QFS is provided AS IS. So, as you may have read many other times, there's no guarranty on data lost, computer malfunction, etc..

However, as you can read in [2. What is QFS?], QFS does very few things and does not interoperate with other programs (only with the OS), so it's very dificult to QFS to damage anything anyway.

QFS is a tiny program that fast searches on the "Favorites" directory for a string in the name (or in the URL) of your Internet's shortcut files.

I've done it because the fact that, althought maintaining a structured and kindly sorted favorites folder, it's lots faster to search for a favorite than navigating the long structured favorites tree.

If you have hundreds of favorites, and usually use it most, try QFS! It's a highly worth download!

Unzip and run. No installation required.

QFS (v2.0.0 and above) creates a few registry keys (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Quick Favorites Search) just for storing your preferences
You can delete that keys manually (with your favorite registry editor) or with "\r" from the QFS search text box
Previous versions doesn't create configuration files nor registry keys, so no uninstallation is required

You must have VB6.0 runtime libraries. (msvbvm60.dll)

When QFS is first loaded, you ought to set your program preferences typing a "\p" in the text box. Then the preferences screen is shown:

All of them can also be set by typing the following strings in the main screen text box:

There's also three special strings that you can enter in the main screen text box that are:
· "\enable_debug" : QFS will append a .LOG file in your application folder, and store information about QFS actions
· "\disable_debug" : QFS stop logging
· "\r" : QFS will remove all registry keys and close. Use it to uninstall QFS

When searching by name, QFS will search for any file whose name contains that string. Note that the file must contain, and not begin with or end with the searched string. So, for the case of searching the string "new" both newfavorite and inthenewmiddle will match the query.

When searching by URL, QFS will do the same process, but using the URL that is pointed by each Favorite. Note that this kind of search is lots slower than searching by name, because QFS HAVE TO access every Favorite in your folders, in order to get the URL.

For last, searching both of them simultaneously will return all values than have the searched string in Favorites name OR in Favorites URL. Because QFS is still searching in URL, this is the slowest search method.

When QFS finish its search (QFS searches by name about 1,000 files per second in a Pentium 200) it shows the results. If only one file match the query, it's automatic launched in your preferred browser. If more than one matching file is found, a sorted dropdown combo is show with all the results. If you are sorting by name, the combo shows first the Favorite name, and is sorted this way:

When the file you are searching is selected, hitting "Enter" launches it in the browser. If not desired results are found, you can hit "Esc" to return to main screen

Hitting "Esc" from main screen will exit QFS

All bugs reported to the date have been fixed

in version 2.0: now you can search by name, by URL o both. Some registry keys added for preferences

in version 1.4: Sorting is now done by QuickSort algorithm

in version 1.2: Faster directory access

in version 1.0: first release

QFS is absolut freeware, now and ever.
But if you like and use QFS, please, feedback me! It will take you a minute.

QFS homepage is : QFS HomePage