Locate 32

• Locate32 is a tiny application that sits on the desktop. The search function is responsive and returns accurate results. What makes the Locate32 application stand out is the database structure the program uses to store information about directory structures. The program then accesses that information from the databases and uses it in its searches. The use of the databases greatly improves searching speed.
  
  

Google Desktop Search

• Google's desktop search application is the search giant's attempt to penetrate Microsoft's desktop real estate. The program searches the user's hard drive files and web history. Google's desktop search mimics Microsoft's Outlook toolbar when returning results of email searches. File-related search results are presented in the same format as a regular Google search.
  
  

Copernic Destop Search

• The Copernic Desktop Search application is a Windows and Mac OX S operating system-compatible desktop file search program. The search function is especially adept at retrieving email on a user's hard drive. The program displays search results in a hierarchy similar to the traditional Windows format. Copernic offers a free noncommercial version, as well as corporate, and professional versions.
  
  

Yahoo Desktop Search

• Yahoo's Desktop Search functions much in the same manner as Window's desk-bar, as it allows the user to search for files from a small window on the computer desktop. The application searches popular file types such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF. The Yahoo application was the first to have a "complete" feature that guesses what the users is typing in the search bar and automatically completes the query.