Google quietly launched its Google Desktop Search today and a slew of bloggers have tested it, reviewed it, and are currently testing it, including yours truly. Google Desktop is a frightfully fast ...

Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' Computer Select, back when CDs were new-fangled, and IBM's PC XT was wowing the crowds at Comdex. He spent more ...

In the '90s, the web browser was the big app that analysts kept their eyes on. Netscape had an impressive headstart in the so-called "browser wars," but Navigator dwindled into obscurity after ...

A stand-alone application or function built into the operating system that is used to find data in a user's computer, including the built-in drives and any external drives that may be connected.

Google Desktop Search Software can’t find your lost keys or tell you where you left the Tivo remote control, or that your glasses are on top of your head, where you left them. But the beta software ...

With nearly all the ingredients we could hope for in a desktop search app, Yahoo! Desktop Search is our Editors' Choice. Its clean interface, wealth of indexing options—in terms of scheduling, file ...

MSN Search Toolbar with Windows Desktop Search officially puts Microsoft in step with search competitors Yahoo and Google, doing good job of making search of all kinds ubiquitous on the desktop. In ...

The steps to enable or disable the Microsoft Edge desktop search bar using Registry Editor on a Windows 11 PC are as follows: Create a new DWORD (32-bit) Value on the right section Rename that value ...

When was the last time you’ve used a search engine? If you are like most Internet users, it was probably less than an hour ago–possibly much less. But what about a local search engine for your own ...

Last week, Google upset desktop users when it changed the appearance of Search. The changes were relatively minor, showing companies' favicons next to link previews, but critics argue that the changes ...

Google Inc. is bringing its proven search capabilities to a Windows XP- or Windows 2000-equipped computer near you, helping users to catalog most of the files and content on their PCs through its ...