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/visual-settings/?ID=01946fec-a387-74a7-a153-2e51aeee5251#10 Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:05:23 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.fileseek.ca/Discussions/View/visual-settings/?ID=01946fec-a387-74a7-a153-2e51aeee5251#10 FileSeek Could you send me a debug log trying to change that setting? Here are the steps:

 
  • On the FileSeek Settings > Troubleshooting tab, change the Logging drop-down to "L1: Log Minimal" and click apply
  • Try to change the setting
  • Click the "Export Info to File" button on the Settings > Troubleshooting tab
  • Reply with the file attached
  • Disable debug logging after sending the log
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