Desktop Search Applications?

I'd be interested if anyone has had any experience with the current desktop
search applications that index the files on your system for quicker search
and access to them. I've read there are privacy concerns with the indexing.
I believe Google and Yahoo, among others, have such applications. So I am
interested in how well they work, and if indeed they do compromise one's
privacy/security. Many thanks in advance to any and all who take the time
to respond.
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Thanks, Juergen. So, being the only user of my computer negates all other
privacy/security concerns? Do you use such a program? If so, which one?
Do you have a recommendation? Thanks again.

"Juergen Nieveler" wrote in message
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"Atreyu" wrote:

I'd be interested if anyone has had any experience with the current
desktop search applications that index the files on your system for
quicker search and access to them.

The main concern is about machines used by more than 1 person. The
software might index files and emails for all users on the system -
giving the user of the software the ability to read stuff he normally
wouldn't have access to.


Juergen Nieveler
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On 4 Nov 2005 14:55:21 GMT, Juergen Nieveler
wrote:

"Atreyu" wrote:

I'd be interested if anyone has had any experience with the current
desktop search applications that index the files on your system for
quicker search and access to them.

The main concern is about machines used by more than 1 person. The
software might index files and emails for all users on the system -
giving the user of the software the ability to read stuff he normally
wouldn't have access to.

With XP the program runs under the user and in doing so can only index
files which the logged in users has access to (That is if you chose
make my files private when creating a password). It cannot index files
which are not available to another 'private' account.
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Well, guys. I'm running Win98 with all updates, etc. so I don't think this
will be minimally relevant to me, if at all. But thanks anyway! )

"Juergen Nieveler" wrote in message
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Ian Kenefick wrote:

With XP the program runs under the user and in doing so can only index
files which the logged in users has access to (That is if you chose
make my files private when creating a password). It cannot index files
which are not available to another 'private' account.

True, as long as the program doesn't install as a service installed by
the local administrator, and as long as you run XP Pro and take care to
maintain a rights structure.

If you run XP Home, however... ;-)

Juergen Nieveler
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Thanks so much, Juergen. This is the information I was looking for. You've
been a big help.

"Juergen Nieveler" wrote in message
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"Atreyu" wrote:

Thanks, Juergen. So, being the only user of my computer negates all
other privacy/security concerns? Do you use such a program? If so,
which one? Do you have a recommendation? Thanks again.

At the moment I'm playing around with the new version of Google Desktop
(mainly because of the sidebar with its RSS reader).

Copernic make a nice free desktop search application, and unlike Google
it can be configured very easily to scan only the folders you want it
to index.

Juergen Nieveler
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Man who stand on toilet is high on pot.