Manage updates with the Download AppGoogle Desktop
Publisher's Description
From Google:
Google Desktop will offer full text search over your email, computer files, chats, and the web pages you've viewed. By making your computer searchable, it puts your information easily within your reach and frees you from having to manually organize your files, emails, and bookmarks. It introduces new ways to access relevant and timely information. When you view a web page in Internet Explorer, it caches or stores its content so that you can later look at that same version of the page, even if its live content has changed or you're offline. It organizes email search results into conversations, so that all email messages in the same thread are grouped into a single search result.
All User Reviews
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Current version:
3.4 starsout of 50 votes
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All versions:
3.3 starsout of 430 votes
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My rating:
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"No longer supported by Google"
Version: Google Desktop 5.9.1005.12335
Pros
Powerful search engine
Cons
As of September 14, Google Desktop will no longer be available for download, and existing installations will not be updated to include new features or fixes.
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"Nice product, beats the win 7 desktop gadget"
Version: Google Desktop 5.9.1005.12335
Pros
Easy to set up and use
Cons
Some issues in regard to gadgets not being available when advertised and requires periodic re-installation.
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"Ok,This is Good,native windows search better."
Version: Google Desktop 5.9.1005.12335
Pros
Very Less Memory usage.
Indexing done faster than Windows Indexing.
Option of Deskbar,floating bar and sidebars.
Searches the web too.Cons
Buggy Deskbar option.
No support from google.
Looks like cramped up version of windows search.Summary
OH, Google Desktop Search, a product of google, which is the biggest giant in search engine. so should be the product.!!!
Well, this was my 1st reaction before using this.
Nah, this is just some whacked up version chrome and windows search.
This was my reaction after using this.
To be Simple.
If u are looking for alternate desktop search, this is the best option.
If u are addicted to windows search like me, u wont like it. -
"Clean but outdated"
Version: Google Desktop 5.9.1005.12335
Pros
Unobtrusive, easy install, clean interface
Cons
Outdated widgets, some things don't seem to work anymore. I don't think this is supported by google any longer, but I could be wrong...
Summary
Meh, don't bother.
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"Can't live without Google Desktop"
Version: Google Desktop 5.9.1005.12335
Pros
Google Desktop can find anything you want on your computer. It's far superior to Microsoft's Windows search. I have 17 years worth of work on my computer that I regularly have to search. When Google announced they were discontinuing it, I was unhappy. Thanks, CNET, for making it available. I just got a new computer and don't know what I would have done without being able to reinstall Google Desktop.
Cons
It was discontinued by Google. #Fail
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"extremely unpleasant experience"
Version: Google Desktop 5.9.1005.12335
Pros
how is it that Cnet demands 10 characters minimum either on the pros or the cons? what if there are either no pros, ... or no cons? like in my case, on this specific product?
and how is it that one is expected to give a minimum of one half star (which gives a positive impression) to get their comment published?
how come there are no negatives possible?
please go on reading, CnetCons
same here (oops, reluctantly needed to add some characters)
just as I reluctantly was forced to add one half star before Cnet would even consider to post my comment, for which by the way Cnet specifically asked in a personal mail
please go on reading, CnetSummary
thank you for continuing to read, Cnet
after my Windows Explorer was somehow suddenly hijacked by Google Chrome (I could no longer perform any searches on my harddisks, as when clicking on the search button, instead of the options for a search, an ad for Google Chrome kept popping up in the search window each and every time). I spent over 15 hrs to try and get rid of this, scanned my computer repeatedly for malware and adware, found nothing, found no help, not even hints on how clicking the search button in Windows Explorer could possibly lead to anything else than the options for a harddisk search, no help at all, even no mention of this problem on the Internet, so I finally had to give up. I was left no other choice but to go look for another desktop search engine. Google Desktop seemed to score best, so... While I am very much inclined to be a Google fan, especially with Google Sketchup (I use it all the time, the Pro version, registered !), I abhor being forced out of choice.
I am in no mood to seriuosly review Google Desktop, sorry, because meanwhile, my windows explorer still allows me no searches and keeps redirecting me to Google Chrome. I hate this.
So Google, please give me a break !!!
I do hope Cnet will post this cry for help
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"Invaluable tool, but hungry on disk space"
Version: Google Desktop 5.9.1005.12335
Pros
Able to search emails, documents, web searches
Indexing can done in backgroundCons
Very hungry on disk
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"Great Desktop enhancement with many "gadgets" available"
Version: Google Desktop 5.9.1005.12335
Pros
Provides easy access to time, weather and news items with minimal effort.
Cons
Some of the gadgets that are supposed to be available will not install on my computer (Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3)
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"ok.. great app but it is taking some days.. to indexing"
Version: Google Desktop 5.9.1005.12335
Pros
taking lot of time..
Cons
very good utility
Summary
must have... but accept good updates also...
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"Very Good and Must Have"
Version: Google Desktop 5.9.1005.12335
Pros
I think this is so good and indispensable for anyone with the current windows system.
Cons
None that I could find for it's class.
Summary
Really good and blend with current windows superbly.
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General
- Download Type:
- CNET Secure Download
- Publisher
- Publisher Web Site
- http://www.google.com/
- Release Date
- July 29, 2010
- Date Added
- July 29, 2010
- Version
- 5.9.1005.12335
Category
- Category
- Internet Software
- Subcategory
- Search Tools
System Requirements
- Operating Systems
- Windows Vista, Windows XP
- Additional Requirements
- Not available
Download Information
- File Size
- 1.92MB
- File Name
- GoogleDesktopSetup.exe
Popularity
- Total Downloads
- 1,114,968
- Downloads Last Week
- 3,851
Pricing
- License Model
- Free
- Limitations
- Not available
- Price
- Not available
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