Windows Desktop Search reviewed

The final build of Windows Desktop Search was released recently by the MSN Search team at Microsoft. As promised on the forums, here’s a new review of this build.

An excerpt from the article:


The final build features a new installer with a few more options so that you can configure the application the way you want it. One particularly nice addition to the installer is the option to enable or disable the toolbars for Internet Explorer and Outlook. Many users (including myself) are interested only in the desktop search aspect of the application and don’t need two additional toolbars floating around.

Once installation is complete, a first-time configuration wizard pops up that allows the user to specify which folders should be indexed. By default, only the My Documents folder and emails are indexed. Many users don’t check the options and wonder why their files (stored in other locations) don’t show up in search results even after indexing is complete. Allowing them to specify what to index right after installation is a good move.

Download:

Windows Desktop Search Review (PDF)

Source: OSNN