Google Desktop is not only about search, though. On another note, Google Desktop is not limited to your PC as you can cross index content from multiple machines and share some panel items with your friends. Results are as precise as we’ve come to expect from Google searches, however we were slightly disappointed to learn that the application doesn’t offer logical 'OR' support or substring search. Your search results will appear in your browser (in the familiar Google web page format) and a small preview button allows you to view results without actually clicking on the corresponding link.

In its latest version, which is compatible with Windows Vista, Google Desktop has been given a new transparent look, providing a pretty sleek feel to your PC.

The application supports the majority of file types and you can decide which ones to index, or omit protected files, using the preferences menu. Google Desktop will index the first 10,000 words in the first 100,000 documents on your PC. After installing the application, you’ll have to give it some time to index the files on your PC, including emails, photos, chats, contacts and calendar events.

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