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Search Engine Watch
December 13, 2004
Chris Sherman |
MSN Joins the Desktop Search Fray Microsoft has launched its long anticipated desktop search application, and it's packed with promising features and tools that make it a strong contender coming out the gate. System requirements for MSN Desktop are listed here.   |
PC World
April 2005
Scott Dunn |
Find Your Local Files the Web Way in Windows The new (and free) MSN Toolbar Suite beta offers fast file searches, and more... The Copernic Desktop Search provides many of the same features. |
InternetNews
December 13, 2004
Jim Wagner |
Microsoft Enters Desktop Search Fray Microsoft officials announced the release of its own desktop search application Monday, hoping to make up Google ground established two months ago. |
InternetNews
June 8, 2005
Sean Michael Kerner |
Microsoft Launches Tabbed Browsing Tool Microsoft has included tabbed browsing in an update to its MSN Search Toolbar for version 6 of Internet Explorer. |
PC Magazine
August 24, 2005
Jamie Lendino |
Google Desktop 2.0 (Beta) Yahoo!'s still the king of desktop search but Google Desktop 2.0's sidebar offers a compelling new way to navigate both your own computer and the Internet. |
Search Engine Watch
January 11, 2005
Chris Sherman |
Yahoo Launches Desktop Search Long anticipated, Yahoo's new Desktop Search beta is a solid contender in the increasingly crowded desktop search playing field. |
InternetNews
December 22, 2004
Susan Kuchinskas |
Microsoft Search to be Pervasive MSN's homegrown search technology will make its way into the broad range of products, a Microsoft executive said. But the company plans to avoid the bundling issue. |
Search Engine Watch
March 7, 2005
Chris Sherman |
Google Desktop Search Moves Out of Beta After a comparatively short beta test period of just five months, Google has formally launched its desktop search application. And it addresses many of the privacy and security concerns raised after the release of the beta version last October. |
BusinessWeek
January 10, 2005
Stephen H. Wildstrom |
Desktop Search: The Game Is Afoot New tools have various strengths. Unfortunately, you can't safely run more than one desktop search program on your computer. |
PC Magazine
March 2, 2005
Cade Metz et al. |
Total Recall In recent months, several companies have introduced free applications that let you search your desktop as easily as you search the Web. We put eight of them to the test. |
PC World
October 2005
Dunn & Rebbapragada |
Deep File Divers A test of six desktop search utilities that scour your PC to uncover long-lost file treasures: Blinkx, Copernic Desktop Search, Google Desktop Search, MSN Search Toolbar with Windows Desktop Search, Yahoo Desktop Search, and DtSearch... Mac Search: Apple's Search Spotlight. |
The Motley Fool
May 17, 2005
Alyce Lomax |
Microsoft's Microsearch The giant takes its desktop search product out of beta. At this point, it goes without saying that Microsoft's just providing another feature that any Internet company involved in search has to provide these days. |
Search Engine Watch
August 31, 2004
Gary Price |
A New Player in Desktop Search Copernic, a well-known developer of web search tools, is entering the desktop search marketplace with the release of a new product. |
InternetNews
December 15, 2004
Susan Kuchinskas |
Ask Jeeves Enters Desktop Search Game Ask Jeeves entered the desktop search competition with a beta version of its own service that scours users' computers. |
Search Engine Watch
April 14, 2004
Chris Sherman |
HotBot's New Desktop Search Toolbar HotBot's new Desktop Search utility not only searches the web, it indexes files and email on your computer, making them searchable as well. |
InternetNews
January 11, 2005
Susan Kuchinskas |
Yahoo Latest in Desktop Search Play The Internet portal's beta desktop search tool is the latest addition to the competitive desktop search arena. |
Search Engine Watch
December 16, 2004
Gary Price |
Ask Jeeves Launches Desktop Search Ask Jeeves has launched a beta desktop search application, capping off a very busy year in the desktop search space. |
InternetNews
November 15, 2005
Susan Kuchinskas |
MSN Rolls Enterprise-Strength Desktop Search MSN released a new version of its desktop search tool designed for enterprise users. Its features have the IT manager in mind. |
PC Magazine
March 16, 2005
Neil J. Rubenking |
Keeping a Clean Desktop I like having next to nothing on my desktop, usually just My Computer, My Network Places and Control Panel, though occasionally I'll add a folder for stuff I'm currently working on. |
InternetNews
September 28, 2005
Susan Kuchinskas |
Yahoo Desktop Search Out of Beta Yahoo has released its Desktop Search to the public. The product, which was released in beta in January, now includes LiveWords contextual search. |
PC World
March 2006
Scott Dunn |
The Fastest Way to Open Items on Your Desktop Put your desktop on the menu... Access icons via the keyboard... Add info to your applications' title bars... |
InternetNews
October 14, 2004
Susan Kuchinskas |
Google Search Hits The Desktop Google's Desktop Search application, released today, sorts through desktop files of all sorts, as well as AOL Instant Messenger chats and Web sites the user has visited. |
PC World
April 2006
Erik Larkin |
Internet Explorer 7 Adds New Security First publicly available beta also includes tabbed browsing and other features. |
Search Engine Watch
October 14, 2004
Danny Sullivan |
Google Desktop Search Launched The company released a new Google Desktop Search tool that allows people to scan their computers for information in the same way they use Google to search the web. Its ease of use, plus how it enhances the Google search experience, make it a compelling product to use. |
