Google Desktop 5

Free

Specifications

Features
Version: 5.8
Platform: PC, Mac, Linux
Operating System Requirements: Windows XP SP1 and higher (32-bit only); Mac version: Mac OS X v10.4+; Linux version: glibc 2.3.2+, gtk+ 2.2.0+
Download File Size: 1.9 MB
Hard Drive Space: 1 GB, 5 GB recommended
Available on CD-ROM?: No
Trial version available?: No
Searches external hard drive?: Only fixed drives
Customizable to search certain folders or drives?: Yes
Remote access available?: Yes, via Internet
Portable via flash drive?: No
Search across computers not networked?: Yes
Indexes folder names?: No
Categorizes searches?: Limited
Previews files in results?: Very limited
Real-time searching as you type?: No
Versioning?: Yes
Cache of deleted files?: Yes
Option to save searches?: No
Indexes browser bookmarks?: Yes, in Internet Explorer, Firefox
Indexes web history?: Yes, in Internet Explorer, Firefox
Searches inside zipped folder?: Yes
Indexes instant messenger transcripts?: AOL, MSN, Google Talk (plus 3rd-party plug-in for Skype Chat)
E-mail Programs indexed: Gmail, Outlook, Outlook Express, Netscape, Thunderbird (Enterprise version adds Lotus)
E-mail archives?: New or opened archives, but may require changing Outlook settings or reinstalling Google Desktop
E-mail attachments?: No
Outlook contacts?: Yes
Outlook calendar?: Yes
Outlook Express contacts?: No
WordPerfect documents?: No
OpenOffice documents?: No