# Alternative to Google Desktop?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternative-to-google-desktop/704245>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 10, 2014, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternative-to-google-desktop/704245 "2014-11-10T15:48:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2014, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternative-to-google-desktop/704245/1 "2014-11-10T15:48:01Z")

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Has anyone released a good alternative to Google Desktop? We keep most of our files on network drives and it’s a PITA to get Windows Search to index those.

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**Post date:** [November 11, 2014, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternative-to-google-desktop/704245/2 "2014-11-11T04:18:07Z")

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[Copernic](https://www.copernic.com/en/products/desktop-search/) was good in the days before indexed search came with Windows and Google Desktop was a thing. Their current version says it still indexes and works with network drives, so maybe give that a try?

Or try [Everything](http://www.voidtools.com/).