DisplayTool 3.0 - Tail for Windows 10 / 11

DisplayTool is the small, powerful helper for administrators and developers. Text files can be viewed in real time - changes are displayed immediately. Even remote files can be viewed over the network. If the remote computer is restarted, DisplayTool waits for connectivity and immediately displays the file again.

Permanently displays the end of a text file
Filter for fast search for lines
Many modification options (shortening, expanding, replacing, filtering, ...)
Robust tool - waits for file at reboot
Callable via command line with parameters
Runs on Windows 7 / 8 / 10 / 11 and Windows Server 2008 / 2012 / 2016 / 2019 / 2022
Slim tool - complete download only 161 K
Portable - just get started without installation
Free - also for professional use

The features in detail

Show logfiles

Displays the lower part of text files (for example log files) to be always up to date
Filter option for displaying the relevant lines
Adjustable refresh interval to handle even large files
Optical signal (status bar briefly turns green) when new lines of text appear
Callable via command line - parameters like file and filter can be provided
Robust design: After a reboot, network interruption or temporary non-existence of a file, the connection is resumed

Modify text files

Merge many small files into one big file
Fully or partially open extremely large files
Remove Lines: Keep only lines that contain / do not contain a specific text, remove duplicates and much more
Trim lines: cut from a specific text or column, extract bracketed text, and more
Expand lines, for example, to convert a list of usernames into a list of PowerShell commands

System requirements

DisplayTool runs on Windows 7/8/10 (32 or 64 bit). DOTNET Framework 4 is required. DisplayTool is a portable tool, no installation is required.

New in version 2.2

Drag&Drop: It is now possible to drag one or more files from Windows Explorer into DisplayTool.
Change font size via mouse wheel: The font size can now be changed with Ctrl+mouse wheel. Return to the original value with Ctrl-0.
Shorten lines: Here is now the possibility to shorten lines "field by field". The field separator - for example semicolon - can be specified.
Several new keyboard shortcuts: F5 to refresh, F3 to jump to the selected line, Alt-. (dot) for 3-point menu, Ctrl-0 for default font size (12 pt).

Open extremely large files

With DisplayTool you are able to open extremely large text files. Even the working memory (RAM) does not limit the size, because files can also be partially opened.

Read more about how to open large text files.

FAQ

► Is DisplayTool an editor?

No. DisplayTool is a tool for displaying text files and logfiles. It also acts as "tail for windows".

► What is the maximum size allowed for files opened with DisplayTool?

Unlimited. More specifically: The size of the main memory is considered a limit. However, huge files (such as 10 GB) can also be partially opened and saved.

► How much does DisplayTool cost?

DisplayTool is not Open Source software, but free of cost - also for business use.

Download

You can download DisplayTool here as an MSI package.

Product	Version	Language	License key	Action
DisplayTool	3.0.0.24	english	not necessary

Digital Signature

DisplayTool is provided with a digital signature of Lugrain Software GmbH. Please pay attention - only with this signature you get the real DisplayTool.

...or download from the reputable German website heise.de. Link: Tail for Windows heise.

Screenshots

The DisplayTool context menu		Filter applied

Summary

DisplayTool is a tool for system administrators who need to monitor or edit text files. Like “Tail for Windows”, it always displays the end of a text file. It has convenient filter options - including regular expressions in the new version 3.0.

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Software: DisplayTool
Category: Tail for Windows 10 / Tail for Windows 11 / Tail for Windows 7 / Open large text files