There's a good write up of this at:
http://www.rba.co.uk/tfttr/archives/2004/nov2004.shtml, including the
interesting point that: "documents remain in the GDS cache on your PC
even after you have deleted the original files. It is possible to
unearth those embarrassing emails and online chats that you thought were
long gone!"
There's also an alternative (and free) product from Copernic at:
http://www.copernic.com/en/products/desktop-search/, which searches PDFs
and network drives (which Google doesn't do).
> -----Original Message-----
> From: GP-UK [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ewan Davis
> Sent: 29 November 2004 17:10
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Google your own hard drive
>
> Look promising but as it can't index files stored on my
> network drives (other than those accessed after installation)
> it not much use to me and I guess this will be the same for many.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: GP-UK [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of David Jobson
> Sent: 29 November 2004 16:42
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Google your own hard drive
>
> If you haven't come across this yet......
> This is FANTASTIC even though in Beta test.
>
> download
>
> http://desktop.google.com/
>
> let it run for an hour or so whilst you are not using your PC
> and then you can search your hard drive with typical google
> blinding speed.
>
> I've tried other indexers and tried (and failed) to properly
> file things, but this is just the bees knees.
>
>
> David Jobson
>
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