New Technologies - Google Desktop Tools

Looking for that specific email that is stored in the depths of your inbox, or that elusive file that got saved in some folder, but you just can't remember which one? According to PC World “ Desktop search is viewed as an important area of the overall search engine market, because increasingly users expect to be able to find information on their PCs in the same way they find information on the Internet. ”

Here we are highlighting one of these tools, Google Desktop Search, as a complete solution to all your search needs!

Google Desktop Search:

Google Desktop Search is a part of the Google Desktop suite of tools. This search tool gives easy access to information on a PC, the internet or even across multiple computers that may be networked. Locate specific files using a search box that's displayed on the desktop or else just do an ordinary Google web search and the desktop results will appear at the top of the list.

How does it work?

Download the software and install on your desktop from the following location: http://desktop.google.com/

When the download is complete, the program will begin indexing all files on your hard-drive

Performing a Search:

Click on the desktop icon to begin your search, you will be taken to the Google Desktop Home Page. This will be the area from which you will manage the information stored on your PC. Alternatively using the “Quick Search Box” you can choose to search for information on your local computer or the web.

Search Results:

The Google Desktop search results page produces a list of all relevant items found in its index. This includes files, emails, web pages, chats, and "other items" such as contacts, appointments, tasks, notes, and journal entries.

If you are interested in using this tool, a comprehensive information source regarding Google Desktop can be found by clicking here: http://desktop.google.com/about.html