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@Shreongit Shreongit released this 18 Oct 03:57
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Finder v1.0.0 — First Public Release

Finder is a lightweight Windows search launcher that helps you quickly find and open applications, files, folders, Windows settings, and web searches from one compact interface.

✨ Features

  • Global keyboard shortcut: Open Finder using Alt + Space, with Ctrl + Alt + Space as a fallback when the preferred shortcut is unavailable.
  • Application search: Find and launch applications from Windows Start Menu shortcuts.
  • File and folder search: Search common user folders and locate files and directories.
  • Windows Settings search: Quickly find frequently used system settings.
  • Web search: Search the web or open a web address directly.
  • Modern interface: Compact Windows 11-inspired design with light and dark theme support.
  • System tray integration: Keep Finder running in the background and open it from the notification area.
  • Automatic startup: Optionally start Finder when you sign in to Windows.
  • Simple installation: Install and uninstall through a standard Windows MSI installer.

📦 Download and Install

  1. Download FinderSetup.msi from the Assets section of this GitHub Release.
  2. Open the installer.
  3. Read the Finder End-User License Agreement and accept it to continue.
  4. Follow the installation instructions.

Finder installs for the current Windows user and includes the required .NET runtime files.

Disable automatic startup

To install without enabling automatic startup, run:

msiexec /i FinderSetup.msi AUTOSTART=0

You can also manage startup behavior through Windows Settings.

Uninstall

Open Settings → Apps → Installed apps, find Finder, and select Uninstall.

🖥️ System Requirements

  • 64-bit Windows 10 or later.
  • No separate .NET runtime installation required for the packaged release.

🔎 Using Finder

  1. Press Alt + Space to open Finder.
  2. Type the name of an application, file, folder, or Windows setting.
  3. Navigate results with the arrow keys.
  4. Press Enter to open the selected result.
  5. Press Esc to hide Finder.

You can also open Finder from its notification-area icon.

Note: File search is a bounded, best-effort search over common user directories, not a complete full-disk index. Web searches send the query to Google when you select the web search result.

🛠️ Built With

  • C#
  • .NET 10
  • Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)
  • WiX Toolset 7

📋 Release Notes

This is Finder's first public release, introducing the Windows search launcher, application and file search, Windows Settings search, web search, system tray integration, theme support, and MSI-based installation.

📄 License

Finder is provided under the End-User License Agreement included in the installer. Third-party components may have separate license terms.

🐛 Feedback and Issues

Found a bug or have a feature request? Open an issue in the [Finder repository](https://github.com/Shreongit/Finder/issues).

Thank you for trying Finder!

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