Google Desktop

The power of Google on your desktop. Hit ctrl twice and you are ready for a full Google search of you hard drive and networked drives you may have. Indispensable if you need to find files quickly...

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Mac OS X
Windows
Linux

The power of Google on your desktop. Hit ctrl twice and you are ready for a full Google search of you hard drive and networked drives you may have. Indispensable if you need to find files quickly... the price doesn't hurt either!

As of September 14, Google Desktop will no longer be available for download, and existing installations will not be updated to include new features or fixes.

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Features

File search Indexed search

The Best 20 Google Desktop Alternatives

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Everything

"Everything" is an administrative tool that locates files and folders by filename instantly for Windows.

Free Windows

Portable Data export/import File search
89 Like

RecentX

RecentX is an innovative launcher that gives you instant access to your files, folders, programs, websites & clipboard history. It automatically remembers your favorite & recent items so that you can launch them even faster.

Commercial Windows

Portable Tag based Tabbed interface Drag n drop Image Preview Clipboard monitoring Program Launcher File search Local Search Windows Explorer integration File tagging Indexed search Bookmark History Browser History Duplicate Files Finder Folder Search Folder Tagging
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Agent Ransack

Agent Ransack is a tool for finding files and information on your hard drive fast and efficiently. When searching the contents of files Agent Ransack also displays the text found.

Freemium Windows

File search Outlook search Context Menu extension
83 Like

Lookeen Desktop Search

A fast and next-generation desktop search and productivity tool for standard and virtual desktops, for private and enterprise search requirements. Finds documents, outlook archives and e-mails, contacts, appointments, folders, etc.

Freemium Windows Microsoft Office Outlook

File search Indexed search Outlook search
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FileSearchy

File search utility that provides instant search by file name, and powerful search by file contents, size and date. Supports search inside PDF, Microsoft Office and other documents. Highlights found text in file names and contents.

Free Personal Windows

File search Local Search
27 Like

Copernic Desktop Search

Instantly find files, e-mails, and attachments stored anywhere on your PC with the free Copernic Desktop Search Home.

Free Personal Windows

File search Indexed search Outlook search
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CerebroApp

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Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux

Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Electron based
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Archivarius 3000

Archivarius 3000 is a full-featured application to search documents and e-mail on the desktop computer, your local network and removable drives (CD, DVD). The documents can be searched by content, the same as with Internet search engines.

Commercial Windows

Multiple languages File search Indexed search
11 Like

Find Any File

Find Any File is a program for Apple's Mac OS X that lets you search for files on your disks.

Free Mac OS X
11 Like

XSearch

XSearch is a free search tool that with more features that Windows Search didn't provided. It can search files on your computer in high speed.

Free Windows

File search Non Indexing search
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Conjure

A fast, lightweight, customizable search alternative for Windows 7 that also allows for deletion and renaming.

Free Windows

File search Support for 64 bit
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SwiftSearch

SwiftSearch is a lightweight program whose purpose is to help you quickly find the files you need on your Windows machine without ever requiring you to index your drives.

Free Open Source Windows

File search Persistent Linux
7 Like

X1 Search

X1's Lightning-Fast Search Software. Premium Alternative to Windows Desktop and Outlook Search.

Commercial Windows
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Ava Find

Find Instantly Search without delay. Amazing Accuracy Sophisticated ranking shows what you want near the top. Find New Files Automatically Scout Bot finds newly downloaded files automatically.

Freemium Windows
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Gaviri SearchOS

Gaviri SearchOS - Search Desktop, E-Mails, Network and Mobile Devices. The free version is not portable and cannot search in network folders. The universal search engine for all your desktop, mobile and network needs.

Freemium Windows

Portable File search Outlook search
2 Like

DeskRule

Wherever you have files DeskRule can locate them. Search your hard disk, but also in mobile phones and cameras, zipfolders, FTP, OneDrive and all the other virtual shell folders.

Commercial Windows

File search Support for regular expressions Search in files
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LaunchTab

[Last update was released on 05 Oct 2007, but you can download it from Softpedia.com on...

Free Windows

Skinnable Program Launcher Customizing
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File Seeker

File Seeker searches hard disks for files with excellent speed, accuracy and search within feature.

Free Windows

File search Indexed search
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Vista Rainbar

Vista Rainbar is a Windows Sidebar clone for Rainmeter. Entirely free and easy for using, this sidebar, whose you can change the background between around ten...

Free Windows

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Google Desktop

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The Best 20 Google Desktop Alternatives

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