how control papers tasks/projects

i'm substantially seeking world, nonetheless there any windows-based program simply handling lots tasks/projects compared papers (spreadsheets, documents, files) fast navigated/searched.

i understanding substantially 10-20 active projects tasks, durability wholly so, durability weeks, months. i keep all any digest unparalleled folder, nonetheless seems i spend evermore navigating folder trees saving spreadsheet, sql script, i wish drag website by-pass folder i i need it.

i've attempted several folder organizations (i.e. tip turn digest directory, following damaged down section chairman application), nonetheless matter i try, it's still too radical i'm looking for. closest i'm looking lotus bulletin way behind dos days, where classify perspective information churned ways, i'd means same thing good quick windows app entirely combine path-finder know projects i'm actively operative seeking me where save something, maybe even minimal digest supervision i symbol things complete, directories longer appear, something noted high priority, arrangement during tip tone coded.

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adding user-defined labels explorer, filtering substantially 90% way; i interpretation 10 - 20 labels, have an choice path-finder arrangement unparalleled label, following arrangement wholly any folders have calm noted label. it's even slicker have tabbed interface, add-on any label. mac's have tone coded user labels files during slightest 10 years. i loathing ask perspective this, nonetheless i'd take feeling during did.