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Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo aren't the only ones bringing more search power to consumer desktops. Copernic's Desktop Search tool makes it fast and easy to find documents, e-mails, and other files on local drives. Like other desktop search tools, it creates a searchable index of all the data on a computer's drives, and updates it every time a file is added, removed, or modified.
A left-side search column allows simple keyword queries and more refined searches based on file size, date, file type, or folder. Easy-to-read icons at the top of the screen let you limit searches by category, such as stored HTML pages, e-mail, and videos. The program is lightning-quick, displaying results as fast as you can type.
We especially like the Copernic Deskbar, a search window that appears in the Windows Taskbar and makes quick queries very handy. However, we would like an image viewer, and we wish the application's PowerPoint viewer could display graphics. Copernic comes with optional search toolbars for Internet Explorer and Firefox.
Overall, Copernic offers an efficient way to search your PC, especially for multiple or large hard drives.
Publisher's Description
From Copernic:
With Copernic Desktop Search search your entire hard drive in less than a second to pinpoint the right file, email, music or picture. Fresh new and updated files and new emails are indexed the instant they arrive on your hard drive. It utilizes CPU, memory, and disk space efficiently to ensure continued high levels of system performance, and fault-tolerant technology ensures that your PC is searchable at all times.
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All versions:
3.6 starsout of 193 votes
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Current version:
2.4 starsout of 5 votes
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"I love this app!"
Version: Copernic Desktop Search Home 3.7.0.8
Pros
fast, comprehensive search. Pro version doesn't spam up your desktop. Who has time and patience to wait for windows explorer. Also, you can really get specific with keyword and file type searches
Cons
the indexing takes a little effort to conquer
Summary
If you have to sift through zillions of folders for obscure documents this is the app for you!
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"Adds advertisements to EVERYTHING"
Version: Copernic Desktop Search Home 3.7.0.8
Pros
Did find the files I was looking for.
Cons
After I installed, ads started popping up everywhere, Reddit, newspaper columns, comment fields, etc. It talked about an ad-free version if you paid but I assumed this meant ads when you were using the software, not in my entire browsing experience. STAY AWAY!
Summary
Malware infected, unless you don't mind ads in everything you read on-line.
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"SPAM! BEWARE - Don't even know how the tool works!"
Version: Copernic Desktop Search Home 3.7.0.8
Pros
Honestly, no idea if the tool works... spent the last 45 minutes uninstalling of the sh$% that is automatically installed when you download this.
Cons
DON'T waste your time!!!!!
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"Very quick desktop search results"
Version: Copernic Desktop Search Home 3.7.0.8
Pros
Convenient access using a small window in the notification area
Cons
Interferes with shutdown. Must manual close it before auto shutdown will work on an XP
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"I'm staying away - Once bitten, once shy..."
Version: Copernic Desktop Search Home 3.7.0.8
Pros
having read the warnings, there's no way I'm installing this. In theory, it's a great tool - I was looking for sommething to replace the as yet to be beaten goole search that you lauchnched in WinXP by double clicking on the Ctrl key... Nothing has ever bettered it - Unless you can PLEASE tell me otherwise.... I installed this on the WinXpside of my Mac (through Parallels) and (continued on "Cons"!...
Cons
Installaiton on WinXP made mw wonder why on earth CNET had given this product a thumbs up... It certainly did nothing ueful for me.
Summary
I still long for google search to be replaced.... If you know of a good seacrh engine, please speak up.
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