Google Desktop

Google Desktop is a very nice little application that is on the verge of obsolescence for the PC. Google desktop has two very handy functions, first it indexes your hard drive to make your files, email, and visited web sites quick and easy to find, second it allows you to integrate widgets on your desktop. If you are using XP and you manage many files I feel the Google desktop is a must have. Simply start typing the title or keyword, and your options quickly appear. It is very fast and effective. Gadgets are fun little things that count down to the new year, show you the weather forecast or countless other things. Although they are handy they seem to clutter things up so I just use the search. But the great thing about it is that Google Desktop can be customized to work the way you like it.