f.Search

Warning
This software is no longer in development. The most recent version was released in September of 1998. Therefore, f.Search may not run on your machine or with current web browsers. Use at your own risk.

This site is being maintained for historical and educational purposes. The program is now free. The source code can be explored as well.



If you’ve ever wanted a faster or easier way to search the Internet, f.Search is the tool for you. f.Search takes the hassle out of trying to use the search engines of the Internet by moving them onto your computer! It provides you with two click access to 90 of the web’s most popular and most useful search engines.

f.Search sits in your system tray (down by the clock) with the icon, giving you access to these searches any time you need them. f.Search will automatically use Netscape or Internet Explorer, it will automatically load your browser if neither is running. f.Search needs no setup on your part!

Plus, f.Search now automatically integrates itself into your web browser. The power of 90 search engines is closer and faster to use than ever.



f.Search integrates itself into the menu of your browser.

f.Search takes all the hassle out of trying to use search engines. f.Search also includes a number of usability enhancements, such as automatically saving your settings in each dialog, and a handy recent searches menu to get back to where you were quickly and easily. An expanded recent searches dialog also holds your last 100 searches.


The f.Search Menu HotBot Search Form

f.Search is now free software. To unlock the program, please use this serial number.

FXS-850-98925-4262-BSD

f.Search was award winning software in its day. It won:


5/5 Stars
ZD Net Software Library

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Development on f.Search has ended.






32-Bit

f.Search 1.4 Source Code
1.62 megabytes

The source code for f.Search 1.4. Written with Visual C++ for Windows and uses MFC.

f.Search 1.4
502,934 bytes (about 3 minutes 30 seconds at 28.8)

f.Search 1.4 is a 32-bit program and will only run on a Win32 platform such as Windows 95, 98, ME, or Windows NT, 2000, or XP.