A stand-alone application or function built into the operating system that is used to find data in a user's computer, including the built-in drives and any external drives that may be connected.

The steps to enable or disable the Microsoft Edge desktop search bar using Registry Editor on a Windows 11 PC are as follows: Create a new DWORD (32-bit) Value on the right section Rename that value ...

In the '90s, the web browser was the big app that analysts kept their eyes on. Netscape had an impressive headstart in the so-called "browser wars," but Navigator dwindled into obscurity after ...

Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' Computer Select, back when CDs were new-fangled, and IBM's PC XT was wowing the crowds at Comdex. He spent more ...

When was the last time you’ve used a search engine? If you are like most Internet users, it was probably less than an hour ago–possibly much less. But what about a local search engine for your own ...

Google quietly launched its Google Desktop Search today and a slew of bloggers have tested it, reviewed it, and are currently testing it, including yours truly. Google Desktop is a frightfully fast ...

With nearly all the ingredients we could hope for in a desktop search app, Yahoo! Desktop Search is our Editors' Choice. Its clean interface, wealth of indexing options—in terms of scheduling, file ...

Google Desktop Search Software can’t find your lost keys or tell you where you left the Tivo remote control, or that your glasses are on top of your head, where you left them. But the beta software ...

I've made no secret of my love for Copernic Desktop Search: It was the first item in my list of five freeware gems I use every day. (David's a fan, too: He prefers it to Google Desktop.) Version 3.0 ...

Windows Desktop Search is an add-on for Windows XP and it's available via Windows Update. It uses the Windows Search service to compile an index of files on your system, which is supposed to make it ...

Last week, Google upset desktop users when it changed the appearance of Search. The changes were relatively minor, showing companies' favicons next to link previews, but critics argue that the changes ...

Last year, Google announced that all mobile Search results would prominently feature a site favicon and domain name. Along with a prominent “Ad” label, these series of changes are now coming to ...