Yahoo Search

[kamkazmoto]

Anyone know anything about this program

Introducing Yahoo! Desktop Search Beta
• Find anything on your computer instantaneously.
• View search results as you type the search terms.
• Search the names and contents of over 200 types of files.
• Search your Yahoo! Address Book and instant messages.
• Preview documents before opening them.

PC Magazine Editor’s Choice, January 2005.

I got an offer for a free download in my mail this morning.

 

[rebeltf]

Call me paranoid but this part

Find anything on your computer instantaneously

I dont like. Something about an external program searching around on my comp gives me the willies.

 

[Don Luis]

In case you are interested:

http://desktop.yahoo.com/

And the equivalent Google:

http://desktop.google.com/

Luis

 

[Point44]

Both programs are installed on your computer and from reputable companies. It's no more dangerous than you trusting norton or mcafee or avg.

What i've heard though is that google is so good at what it does that certain private files will be indexed as well. When you first install the program it searches for everything and indexes it. This way when you search for anything it'll be really quick.

Try the google version if you use google regularly.

 

[mwerner]

It's a better, easier-to-use version of Windows explorer, essentially.