Microsoft Windows Desktop Search

Browse for documents on your PC, switch between Web sites in the same window, and access a wide range of browser services using Microsoft Windows Desktop Search.

Everyone knows the frustration of having to switch between different applications and the Internet. Students are no different. If they are working on a project document and they want to look something up online, it can be annoying if every time they have to open a new window, it obscures the work in progress.

All these problems disappear with Windows Desktop Search. Available as a free download from MSN.com, it installs as a neat toolbar on the computer interface and is visible whatever application is being used.

So if a student is working on a geography project, and needs to know the population of Brazil, or if they need to know rainforest coverage in the Amazon basin, they can enter key words into the search window, which instantly displays a list of the closest page matches.

Based on advanced Web search technology, Windows Desktop Search is also compatible with child safety software installed in most schools, so there is no risk of students accessing unsuitable online material.

Useful Links

Desktop Search homepage

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