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| Articles about Desktop Search |
| Windows Desktop Search Goes Version 4.0 | | 2008-04-10 06:00:34 | | It might be the tagged images in your hard drive or the lost word document or might be the ‘A Graded’ clip which is lost in between the pile of folders, Windows desktop search is always ready to help you find the stuff you need. Taking a step ahead in desktop search Microsoft has launched [...] | | By: CompuWorld | | |
| | Microsoft changes Desktop Search for Google | | 2007-06-22 18:05:00 | | According to the Globe and Mail, Microsoft has taken a step back and will now allow for third party search applications to be used in the new Windows Vista operating system.Microsoft’s decision came a week before a government review of Microsoft’s 2002 antitrust settlement compliance demanding the use of such third party apps.All of this comes after Google’s 49 page document was filed back in April with the Justice Department. Google’s antitrust complaint stemmed from Vista’s built in desktop search tool causing Google’s free desktop search to run slowly, and that it was very difficult for a user to turn off, or replace Microsoft’s desktop search."Microsoft's current approach to Vista desktop search clearly violates the consent decree and limits consumer choice," said David Drummond, Google's chief legal officer. "These remedies are a step in the right direction, but they should be improved further to give consumers greater access to alternate desktop search providers." | | By: The SEO Blog | | |
| | MSN Launches Desktop Search | | 2007-05-03 20:09:00 | | It is interesting that a few years after Google released Google Desktop, Microsoft has come forward to release their own version of Desktop search.As part of the MSN Search Toolbar Suite introduced earlier this year, the final version of MSN Desktop was released just this past Monday.Yahoo and AOL also have their versions of Desktop search in the works; interesting considering an effective desktop search feature should be something that is automatically integrated into an operating system. The new Windows Vista already has Windows Desktop Search integrated out of the box, but for those looking to try it on your pre-Vista version of Windows you can find the download, along with more details on Microsoft’s site. | | By: The SEO Blog | | |
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| Google Updates Desktop Search | | 2007-03-07 20:21:00 | | Google has released a new version of its desktop search tool, adding a preview feature to help find information more quickly and making some improvements to the interface design.The update, Google Desktop Version 5, also has some new security features to fight phishing and other online attacks. Its release comes after security researchers reported some security holes in the search tool last month.Google Desktop is a free downloadable tool that indexes the content on a PC, including e-mail, text documents and Web pages visited, and makes it available for searching. It also includes "gadgets," or small applications that sit on the desktop and display news headlines, a calendar, a to-do list, and other information.Competing tools are available from both Microsoft and Yahoo.New FeaturesA search in Google Desktop produces a list of results, including the file name and a snippet of the text. Several results can sometimes look similar, so Google has added a preview tool in version 5 that can show the contents of a file without having to launch the application it was created with, it said.The update also aims to fight phishing and malicious code hidden in Web sites. If a user clicks on a Web link in an e-mail message or other document, the new Google Desktop will alert the user if it thinks the Web site is going to try to steal information or download malicious code.Version 5 also updates the sidebar, a vertical control panel on the left of the screen. It can now "sample" the color of wallpaper on a PC and change its color to blend in, Google said. It also updates the appearance of the gadgets to make them easier to sort through and view.The new version, which is still in beta like a lot of other Google software, was announced Tuesday in the Google Desktop Blog.Other EffortsGoogle Desktop has come under fire from security researchers in recent weeks. In February, researchers at Watchfire said they'd found a flaw that could allow attackers to read files or run unauthorized | | By: Google Vs Yahoo | | |
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