Microsoft continues its attempt to lure desktop searchers from Google. In our initial trial of Microsoft’s revised desktop search tool, it seems to have potential, but is still a bit quirky. It offers to break down the search into email, all files, etc. and delivers a superior display of data (in theory) to Google’s Desktop search (which only shows the “from,” “subject,” and “date” information), but it is slow and at times would not perform the search. A re-download is in order to see if there was an installation problem.

We are certainly looking forward to this time-saving feature of the new Windows Vista operating system. According to Microsoft, we will no longer have to wait to get started on our work…

“Fast On and Off: A Windows Vista computer starts and shuts down as quickly and reliably as a television, typically within 2 to 3 seconds. Windows Vista processes login scripts and startup programs and services in the background so you can start working right away. You’ll also shut down and restart your computer less often by using the New Sleep state, a simple one-click on and off experience which not only reduces power consumption, but also delivers and protects user data.”