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Desktop Search Official OCC Poll #37 Rate Topic:

Poll: Which desktop search app do you use? (55 member(s) have cast votes)

Which desktop search app do you use?

Google Desktop Search (8 votes [14.55%])
Percentage of vote: 14.55%
Microsoft MSN Search Toolbar (0 votes [0.00%])
Percentage of vote: 0.00%
Yahoo! Desktop Search (1 votes [1.82%])
Percentage of vote: 1.82%
Copernic Desktop Search (0 votes [0.00%])
Percentage of vote: 0.00%
Ask Jeeves Desktop Search (0 votes [0.00%])
Percentage of vote: 0.00%
HotBot Desktop Search (0 votes [0.00%])
Percentage of vote: 0.00%
Windows Explorer (Start > Find > Files or Folders) (39 votes [70.91%])
Percentage of vote: 70.91%
Other (7 votes [12.73%])
Percentage of vote: 12.73%

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#1 d3bruts1d

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Posted 13 June 2005 - 03:36 AM

It seams as if everyone has gotten into the "Desktop Search" market now. For me I welcomed the new market. Even with a semi-strict folder layout, finding stuff was still a pain. Trying to use the archaic "Windows Search" was almost pointless.

Copernix was the first one (IIRC) to come out with a desktop search application, though I had never really heard of anything until Google launched their program. After that you had Microsft, Yahoo, Ask Jeeves, and even HotBot (they aren't dead yet??) coming out with similar applications. Hell, even everyone's favorite AOL is rumored to be coming out with some kind of "desktop search".

With everything that is currently available, what do you use to find the junk on your hard drive?

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#2 cchalogamer

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Posted 13 June 2005 - 03:55 AM

I havnet used much on the list, but Google gets my vote. Too bad i havent had it running in awhile, guess ill have to just hope i can find everyting

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#3 anthony

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Posted 13 June 2005 - 04:00 AM

I too havnt used any, nor do I plan to... im very organized :lol:

Infact, I dont even use the windows search

I just go start>run> type type type

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#4 d3bruts1d

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Posted 13 June 2005 - 04:02 AM

If you haven't used any, then the last 2 options are for you.

#5 LobbDogg

Hey kid, I'm a computer, Stop all the downloading!

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Posted 13 June 2005 - 04:25 AM

Yeah I don't think I will ever use a desktop search tool. I know where all my stuff is...and I know if I did install it, it would not get used, so why install it to begin with.

#6 Vasto

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Posted 13 June 2005 - 06:12 AM

I rarely use GDS, I am waiting for it to search Gmail the same time it searches my files.

#7 gouber5585

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Posted 13 June 2005 - 06:28 AM

i haven't tried any. Why install another program if windows does it just as well? or am i missing something here...

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#8 Waco

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Posted 13 June 2005 - 06:49 AM

gouber5585, on Jun 13 2005, 02:28 PM, said:

i haven't tried any. Why install another program if windows does it just as well? or am i missing something here...

I don't know, Windows search works perfectly for me too?

Booyah.

#9 d3bruts1d

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Posted 13 June 2005 - 09:15 AM

Vasto, on Jun 13 2005, 09:12 AM, said:

I rarely use GDS, I am waiting for it to search Gmail the same time it searches my files.

There is a plugin for it to search GMail.

#10 Vasto

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Posted 13 June 2005 - 09:33 AM

Thewacokid, on Jun 13 2005, 09:49 AM, said:

I don't know, Windows search works perfectly for me too?

Depending on your HDD size, windows can take from 20 minutes to 2 hours to locate a file. These desktop searches are instant.

#11 Bleeble

All work and no play...

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Posted 13 June 2005 - 10:46 AM

I tend not to do much searching, but if I do I use the built-in Windows search. One problem I have noticed is Windows tends not to search in certain directories (window, system, system32, etc) unless you specifically search in those directories. I guess if I couldn't find anything, I'd go with Google's because... well, it's Google.

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#12 Jeremy

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Posted 13 June 2005 - 11:15 AM

I also just use the default windows search, it works good enough for me.

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