Windows Explorer is not the easiest thing to use. It only shows the files of one folder at a time, and with only limited information (and sometimes, the dates shown are misleading). It’s also not the swiftest way to search through your files, or data you have just received.

Imagine being able to copy file information together with additional file properties into a self-contained table (Excel is not required), so that you can then search files and folders more easily, create analyses, and copy and paste the results (not possible in Explorer).

Imagine no more. Introducing the cataloger and metadata extractor Filecats Metadata for Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10. A few clicks from Windows Explorer will import its columns and much more into a table, together with hyperlinks for opening the files directly from the table.

Analyse your existing files swiftly. Document data you are sending out, assisting with ISO 9001 requirements. Be familiar with newly received files faster.

In addition to date fields and file names, Filecats Metadata imports up to several hundred additional metadata fields (document properties), including:

1. Microsoft Office statistics (number of pages, words, slides and characters), Author, When Last Printed, Template, time spent editing, and more.
2. Image properties, camera or mobile phone make and model, date and time taken, and GPS location where available from photographs.
3. Audio/video encoding details, album and track name and number, and duration, and
4. (E-Mail) MSG files exported from Microsoft Outlook, including email sender and recipients, relevant dates, attachment number and names, receipts, % complete, Outlook version, and the text from the body.

Filecats Metadata is enables you to get the detail from your files and create sophisticated analyses, yet is easy to use. Download a free 7-day trial, and see how more efficient you can be, cataloguing more accurately yet quickly. Videos and other versions available.

Digital Media Doctor works with most USB, FireWire and digital media readers. This software performs tests on digital media such as Palm Pilots, Digital Cameras, MP3 players, Digital Recorders and more. The application tests, benchmarks and reports on removable digital media using innovative testing algorithms.

The utility gives diagnostic tests to determine the integrity of the digital media. The included benchmark tests offer many modes of read and write to determine the performance of the digital media. Upon completion, the software displays a report on how well the media is functioning.

The diagnostic tests and benchmarking features include: Sequential Read, Random Access Read, Butterfly Read, Sequential Write, Random Access Write and Butterfly Write. Customizable options allow you to specify the number of blocks per read and length of time to test. Along with several other options, the software allows you to completely customize your own tests.

If you are concerned with the performance or reliability of your media, this application can help. The easy-to-use interface enables you to diagnose your media with just a few mouse clicks. The repair features even include: Back-up, Wipe, Format and Restore. In many cases this will fix any logical read errors on the media.

RescuePRO is an easy-to-use application that recovers images, movies, sound files, documents, mail, videos, music and more. Recover data even if files were deleted, lost, corrupted or formatted. The wizard driven, user-friendly graphic interface makes it easy to recover your files with just a few mouse clicks.

This software is compatible with Memory Sticks, SmartMedia, CompactFlash, Floppy Disks, Palm Pilots, Windows CE devices, Digital Cameras and Camcorders, MP3 players, MMC, Microdrive, SD/SDHC, XD cards, PCMCIA, Video CD, DVD and most forms of digital media. The program works with any USB or FireWire Adaptor. Also features unique recovery algorithm for MPEG audio and MPEG video recovery (MPEG-1/2/3).

Simply insert your digital media into the reader, run the software and save the recovered files. There is no easier way to salvage those important files you thought were lost forever. The application then displays previews of the recoverable data.

Secure media wiping is also included for permanent deletion of data on your digital media. An imaging utility allows the creation of an image of your media for recovery at a later time. Advanced features include: now supports many high-end Digital Backs for SLR cameras, automatically saves the data as it is being scanned, supports media up to 64 GB and can run on Linux too.