Faster Desktop Searching

I've just downloaded the new Yahoo Desktop Search Tool.

According to the technical whizzes it's faster, more comprehensive and offers features unavailable on either the Google or MSN desktop search tools.

Why bother? I've become increasingly frustrated by the Search function in Windows XP. It's slow, and more often than not fails to find what I know exists.

My hard drive contains a great deal of material that I use for reference or research, and the less time it takes to access it, the more efficient will be my work.

There has been some criticism that the Yahoo bar is 'too' comprehensive, returning .dll files and all sort of other operational data. For most of us, that's probably true, although on occasion that would have been a real plus. Maybe if it was available, but not a default setting.

I guess that's one indication that this bar is new - this is a beta version, which means there are probably lots of refinements and bugs still lurking.

There also does not appear to be an 'uninstall' option, although the program is listed in the Windows Add/Remove Programs app, so should be removable.

It's free - but if you operate nuclear facilities the Licence doesn't allow you to use it!

If you're interested, you can get it here.