Review: Five Free Desktop Search Tools

A new breed of free search engines blend Internet and desktop search, helping you find the information you need -- wherever it is. Which is the best tool? We search for the answer.

The Internet is a vast resource of information covering every topic imaginable, a collective record of humankind in the modern age. Unfortunately, it's also a complete mess that's getting messier by the day. Ditto that for your computer's hard drives. While disk space is cheap and plentiful, files can get scattered and difficult to find unless you're as meticulous as a librarian. Even if your hard drive (or drives) is well organized, navigating to a specific file nested within multiple folders can be a pain.



Source: Wired News