Windows Search 4.0 preview: 33% faster, better remote PC searching

MicrosoftlogoSince I compute more on web-based apps these days, I’m don’t often use the integrated search features in Vista and XP’s Desktop search tools. Still, I’m thinking of downloading the new Windows Search 4.0 preview version that became available yesterday. According to the Windows Vista Team Blog, the new version is 33% faster when compared to the search tool in Vista’s original RTM version. Multiple device owners stand to benefit as well since the Remote Index Discovery function efficently accesses the indices on other Windows devices. And if your index ever gets hosed, the new Windows Search won’t take days to build it from scratch. A rollback feature will pull in the last, known good index so your PC will only need to categorize files after the index went kablooey.

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