MSN Desktop Search First Impressions

I'm impressed! My computer is still being indexed as I write and I'm watching the demo video and I'm very impressed. I loved the Google desktop search but it didn't allow you to interact with the files like the MSN desktop search does. Here are some of the features that I've picked up from the videos and from my quick use of it.

Launch web sites directly from the deskbar

Launch any app from the deskbar. Just type =[appname] e.g. =cmd for a command prompt

Create shortcuts and shortcuts with query terms

Transfer your shortcuts to other machines

Launch files from the desktop search results

Shell commands are integrated into the search results so that you can queue MP3's, unzip files, print emails, etc

Images returned in the results also have thumbnails (great feature!). Powerpoint files also come with a thumbnail but it's a little small to be of much use

Desktop search examines the ID tags of MP3s so that you can easily search by artist, album or title

Index network drives

Reply to emails that are returned in the results

See also...

MSN Toolbar Suite vs. Google Desktop Search
How To Use The MSN Toolbar Suite

Comments

[Rob]

Have you checked it for spyware yet?

[amit agarwal]

What all file types does this tool index ?

Well, I use firefox so it doesn't work for me.

Amit @ Desktop Search Blog
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