2. Introduction
Google Desktop is a desktop search application
that helps you to search several information from
your Desktop and Web Pages, such as; e-mail,
Word, Calendar, Chats, Web history, PowerPoint,
PDF, and etc. Google sidebar is available once you
installed Google Desktop Plug-ins. From Google
sidebar, you use see useful gadgets, such as; Clock,
News, Scratch Pad and more.
3. Features
Useful Results
Smart Indexing
Finding Deleted Files
Advanced Search Form
Quick Search Box
Multiple File Type
Outlooks Search Box
Lock Search
Gadgets and Sidebar
4. Useful Results & Quick Search Box
Search Box will pop-up when you pressed “Ctrl”
button twice. You also can find your deleted files.
Google desktop creates cached copies of your files
and other items every time you view them, and
stores these copies on your storage media.
5. Smart Indexing & Finding Deleted
File
The Indexing of your email, files and web history
occurs only when your computer is idle for more than
30 seconds. The indexing make sure the search
result is up to date by updating your new files or
email. But before indexing your email, you have to
set your Google Mail account at Preferences. You
are able to find your deleted files.
8. Lock Search
To prevent anyone anonymously doing Desktop search on
your computer, Loch Search can be enabled. By enabling
Lock Search, search from Desktop page, Google sidebar , or
Deskbar are not available anymore.
9. Gadgets and Sidebar
There are many useful gadgets available.
You are able to personalize the placing of
Google Gadgets itself. You can add new
gadgets beside recommended gadgets into
your Google sidebar.