InternetNews
December 10, 2004
Susan Kuchinskas |
Search Rushes to the Desktop Yahoo and Ask Jeeves announce beta tools to search what's on the hard drive. |
Information Today
March 22, 2004
Gary Price & Barbara Quint |
Lycos HotBot Offers Free DeskTop Toolbar Lycos has launched a free toolbar search product from HotBot, its search service, which the company says is "the first product to integrate traditional desktop search with Web search within the browser." |
Search Engine Watch
November 11, 2004
Chris Sherman |
Microsoft Unveils its New Search Engine - At Last After months of speculation and two 'preview' releases, Microsoft has taken the wraps off of its new MSN search engine, the first major competitor to join the big leagues of web search in nearly a year. |
PC World
April 2002
Scott Dunn |
Super Windows Secrets Smart tips that unleash Windows' hidden powers -- whether you've upgraded to XP or not... |
InternetNews
September 1, 2005
Tim Gray |
Microsoft Attempts Phishing Slowdown Microsoft releases new add-ins to its MSN Search Toolbar including an anti-phishing tool to detect websites set up to scam users out of their personal information. |
InternetNews
November 24, 2004
Brian Livingston |
Getting the Most Out of Firefox Internet Explorer users switching to Firefox 1.0 won't necessarily be entering browser nirvana. |
PC World
October 2001
Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: A Better Start for Your Documents Menu Make the Documents menu display the file and folder shortcuts you want to see, use Windows' built-in glossary, optimize Windows' performance... |
PC World
March 1, 2000
Matt Lake |
Windows 2000: Tips for New Arrivals What is it with Windows 2000? At first glance, it looks like Windows 98 or 95--same old Start menu, Recycle Bin, and Task bar. But as you spend more time with it, little differences in looks and functions crop up. |
InternetNews
March 7, 2005 |
Google Officially Drills Down to the Desktop Google formally launched its desktop search tool in order to help users find a variety of information on their PCs. |
PC World
February 2005
Scott Spanbauer |
'We Have Now Returned Control of Your Browser' Follow these steps to ensure that the Web browser of your choice is Windows' default. |
PC World
November 2004
Dennis O'Reilly |
Find Files Fast Lots of programs promise to locate your data in a hurry. Our tests reveal the top tools for searching your hard drive and inbox. |
Search Engine Watch
November 8, 2004
Chris Sherman |
Mozilla Firefox: The Searcher's Browser Looking for an alternative to Internet Explorer that addresses IE's notorious security flaws and has killer search capabilities to boot? Look no farther: Firefox is truly a searcher's browser. |
PC World
April 29, 2002
Yael Li-Ron |
Customize Your Windows Desktop Want Windows your way? Follow our tips and whip your desktop into shape. |
PC World
July 24, 2006
Andrew Brandt |
Step by Step: Get Any PC, New or Old, Ready for Everyday Use Customize your system settings, update drivers, get rid of built-in software you don't want, and more. |
Information Today
October 25, 2004
Paula J. Hane |
Google Introduces Desktop Search Tool The race to offer tools to find information buried in your PC has just gotten much more interesting. |
InternetNews
August 31, 2006
Sean Michael Kerner |
The Firefox, IE Race to The Finish Mozilla is a step closer to the final release of Firefox 2.0 today, with the official release of Beta 2. |
PC World
August 2001
Scott Dunn |
Who Knew Windows Could Do That? Our Windows guru shares 40 unexpected, supereasy tips for every version of the OS... |
PC World
December 2002
Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Simplify Your Windows Desktop Cleanup Chores Keep your desktop tidy on a regular basis; give folder windows custom wallpaper; immerse yourself in the sounds of nature. |
PC World
January 30, 2007
Erik Larkin |
Build the Perfect Browser We tested dozens of add-ons to find tools that make the new versions of Internet Explorer and Firefox even more useful. |
InternetNews
January 26, 2004
Janis Mara |
MSN Toolbar Bops Pop-Ups, Works Search Microsoft Corp. launched a beta version of its MSN Toolbar offering easier access to its services including e-mail and search, as well as a customizable pop-up ad blocker, on Monday. |
PC World
June 2002
Scott Spanbauer |
Internet Tips: Stop Those Sneaky E-Mail Viruses in Their Tracks Stamp out hidden viruses, recover Outlook Express data in XP, let children use AOL safely... |
Search Engine Watch
February 1, 2005
Danny Sullivan |
MSN Search Officially Switches To Its Own Technology Nearly two years after announcing it would develop its own search technology, MSN Search began feeding the general public results found through its own internally developed search engine. |
ONLINE
Sep/Oct 2004
Greg R. Notess |
Internet Search Engine Update Ask Jeeves added indexed PDF files to its results... For Internet Explorer users, Ask added a "binoculars preview"... Gigablast has been busy expanding its database size... Google is now indexing the text content of Flash files... etc. |
InternetNews
July 21, 2006
Sean Michael Kerner |
Firefox 2.0: Mozilla's Tabs Overfloweth So how many tabs can you fit in one window? No matter how many you can fit into Firefox 1.5.x, the next release of Firefox 2.0 Beta 2 will give you more. |
Search Engine Watch
November 10, 2004
Chris Sherman |
More Search and Browsing Fun with Firefox Mozilla Firefox has search features and extensions that go far beyond what you get with Internet Explorer. Here's how to turbocharge the browser to enhance your online experience. |
BusinessWeek
November 22, 2004 |
Is Google Desktop a Privacy Threat? No, your hard-drive searches aren't broadcast over the Net. Still, you need to be a careful user. Here's the real deal. |
