Windows Search

With Windows Search, simply type a search term and results quickly appear including information within e-mail messages and their attachments. Comprehensive and intuitive search feature helps you locate items quickly, and is accessible within common tasks. Easy deployment and management tools use common infrastructure elements, support Group Policy, and help fine tune network performance. Well-supported platform provides great support for common data formats, making it easy for developers to enhance and extend search capabilities.

In Windows Vista, start your search right from the Start menu and fine tune your search within Search Explorer. In Windows XP, use the always visible Deskbar for quick and easy search access to indexed content on your PC or the network. Results are displayed in a clear way that lets you quickly find the exact file or e-mail message you need, even when many results are returned.