Microsoft Windows Desktop Search 3.01

WDS 3.01 lets you perform an instant search of your computer. WDS 3.01 helps you find and preview documents, e-mail messages, music files, photos, and other items on the computer.

The search engine in WDS 3.01 is a Microsoft Windows service that is also used by programs such as Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 and Microsoft Office OneNote 2007. You can use this search engine to index a program's content and to obtain instant results when you search in a particular program.

WDS 3.01 includes the following improvements:
A new default policy setting to index Outlook mail only when Outlook is running in Cached Exchange Mode.

Note You must configure Group Policy to enable WDS to index Outlook mail when Outlook is not running in Cached Exchange Mode.
The Add-in for Files on Microsoft Networks. This add-in lets WDS index redirected My Documents folders. This add-in also lets WDS index shared items on remote networks. By default, this add-in is included for supported 32-bit x86-based operating systems.
Support for the following enterprise Group Policy objects:
Prevent indexing when running on battery power to conserve energy
Prevent customizing indexed locations in the Control Panel
Allow using diacritics
Prevent displaying advanced indexing options in the Control Panel
Prevent indexing files in Offline Files cache
Prevent indexing uncached Exchange Folders
Prevent indexing Microsoft Office Outlook
Prevent User Defined Locations
Prevent indexing e-mail attachments
Control Rich Previews for Attachments
Prevent indexing public folders
Indexer data location
Add Primary Intranet Search Location
Add Secondary Intranet Search Locations
Preview Pane location
Set Large or Small icon View in Desktop Search Results
Stop Indexing on Limited Hard Drive Space
Prevent Unwanted IFilters and Protocol Handlers
Do not allow Web search
Prevent Indexing Certain Paths
Default Indexed Paths
Default Excluded Paths
Prevent Indexing of Certain File Types
Windows Desktop Search 3.01 is available as a free download from the Microsoft Download Center.