gdSuite 2 - Taking Desktop Searches to a New Level

“[gdSuite] bring[s] Google closer to creating an interface that Microsoft is likely to deliver.” - NewsFactor

“gdSuite … gives Google Desktop Search an interface, and some much needed advanced features” - InsideGoogle

“I'm glad to have the additional options for those times when Google Desktop doesn't find exactly what I needed quickly” - SearchEngineWatch, on gdSuite

News - April 6, 2005 - gdSuite 2.1.3 Has Been Released!

This version of gdSuite includes a few bug fixes and a new option to limit your search to music files. We were going to hold off releasing these small changes until some other new features were ready, but PC-Welt contacted us about including gdSuite in their next issue and we want them to include the best version available.

Visit the download page to get gdSuite 2.2.3.

News - March 30, 2005 - gdSuite 2.1 Has Been Released!

After getting feedback from users about gdSuite 2.0, released yesteday, we have released version 2.1 to change some features and fix some bugs. What's New:

• No more odd error messages when you start up gdSuite.
• Some wording has been changed to be more accurate (for example, some uses of the word AIM were changed to Chat).
• Right-clicking files now shows the Windows Explorer context menu filled with useful features. To see the gdSuite menu, click the Selected Item menu item.

Visit the download page to get gdSuite 2.1.

News - March 29, 2005 - gdSuite 2.0 is Here!

gdSuite 2.0 is finally here! It is now compatible with Google Desktop Search 1.0 and remote tools such as DNKA. What's new in gdSuite 2.0:

• Support for the new version of Google Desktop Search, version 1.0, using XML output from GDS.
• XML error correction: gdSuite can fix the invalid XML Google Desktop Search sometimes provides.
• New "Open Folder" option for files.
• Limiting searches by date now works again.
• gdSuite can be used with remote Google Destkop Search tools, such as DNKA. (Instructions)
• The feature that checks to see whether GDS is running can now be disabled.
• No more pesky "Initial Settings Wizard;" gdSuite now gets that information with absolutely no user interaction.
• Numerous other small changes and bug fixes.

Visit the download page to get gdSuite 2.0.

What is gdSuite?

A screenshot of gdSuite in action.

To see the full list of things gdSuite can do, see the features page.

gdSuite is a next generation desktop search client. It can instantly find emails, instant messaging chats, and web pages you've viewed. Plus, it can find any file by filename and can search inside Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and many other files. Plus, gdSuite is completely free!

gdSuite takes searching your own computer to a whole new level. You can engage advanced filters based on the following:

• date (within the last year, month, or week; or between two specific dates)
• medium/item type (file, AIM, e-mail, or web page)
• file extension
• file name
• folder name (with subfolders on/off)
• what the web site address contains
• what a web site is titled
• who an e-mail is from
• the subject of an e-mail
• who an AIM conversation was with
• text in an item

gdSuite also integrates into Windows Explorer to make searching as fast and easy as possible. Just right click any folder or drive and click Search with gdSuite... to start a new gdSuite search of that folder.

gdSuite uses Google Desktop Search to find items. Then, gdSuite filters the results and displays them in any easy to use Windows interface. Read more about Google Desktop Search here.

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