Microsoft just released their desktop search tool. Read it here. Get it here. Anyone going to try it?
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Microsoft just released their desktop search tool. Read it here. Get it here. Anyone going to try it?
No way. :p
The Google Desktop search scared the crap out of me in its ability to ferret out sensitive information from my hard disks. I uninstalled it.
There is no way I'd let a company I trust much less do the same.
Got it, installed it, now will be watching the outbound log files. Personally I'm not overly worried.Quote:
Originally Posted by jitBob
I know this would be rude, but what the hey, I'm should get to be bad too.
rgharper, the thread should either be under Other Apps, or Tech News!
damn, I feel bad now :( , sorry rgharper
Keep us informed on this one will ya?Quote:
Originally Posted by rgharper
He probably can't, now that his system is hosed. :p
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Originally Posted by a d e p t
POS.Quote:
Originally Posted by jitBob
Too slow, dragged down desktop/browser performance so off it went.
Though it was neat in its capabilities to search everything (if you have Outlook/Outlook Express for a mail client, that means EVERYTHING) on your hard drive. Even had a PDF plug-in available so you could search PDFs as well.
No unexpected data transfers or apparent phone-home activity, seemed clean on that front anyway.
Maybe when it comes out of beta and they clean up the performance a bit I'll try it again but for now it's just not ready for me.
No offense taken! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by TechZ
Cool. Yahoo is supposed to be releasing theirs soon too. I've been using the google one.
Analyst firm Gartner has put out a statement warning businesses to steer clear of Google's desktop search tool until a more robust, enterprise-ready version is released.
While the tool is potentially extremely attractive to employees, IT managers should discourage users from adopting it and instead opt for a more a more business-ready, secure search engine, Gartner claimed in a recent research note.
"We have no problem with it being used for personal use. Our concern is when it is used in a corporation we have some security and privacy issues. Google says it will collect only non-personal data, but in a corporation how can you monitor what’s being collected?" said Gartner research director Maurene Grey.
Full story: ZDNet UK
Its gonna be the new "thing" for malware attacks.
So huh folks at home are technically equiped & knowledgeable enough to work out whats happening are they ? :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by TechZ
Google's bound to have privacy issues, it makes its whole business out of exploiting usage info which we spend all day fighting in the form of anti-spyware stuff .. while google is king of cookie harvesting & everyone loves them - ironic huh ?
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Originally Posted by confus-ed
Thanks RG!Quote:
Originally Posted by rgharper
no thanks, dont any use for it.
I couldnt for the life of me find a use for these Desktop/New Search TOOLS. A toolbar in IE/Browser is more than enough for search needs.