The independent guide to desktop search tools

Desktop search tools can revolutionise the way you use your computer at work and at home. With desktop searching you can:

• Save time.
• Locate documents, emails, images, movies, music, web searches, instant messages and more.
• Find information contained in documents and files on your hard disc.
• Look inside archives.
• Search across networks.

There are many alternative desktop search tools available - and most are free! To help you choose the tool that is right for you, this website enables you to:

• Learn about desktop searching.
• Read reviews of desktop search tools.
• Link to where you can download desktop search tools.
• See the latest news about desktop searching.

The following desktop search tools (or search engines) are reviewed on this site: Ask Desktop Search, blinkx, Copernic Desktop Search, Corpora Find!, dtSearch Desktop with Spider, exalead one:desktop, Google Desktop, ISYS:desktop 7, Prodiance Desktop Search, The Sleuthhound! Desktop Search, Windows Desktop Search, X1 Enterprise Client (formerly X1 Desktop Edition) and Yahoo! Desktop Search.

Desktop Search Guide is edited by Jonathan Severn, who also edits MachineBuilding.net.