


MyLastSearch v1.10
Copyright (c) 2007 Nir Sofer
Web site: http://www.nirsoft.net



Description
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MyLastSearch utility scans the cache and history files of your Web
browser, and locate all search queries that you made with the most
popular search engines (Google, Yahoo and MSN). The search queries that
you made are displayed in a table with the following columns: Search
Text, Search Engine, Search Time, Web Browser, and the search URL.
You can select one or more search queries and then copy them to the
clipboard or save them into text/html/xml file.



Versions History
================


* Version 1.10:
  o Added Ask.com and Alexa search engines
  o Added support for images, news, video, and group searches.
  o Added 'Search Type' column.
  o Added /loadfrom command-line option

* Version 1.01 - Fixed support for reading the cache of Internet
  Explorer under Vista with UAC turned on.
* Version 1.00 - First release.



Using MyLastSearch
==================

MyLastSearch utility doesn't require any installation process or
additional DLL files. In order to start using it, simply copy the
executable file (MyLastSearch.exe) to any folder you like, and run it.
After running it, MyLastSearch scans the cache and history files of your
Web browsers (Internet Explorer and/or Firefox), and find all search
queries stored in them. The scanning process may take from a few seconds
to 1 minute, depending on the size of your cache and history files.
After the scanning process is finished, the main window should display
the list of all search queries the you made with the most popular search
engines.



Command-Line Options
====================



/loadfrom <IE History Folder> <IE Cache Folder> <Mozilla History File>
<Mozilla Cache Folder>
Load the search queries from the specified cache/history folders of
Mozilla and IE. You can omit parameters that you don't need by specifying
an empty string in quotes - ""

/stext <Filename>
Save the search queries into a regular text file.

/stab <Filename>
Save the search queries into a tab-delimited text file.

/stabular <Filename>
Save the search queries into a tabular text file.

/shtml <Filename>
Save the search queries into HTML file (Horizontal).

/sverhtml <Filename>
Save the search queries into HTML file (Vertical).

/sxml <Filename>
Save the search queries to XML file.

Examples:

MyLastSearch.exe /loadfrom "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local
Settings\History" "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local
Settings\Temporary Internet Files" "C:\Documents and
Settings\Administrator\Application
Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\dy18v2u5.default\history.dat" "C:\Documents
and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application
Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\dy18v2u5.default\Cache"

MyLastSearch.exe /loadfrom "" "" "C:\Documents and
Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application
Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\dy18v2u5.default\Cache"

MyLastSearch.exe /shtml "c:\temp\search1.html" /loadfrom "C:\Documents
and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\History" "C:\Documents and
Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files"
"C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application
Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\dy18v2u5.default\history.dat" "C:\Documents
and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application
Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\dy18v2u5.default\Cache"

MyLastSearch.exe /shtml "c:\temp\search1.html"



Translating MyLastSearch to other languages
===========================================

In order to translate MyLastSearch to other language, follow the
instructions below:
1. Run MyLastSearch with /savelangfile parameter:
   MyLastSearch.exe /savelangfile
   A file named MyLastSearch_lng.ini will be created in the folder of
   MyLastSearch utility.
2. Open the created language file in Notepad or in any other text
   editor.
3. Translate all string entries to the desired language. Optionally,
   you can also add your name and/or a link to your Web site.
   (TranslatorName and TranslatorURL values) If you add this information,
   it'll be used in the 'About' window.
4. After you finish the translation, Run MyLastSearch, and all
   translated strings will be loaded from the language file.
   If you want to run MyLastSearch without the translation, simply rename
   the language file, or move it to another folder.



License
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This utility is released as freeware. You are allowed to freely
distribute this utility via floppy disk, CD-ROM, Internet, or in any
other way, as long as you don't charge anything for this. If you
distribute this utility, you must include all files in the distribution
package, without any modification !



Disclaimer
==========

The software is provided "AS IS" without any warranty, either expressed
or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The author will not
be liable for any special, incidental, consequential or indirect damages
due to loss of data or any other reason.



Feedback
========

If you have any problem, suggestion, comment, or you found a bug in my
utility, you can send a message to nirsofer@yahoo.com
