Figure D
Windows Vista's Desktop Search has an integrated Internet search that
immediately transfers you to the Live Search site.
The Control Panel
If you're like most Windows users, chances are good that
you've opened Control Panel and have stumbled around a bit before you found
what you're looking for. Well, because Windows Vista's Desktop Search is
integrated into the Control Panel and is the default selection, you can simply
open the windows and begin typing the name of the utility you need. For
example, to quickly find the Sound settings, you just open the Control Panel and
type Sou. As soon as you do, the Sound utility will
be instantly available, as shown in Figure E.
Figure E
Windows Vista's Desktop Search is integrated into the Control Panel.
Windows Explorer
While there are times when you have no idea where a particular
file is on your hard disk, more often than not, you will have a general idea of
the file's location. For example, I know that I've written several articles
about the Nbtstat command for TechRepublic
over the years and I know that those articles are in
the C:\Documents\TechRepublic folder. Fortunately, Windows Vista's Desktop
Search is integrated into Windows Explorer. That means I can access the TechRepublic folder, type Nbtstat
in the Search field and quickly locate all of the documents, scripts, and screenshots
that I've created over the years that pertain to the Nbtstat
command, as shown in Figure F.
Figure F
Having Windows Vista's Desktop Search integrated into Windows Explorer
allows you to easily target searches to a specific folder.
Conclusion
Windows Vista's Desktop Search is integrated into just about
every nook and cranny of the operating system making it very easy for you to
find exactly what you need very quickly. In this article I've focused on the
integration aspect of Desktop Search; however, there's much more to the full
Desktop Search feature including advanced search options and saved searches.
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ok, the vista search has improved, but it doesnt't reach the quality of an individual search tool like copernic or lookeen. I ürefer lookeen, cause it offers many possibilities of searching, provides you with fast and accurate results and doesn't need much system resources...over that, its possible to use "shared index" in public folders in a network, so the individual employee has not to index the separate folders. lookeen just spare nerves and time...and money. if you want to try for free, check out
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greetz, jason