type a text file in each folder with a short description. When you need to find a tool, do a file search for (keyword) in (*.txt).
An advantage of this is that many programs already come with such a file, and you might not need to change it. Or at least add a couple keywords of your own.
Excellent idea. I think I'll try that system. That'll let me keep a basic folder structure (that's how I like it), while letting me do a fairly advanced search.
This is something I just came up with. Sounds like you need something along the lines of "tags".
Exactly. Just describing each app in its containing folder name wasn't sufficient and made it look cluttered. I think Tony's idea will work well, because the text files will essentially work like tags. I'll probably write combinations of descriptions and keywords.
I use Google for all my organizational needs. They may be evil, but they sure know how to find things.
That is true, but are you talking about Google Desktop search? Unfortunately I don't think that would work in this case, because the drive is portable and not every computer would have Google Desktop on it (and I'm not a fan of it).
Thanks guys, you really came through, and so late at night! My collection of apps grows by the day (I'm now up to about 174 in total). The text file organization is going to take a while to complete, but I think it'll be worth it in the end.
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