desktop search
Desktop Search Bar 1.5
Desktop Search Bar is a compact and powerful tool for quick web search. This search bar lets you launch searches without starting a web browser first. You type your search and hit Enter, program will open browser with search results. more>> <<less
XLN Desktop Search 2.0
XLN Desktop Search is a search engine for your desktop. more>> XLN Desktop Search is a search engine for your desktop. It will search for files containing the keyword that you type. It faster than the default Windows XP search engine because it uses the KMP (Knuth-Morris-Pratt) algorithm and it is so simple.<<less
Google Desktop Search -
Google Desktop gives you easy access to information on your computer. more>> Google Desktop gives you easy access to information on your computer and from the web. Its a desktop search application that provides full text search over your email, computer files, music, photos, chats and web pages that youve viewed. By making your computer searchable, Google Desktop puts your information easily within your reach and frees you from having to manually organize your files, emails and bookmarks. It makes searching your computer as easy as searching the web with Google.
Google Desktop doesnt just help you search your computer; it also helps you gather new information from the web with Sidebar, a new desktop feature that shows you your new email, weather and stock information, personalized news and RSS/Atom feeds, and more. Sidebar is personalized automatically, without any manual configuration required (though you can certainly make your own customizations if you want to).<<less
Desktop Search Express 1.0
finding files on the PC more>> Desktop Search Express - is a very small and simple utility but very efficient when it comes to finding files on your PC.
Desktop Search Express is search engine for your desktop. It will search for files containing thekeyword you type. It is much faster than the default Windows XP search engine because it uses the KMP algorithm.<<less
Google Desktop Search Plus
It allows you to specify what extensions the new Desktop Search tool from Google will index more>>
This includes the ability to add new extensions not yet supported by Google, such as:
.xml
.log (mIRC and Trillian)
.cs, .vb (Visual Studio .NET source code files)
.frm, .bas, .cls (Visual Basic 6 source code files)
any other extension that can be indexed as text (not PDFs etc.)
You can also remove support for any of the extensions that Google included and you do not want indexed.
INSTALLATION
Follow the instructions below to install this add-on.
1. Exit Google Desktop Search if its already running.
2. Backup your "GoogleDesktopCrawl.exe" and "GoogleDesktopIndex.exe" files.
3. Overwrite the two files with the two included in this package.
4. Move "GDSPlus.dll" and "GDSPlus.conf" into the Google Desktop folder.
5. Open the "GDSPlus.conf" file and modify any needed settings.
6. Clean your current file database (see next section)
7. Run "GoogleDesktop.exe" and the add-on will automatically be started.
CLEANING THE CURRENT FILE DATABASE
Follow these instructions if you wish to completely clean any data Google
Desktop has already collected. This is required if you wish to add a new
extension that wasnt indexed already. This is basically a faster way to clean
than reinstalling.
1. Open the folder:
"C:Documents and SettingsUSERNAMELocal SettingsApplication DataGoogle"
2. Delete the folder entitled "Google Desktop Search".
3. Open regedit by typing "regedit" into the Run dialog in the Start menu.
4. Open the key: "HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareGoogle"
5. In the tree view on the left, select and delete "Google Desktop"
Copernic Desktop Search 3.2.1
Copernic Desktop Search is a helpful and convenient web searching tool that allows individuals to instantly search their files, e-mails, and e-mail attachments stored anywhere on their PCs hard drive. more>>
Copernic Desktop Search 3.2.1 is a helpful and convenient web searching tool that allows individuals to instantly search their files, e-mails, and e-mail attachments stored anywhere on their PC's hard drive. The application executes subsecond searching of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files, Acrobat PDFs, multimedia, etc.
Enhacnements :
- Has multiple fixes and tweaks.
Copernic Desktop Search is a powerful program that lets you find files stored anywhere on your computerLicense:Freeware
Google Desktop Search Bar 1
The new generation of search bars are here. It is not a taskbar. It is not a Internet Explorer toolbar. These kind of bars most of the time just use space that could be useful more>>
Google Desktop Search Bar 1 gives users good experience with new generation of search bars. It is not a taskbar. It is not a Internet Explorer toolbar. These kind of bars most of the time just use space that could be useful. This software will allow you to make the search bar appear only when you need it by: pressing the ALT key twice or by moving the mouse to a certain position.
License:Freeware
Windows desktop search 3.0.1
Windows desktop search is created to be a useful program with the ability to boost the productivity of information workers by enabling them to quickly and easily find what they are looking for. more>>
Windows desktop search 3.0.1 is created to be a useful program with the ability to boost the productivity of information workers by enabling them to quickly and easily find what they are looking for.
