HeadlineNews: Seven Reasons Why Windows Search Should Be On Your Company's Desktop

Seven Reasons Why Windows Search Should Be On Your Company's Desktop

Turn information into results and increase productivity with Windows Search 4.0 for your Windows Vista SP1 and Windows XP desktops. In Windows Vista, search capabilities are available all throughout the system, giving you multiple access points and various views for anything you can think to look for on your PC. And Windows Search 4.0 provides desktop search, indexing, and filtering capabilities for Windows XP. Whether you are using Windows Vista SP1 or Windows XP, Windows Search 4.0 is a key component of a secure, scalable, and extensible search solution that can help you meet the core search needs of your enterprise while offering the simplicity and ease of use desired by individual users.

		Deeply connected user experience Windows Search—an integral component of the Windows operating system—offers a powerful and convenient interface to instantly search for nearly anything on your computer. In Windows XP, the ever present Windows Search "Deskbar" gives you quick access to important files and e-mail. Windows Vista takes search to the next level by offering contextual search within every Explorer, helping you find the right search results in almost any location. Windows Search can also be configured to include or direct you to remote locations, shared resources, intranet locations, and the Web, and can search Microsoft Office Outlook e-mail messages and attachments.
		Privacy and security Windows Search is designed to protect your and your company's sensitive data and personal information while helping you to find exactly what you need from your e-mail messages, files on your PC, shared resources, intranet shares, or the Web. Windows Search respects security permissions and does not display results for content that cannot be accessed by the user. This functionality helps ensure privacy, compliance, and protection of intellectual property (IP). In addition, user-identifiable information is never sent to Microsoft or to any third party.
		Performance Windows Search works as fast as you can type to give you instant results from any search box in Windows Vista or Windows XP. The Windows Search index is close to the file system, so it knows when you change a file and processes updates whenever CPU resources are free, keeping your index up-to-date without interrupting your normal activities. And the index has been fine-tuned to make sure indexing your server-based e-mail does not impact the performance of your mail server.
		Works closely with other Microsoft Enterprise Search products Great Enterprise Search solutions empower people to find information and expertise anywhere in the organization. Windows Search is a key element of an overall Enterprise Search solution from Microsoft, enabling users to easily access the information they need to be successful, whether it resides on their desktops or on remote file shares, Microsoft Office system programs such as Microsoft Office Outlook 2007, or corporate intranets. For more information, see Enterprise Search from Microsoft.
		Easy transition to Windows Vista with familiar user experience Windows Search 4.0 provides a great desktop search experience for users on the Windows XP (x32/x64-bit) and Windows Server 2003 operating systems. It also makes it easy on your organization as you transition from Windows XP to Windows Vista, which features even more advanced search and organization capabilities. Users will find it easy to learn the new features in Windows Vista because they share many similarities with Windows Search on Windows XP, and your IT staff will be happy to know that their investments in Windows Search-compatible infrastructure will continue to work with Windows Vista.
		Support model Windows Search is an integral part of Windows, thus it's covered under your existing Windows Vista or Windows XP license agreement and support terms. For many customers, there is no need to purchase an additional support contract to receive assistance with Windows Search. For more details on Windows Search support, see Windows Search Support Options.
		Seamless upgrade path from Windows Search 4.0 for Windows XP to Windows Vista SP1 Windows Search 4.0 expands upon the search functionality built into Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Desktop Search 3.01 for Windows XP, providing a logical path for organizations as they migrate from Windows XP to Windows Vista. Windows Vista features fast desktop search, and goes beyond search to provide rich, intuitive file organization capabilities. With support for Live Icons, file tagging, Search Folders, and advanced navigation, Windows Vista enables users to flexibly organize and view their files in virtually any way they wish.