Indexing Service

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Ben

Hi,

A number of our users have installed and been using Google Desktop Search
(GDS) on their workstations, however after reading recent security articles,
we have decided to remove GDS from all workstations, and make it strict
policy that it's not allowed on company workstations.
But now those users who had installed it, are asking for an alternative. I
have suggested using the built in XP 'start > search > for files & folders'
feature, however some users are saying it's not as powerful as GDS. Is there
a way to improve the built in search capabilities? Can you get it to search
inside PDFs and things? I was hoping there would be a power toy available,
but apparently not. Also can it be configured via Group Policy? I have
enabled indexing service via GP, but I would like to be able to setup
specific network drives to catalogue.

If anyone has any suggestions or advice on searching/indexing, then please
let me know.

Regards

Ben
 
Ben said:
Hi,

A number of our users have installed and been using Google Desktop
Search (GDS) on their workstations, however after reading recent
security articles, we have decided to remove GDS from all
workstations, and make it strict policy that it's not allowed on
company workstations. But now those users who had installed it, are
asking for an alternative. I
have suggested using the built in XP 'start > search > for files &
folders' feature, however some users are saying it's not as powerful
as GDS. Is there a way to improve the built in search capabilities?
Can you get it to search inside PDFs and things? I was hoping there
would be a power toy available, but apparently not. Also can it be
configured via Group Policy? I have enabled indexing service via GP,
but I would like to be able to setup specific network drives to
catalogue.
Click to expand...

Look at Agent Ransack. I use the free version on all my XP computers.
http://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/

Malke
 
Hi Ben,

Here are a few more options.

Windows Desktop Search
http://desktop.msn.com/


Welcome to Where Is It? - Catalog your media collection, use descriptions,
thumbnails and categories, find files or disks you need
http://www.whereisit-soft.com/welcome.html

Software page
http://www.uku.fi/~jmhuttun/english/softwares.shtml
Click to expand...

I uninstalled GDS because it used too much HD space, 3-4gb in my case, and I
try to keep C: as clean as possible. Are any of the above alternatives
leaner in their operation?
 
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