Free google desktop search software for windows

It allows you to specify what extensions the new Desktop Search tool from Google will index GDSPlus allows you to specify what extensions the new Desktop Search tool from Google will index.
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"

With the release of IFilterShop Google Desktop Search plugin, users of Google Desktop Search can take advantage of existing IFilter components for indexing of wide selection of file formats.
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.

A fast and lightweight tool to index and search any kind of document in your computer. Spotlite Desktop Search is an open source software that searches any kind of document, and even keywords inside documents, in your computer.
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

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.