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?

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

I too havnt used any, nor do I plan to... im very organized Infact, I dont even use the windows search I just go start>run> type type type

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

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.

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

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?

There is a plugin for it to search GMail.

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

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.

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

Usually don't do a lot of desktop searching but when I do I use windows search.

in Windows, I generally use the "winblows search" feature - it works good enough. I try to stay semi-organized, so I don't really need it that much.

same thing in linux, but I'm still a n00b, so I have to rely on "whereis" or "find / -name qwerty"
Either way, I'm kind of leery about a full-text indexing search of my hard drive. The warning buzzers in my tinfoil hat start going off when that topic comes up...

don't use any at this time. tried msn but it go annoying.

WINDOWS!!
its search does ok. I rarely need to search for files.

i use the windows search tool on the rare occasion that i cant find something

I just use the windows search tool if I need to find something. No need to download more garbage clutter on my computer.

Google Desktop > Windows search in a heartbeat. Literally. The Google Desktop finds your files instantly, while it may take anywhere from 30 seconds to 5 minutes to find something with Windows search.

yea, i have never been able to find things with windows search.
Google desktop search works great, i use it alot to find things in aim conversation logs

if i need to find something on either of my compd its usually accesible through my desktop so i really dont use anything if i do need something i use windows search

I prefer not letting another 3rd party app on my system archive data about my data. Windows search is easiest, safest, and most reliable.

rarely do i not know the whereabouts of a file (or files)... so waiting for the windows search to do its thing doesn't bother me... with RAID-0 it's not like it's slow anyway...

Add me to the windows search crowd.

Another for Windows Search. All my stuff is in one big file organized into smaller folders for the category, backup is easy.

i did use gds but it started useing 100% cpu usage and i coulnt figure out what was wrong so i got rid of it.... i may install it agin and see if i run into the same problem sence it was a very nice app.

Look hard?

http://desktop.google.com/support/bin/answ...&topic=0&type=f

windows search does fine for me