Images: Google searches on the desktop

Summary: Google invades Microsoft territory as it launches a beta version of Google Desktop Search.

By Bill Detwiler | July 19, 2006 -- 11:36 GMT (04:36 PDT)

Sidebar plays a prominent role in Google's new beta search tool, Google Desktop Search. The tool provides customizable, at-a-glance access to several different categories including e-mail, news and a scratch pad.

Topics: Google, Microsoft

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