Google Desktop Extreme is one of the thousands of gadgets available for the Google Desktop Search application. But what are the gadgets anyway? The gadgets are plug-in components that enrich your Desktop experience and performs the most incredible and handy tasks that you can imagine and more.
At this point, if you’re not a user already, you might be wondering what is Google Desktop Search. Let me explain that to you and then we come back to the Calendar. This tool is developed by the people from Google, which is quite a reference of its quality, and is a desktop searching engine that allows you to perform searches within your computer as you were searching something on the Internet.
Back to the Desktop Extreme, first thing to say is that you need to have Desktop Search 5 or above running on your system to use this gadget. On the side bar of the Desktop Search you’ll find a round button with an addition sign on it. When you press it, a gadget search window will open and you can browse the huge list to find the one you want. In this case, you just can type in Extreme and Google Desktop Extreme will be listed. Then you press the “Add” button below the gadget thumbnail and that’s it, you’re done! Easy, right? Optionally, you can download the installation file from the Google Gadgets web site and then execute it by double clicking on it. A short installation will take place and the gadget will be ready to go.
Immediately, you will see a new magnifying glass like icon on your tray from where you can perform searches and display the Settings dialog box. From there you can set up some options regarding to the search process, view and behavior of the plug-in. There’s also a quick link to donate if you feel like it.
The basic idea after this gadget is to enhance the searching abilities of the standard Google Desktop Search. When you search with this gadget a window will show the results as you enter your search criteria, in real time. Also, it can classify your results according to categories such as documents, music, video, etc.
All these cool features are accessible for you free of charge, and no matter if you are a Windows, Linux or Macintosh user.
Advantages
* Enhanced search abilities.
* Easy to use.
* Good interface.
Disadvantages
* Adds another icon to the tray.
* Doesn't hide the basic Desktop Search bar.
* Only available in English.
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