Can it succeed where others have failed? Having triumphed with web search, Google is now looking to expand with a tool that will search your desktop's hard drive. In doing so, it faces plenty of ...

REDMOND, Wash. (AP) -- Eager to gain some ground in the battle to help people find their computer files, Microsoft Corp. launched the final version of its desktop search software today. The free ...

The new software aims to make search a more personalized experience with the inclusion of a Sidebar panel. The Sidebar features several miniapplications that return or retain information based on ...

Microsoft has released a final version of its desktop-search software as it tries to enhance its presence in the burgeoning market staked out by rivals Yahoo and Google. Microsoft, which is laboring ...

Lest you should think X1 will let Google or Microsoft run away with desktop search, check out their latest news: They’ve raised a $10 million from venture capitalists (see extended entry). X1, of ...

As more end users employ desktop search tools from Google, MSN and Yahoo, IT managers increasingly must establish policies, standardize tools and protect their networks from data exposure, compliance ...

Eager to gain ground in the battle to help people find their computer files, Microsoft Corp. launched the final version of its desktop search software yesterday. The free software is part of the MSN ...

California AG Jerry Brown said Microsoft had agreed to make the 'significant changes' in Vista to stay in antitrust compliance following Google complaint Microsoft will make changes to its desktop ...