Google Desktop Search vs Windows Vista Search
Via my friend Todd Bishop at the PI, Google raises Microsoft antitrust concern. I’m linking to his story since the original NYT post requires registration, which is absolutely l4m3.
According to the New York Times report, Google has complained that computers slow significantly when running both Windows Vista’s built-in desktop search program and Google Desktop Search. The behind-the-scenes indexing needed for desktop search programs can drag on computing resources.
There is no simple way for PC users to turn off Windows Vista’s built-in desktop search program. Google has asked the court overseeing Microsoft’s antitrust compliance to require the company to let users turn off the built-in search program, the New York Times reported.
If anything, Google should be thrilled that Windows Vista’s desktop search program is one of the worst out there (sorry, Brandon). I’ve never had near the level of satisfaction with Vista’s search experience – especailly compared to Copernic’s elegance. Mind you, I’m no fan of Google’s desktop software, either. Instead of complaining to the DOJ, Google should be working to improve their client – independent of Vista’s shortcomings.
9 Comments
The Chris Pirillo Show
March 17th, 2010
at 12:43am
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Planet Northern Voice
November 25th, 2007
at 5:36am
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SocioBiblog
June 21st, 2007
at 2:19am
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Steve S
June 12th, 2007
at 1:28pm
I was running Google Desktop for months, until my already slow as molasse laptop decided to have a little seizures anytime I had to open up software more complicated than Microsoft Word. Since I dropped it, there have probably been four times that I wish I still had it installed, and all of those times the amount of effort it took to search for the information was still less than the lag that Google Desktop was creating.
DinoHorse
June 12th, 2007
at 1:46pm
I have tried them all.. My favorite in terms of elegance is Copernic, but in terms of ease of use and performance is X1… Yahoo and MS and Vista one are really horrible….
dhevron
June 12th, 2007
at 7:30pm
No doubt…X1 beats them all! It is the most versital interface of all of them. Copernic would be my 2nd choice.
One of the problems with both of these products is the lack of searching Microsoft OneNote. Unfortunately, Windows Desktop search has to be installed to search OneNote; otherwise, I would uninstall the product.
marc klink
June 12th, 2007
at 10:43pm
As above, I use X1. I look at the reviews of Copernic, which I have never installed, but it seems that the users on CNet that rate it, and this is where your link points, have never tried X1. The one mention of X1, in 24 reviews, is a person who stayed with X1 after trying Copernic.
I chose X1 after reading a review several months ago, somewhere on ZDNet. It rated X1 best, over all the others, including Copernic. That was good enough for me. I recommend it for customer’s machines, as it will work comfortably on a slower [
Brandon Paddock
June 14th, 2007
at 2:36pm
If you have problems or suggestions for Windows Desktop Search (including Vista), please share them!
There’s are good forums here:
http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=847&SiteID=1
and
http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=113&SiteID=1
Dr. Hatem
March 13th, 2010
at 12:03am
thankess