Woo-hoo! Google launches desktop search program!

I've waited a long time for this - today Google launched its Desktop Search program. This little download (less than a minute on most connections) will allow you to search your own computer as easily as you search the Internet. In fact, through a neat little programming trick, your Google search results will now also show your local files:



Of course, you can still search your computer even if you're not connected to the Internet, and Desktop Search doesn't send any info to Google - it all takes place on your local computer.

Google Desktop search indexes all the words in your Outlook/Outlook Express e-mail, AOL Instant Messenger conversations, recently viewed web pages, and text, Word, Excel and PowerPoint files.

This is an immediate addition to Bob's Must-Have list. Team it up with the invaluable Google Toolbar and you've got one spiffy searching solution. Now if it can just look in more files than the ones mentioned above, I'll be in hog heaven. =)