May 27, 2010
Desktop and web search application
Platform: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista
Type: freeware
Manufacturer: Google
Size: 1.9MB
Rating:
Verdict: Not as fast or as comprehensive as its rivals and slightly annoying with the use of 'gadgets'.
Today's hard drives are getting bigger and bigger and it can often take forever to find something, and the Windows search tool leaves a lot to be desired.
Google is trying to improve this situation with the launch of its own desktop search tool. Once installed it will perform a background search of your PC's entire contents, and then simply add new items as they are created.
You can select which items to index: Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents; AOL/AIM chats; web history (including secure web pages, if you wish); text video and other media; and email (Gmail, Outlook, Outlook Express and Thunderbird only).
Once installed, users can search using the Google website, and a link to a desktop search for the same item is included at the top of the page. Handy.
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