Ivan Mitev In The Software Trenches

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June 29, 2006

Desktop search tools

It seems that I will be switching to a new desktop search tool. X1 has released their enterprise client for free and it looks pretty useful. It is similar to Yahoo Desktop Search that I had used for a while (it was built on top of X1) but the original X1 tool has several advantages. It is more customizable and powerful than any of the tools I have tried (MSN Desktop Search, Google Desktop Search). The only things that I don't like about it are:

  • missing full unicode/cyrillic support (I can't see any Bulgarian filenames in the results grid)

  • missing the standart Explorer context menus on files in search results

  • missing integration with other tools (e.g. with MSN Desktop Search + FolderShare I can search my computer from any internet-connected computer)

But the powerful search capabilities, the great GUI, the ability to search network shares (oops, the network shares are available in the commercial version only) are too compelling reasons to change.

Btw, a good resource on desktop search tools can be found here. It seems to be regularly updated and can help you decide which tool
best suits your needs.

2 Comments:

You might also find this useful - Windows Desktop Search for the Enterprise

Adam

By Anonymous Adam Cogan, at 01 August, 2006 17:18  

(just a message for you)

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Hi Ivan

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By Anonymous Adam Cogan, at 01 August, 2006 17:23  

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