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Check Windows Update now! Windows Search 4.0 is now available to Windows Update as Recommended update for Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008!
If you notice your hard drive crunching later this month while performing a menial task, fear not: it's just the new Windows Search software creating an index of your files. Microsoft plans to automatically deliver version 4.0 of the software, formerly Windows Desktop Search, to Vista users.
Windows Search 4.0 (released last month) lets you perform an instant search of your computer. Windows Search 4.0 helps you find and preview documents, e-mail messages, music files, photos, and other items on the computer. The advantage over Vista's built-in search function is one of performance. The structure of the search index was completely redesigned to speed up locating items on the hard drive and networked PCs.
Version 4.0 will place a new "Deskbar" next to Vista's system tray that makes it possible to perform searches directly from the Windows Taskbar. A pop-up lets users select whether to search locally or on the Web, and choose filtering options.
Windows Search 4.0 Homepage
Source: BetaNews
You can download it right now from here:
Vista 32 bit | Vista 64 bit
XP 32 bit | XP 64 bit
Windows XP users will see WS4.0 available as an Optional update. Windows Vista users will see the update as a recommended update. Depending on the Windows Update settings on your Windows Vista SP1 client, WS4.0 may be installed automatically, updating the search capability in Windows Vista SP1.
This post has been edited by SharmanNet: 23 July 2008 - 11:17 AM
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