Major Features:
- Windows Desktop Search helps users quickly find and retrieve e-mail messages, documents, and many other file types located on their PC and corporate network.
- Windows Desktop Search provides a familiar, integrated, and convenient search experience for Windows users.
- Search index does not create privacy issues or device performance concerns.
- Integrates with other Microsoft Search technologies.
Microsoft Corporation - Windows Desktop Search enables instant search on your Windows computer. WindowsSpotlite Desktop Search 1.0.2
A fast and lightweight tool to index and search any kind of document in your computer. more>>
It uses the Microsoft Indexing Service (that ships with Microsoft Windows XP by default) as backend engine. Spotlite Desktop Search is a light and nice alternative to similar software such as Windows Desktop Search (WDS) or Google Desktop.
System requirements:
- .NET Frameworl 2.0
Mindverse Desktop Search 0.90
Mindverse helps you search within your personal information by providing automatical organisation, rich visualization, and instant search capabilities. more>> <<less
License:Commercial
Kelkoo Desktop Search EU 1.0.0
This widget allows you to search for specific stuff on Kelkoo websites more>>
This Widget supports most Kelkoo websites and is not passed through the TradeDoubler website.
The results open in a new browser window

InSight Desktop Search 2.1.0.8
InSight Desktop Search is designed as a useful search engine which can help you easily keep track of all the files in your system and makes sure that you can access your files/folders easily and quickly. more>>
InSight Desktop Search 2.1.0.8 is designed as a useful search engine which can help you easily keep track of all the files in your system and makes sure that you can access your files/folders easily and quickly.
Major Features:
- It is more than just a search engine, it's also a music jukebox,that features ability to search for music based on information like artist, genre, album,etc.
- InSight can also search online and display articles from "Wikipedia", and can store "Quick Launch" shortcuts of your files and web links. It has been designed, keeping especially in mind the needs and the requirements of generic home users.
- Yet, it packs in the power and features that would change the way you search and access information on your computer. It takes only 3 minutes to index a drive with 100,000 files, including 1500 mp3 files.
- InSight automatically tracks all the changes of those drives which have been indexed. Results are displayed as a list which is dynamically updated, as the user types.
- Lastly,the indexes are automatically encrypted to ensure that the information can't be directly accessed.Insight is definitely one of the fastest search engine available for your PC.
- Version 2.1.0.8 now supports WMA files.
- Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0 Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0
InSight Desktop Search uses the latest technology and science to keeps track of all the files in your system and make sure thatLicense:Freeware
Yahoo! Desktop Search 1.1.1852je
Desktop search tool. more>>
Yahoo! Desktop Search 1.1.1852je is a program for searching any file, email or attachment on your computer. It has the power of Yahoo! Search on your computer, ensuring that you can always find what you're looking for - instantaneously.
Major Features:
- Find all your emails, attachments and files
- Instantly preview results
- Power your email searches
- Customize and control your desktop search experience
Requirements: Windows 2000/XP
Goebel Desktop Search Toolbar 2.0
Goebel Desktop Search Toolbar is considered as a beneficial and easy to use custom Toolbar that integrates Google Desktop, Intranet and Web search. more>>
Goebel Desktop Search Toolbar 2.0 is considered as a beneficial and easy to use custom Toolbar that integrates Google Desktop, Intranet and Web search.
This tool brings search technology to help knowledge works be more productive by finding relevant information on the desktop and Web quicker. In addition this private branded toolbar can be used to increase usage of a companies intranet. Other features include: pop-up blocker, Gmail e-mail access, news ticker, and collaboration.
Google Desktop Search plugin beta
FilterShop Google Desktop Search (GDS) plugin allows Google Desktop Search to use IFilter components installed on your machine more>>
FilterShop Google Desktop Search (GDS) plugin allows Google Desktop Search to use IFilter components installed on your machine. IFilters are COM components that are used by Windows Indexing Service to index files of different types. Many IFilters are already available from Microsoft, IFilterShop and other vendors. IFilterShop IFilters are now available under a free non-commercial license.
IFilters exist for many file formats including those not supported by Google Desktop Search. IFilter API is more advanced than GDS plugin API and allows for indexing of compound documents, such as ZIP archives.
IFilterShop GDS plugin setup file is a self-extracting archive that must be downloaded and opened on the machine where you run Google Desktop Search. Google Desktop Search must be running during installation. You are asked to enter the list of file extensions that should be indexed by this plugin. It is recommended to install IFilters you will be using before installing IFilterShop Google Desktop Search plugin.