| | Windows Search | In today's information-intensive workplace, finding just the right file when you need it can be challenging. Windows Search provides an easy and comprehensive solution for finding and organizing the content you care about, whether it's on your PC, in an e-mail message or attachment, on a remote file share, or on the Web. Key benefits of Windows Search include: User Experience that Helps You Stay Productive: Windows Search has a familiar user interface for instantly finding files and e-mail messages located on your PC and connected resources-plus one-click access to move, delete, copy, burn, attach, or drag and drop files where you need them. Enterprise Ready: Windows Search is easy to deploy and manage, with enterprise-class security that prevents unauthorized access to sensitive information. Robust Group Policy support gives IT professionals control over every aspect of search functionality-from the file types and locations that get indexed to how often the index runs over the network. Rich and Flexible Development Platform: Windows Search is easily extensible for third-party developers and IT professionals to build upon, offering comprehensive APIs for developers to display user search query results in custom applications and tools using the .NET Framework or a Common Object Model (COM) interface.
Get a more efficient, comprehensive solution to quickly find almost anything on your PC and across your network. Windows Search 4.0 adds support for indexing encrypted files, and enables PC-to-PC search on every operating system where Windows Search 4.0 runs-while an expansive set of organization features give users more flexibility in how they "see" their files. It also features performance enhancements that make indexing and searching online e-mail faster and less network-intensive.
Discover how Windows Search can help you and your organization to be more efficient in sorting and managing the increasing amount of digital information on your network.
Spend less time looking for important information and free up more time for using it. Get a comprehensive search solution that allows you to easily access information-even if it's scattered across different computers, devices, and servers within your organization. Windows Search helps you maximize your productivity and quickly find your data, no matter where you keep it. Make better, more-informed business decisions so you can deliver the greatest business impact using Windows Search-it's simple, fast, and intuitive.
Windows Search can help manage the flood of information your users contend with everyday-all through a familiar, seamless user interface. Built to work with deployment and management technologies commonly used within corporations, Windows Search 4.0 supports a rich set of Group Policy settings and per-user Group Policy Objects.
It also features minimal Exchange Server impact when indexing online mail, giving you the ability to increase the productivity and efficiency of your organization without putting additional strain on your network traffic. Discover a way to give your users a fast, reliable, and enterprise-friendly solution for finding and organizing information whether it's kept on a local hard drive, Exchange Server, or remote file shares.
Windows Search provides an extensible development platform and includes a comprehensive API, enabling developers to incorporate search functionality within custom applications and tools. Explore the powerful search capabilities and functionality of Windows Search and discover how it can work seamlessly with your custom applications.
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 | | Search tool helps NASD save time, enhance management capabilities NASD is the primary private-sector regulator of the United States securities industry. It oversees the activities of more than 5,100 brokerage firms, approximately 105,000 branch offices, and more than 650,000 registered securities representatives. The organization relies on electronic document analysis to investigate complaints and examine NASD-regulated firms. As part of that process, NASD employees use e-mail and the Internet to search for financial data and member information to use for analysis. However, the time-consuming file search process was negatively affecting productivity. To solve that problem, NASD deployed Windows Search, which lets users quickly find files and other job-specific information. The tool has given NASD IT personnel an efficient way to manage its work functions. In addition, employees have saved many hours in search time each week. Read the complete case study. | | | University simplifies IT management, speeds file search time with desktop tool Syddansk Universitet (the University of Southern Denmark) is a leading research school with four campuses located in Denmark. University administrators at each campus need to update student information, work on research projects, and perform other administrative duties. However, they spent many hours each week searching through the hundreds of e-mail messages and other files on their computers. To address this issue, they requested a search tool that would help them reduce search times while reaching their goals. To accommodate this request, the university installed Windows Search, which enables users to easily and quickly find computer files and e-mail. The school's IT staff members now have a search tool that is easy to install and simple to manage. In addition, administrative employees can find the information they need in seconds. Read the complete case study. | | | Technology company deploys search tool, improves security and productivity NNIT, based in Denmark, provides IT consulting and develops software solutions for large organizations throughout Europe. The company, formed in 1994 by pharmaceutical industry leader Novo Nordisk, primarily works on technical projects for pharmaceutical and medical companies. As the company's workload has grown, NNIT employees have found themselves increasingly overwhelmed with e-mail messages, software documents, and other customer files. To improve their file-searching ability, some employees downloaded Internet-based computer search tools. However, these tools were not secure and exposed classified information on the Internet. To solve that issue, NNIT deployed Windows Search, which enables employees to find computer files simply and quickly. NNIT now has an easy-to-manage search tool that has increased employee productivity. Read the complete case study. | | |
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| | Auto dealer upgrades operating system, improves customer service, and cuts IT costs Borneo Motors, an automotive dealer in Singapore, is test driving the Windows Vista operating system to empower its small IT department with better desktop management tools and to improve staffers' ability to access and share data. The IT department reduced desktop support time by an estimated 25 percent and service staffers are reducing auto service times by using Windows Vista to quickly search and share mechanical and customer data. Read the complete case study. | | | Visitors bureau improves efficiency and document quality to attract travelers The Bryan-College Station Convention and Visitors Bureau (BCSCVB) promotes the region as an attractive destination for business and leisure travelers. BCSCVB needs to operate efficiently while presenting a highly professional image in all its communications and activities. Integrated Search functionality, and features such as Live Icons and live taskbar thumbnails in the Windows Vista operating system are helping BCSCVB staff improve their productivity by making documents, messages, and programs easier to find and use. Read the complete case study. | | | International technology consultancy saves time and energy with new operating system Capgemini is a leader in consulting, technology, outsourcing, and professional services. The company has become a member of the Microsoft Technology Adoption Program (TAP) to ensure it is always at the forefront of new technologies. They expect Windows Vista—launched initially as a pilot project to 200 technical service employees and 300 outsourcing employees—to create numerous benefits group-wide, including significant time savings as a result of the comprehensive search functionality. Capgemini is confident that, once implemented across its U.K. operations, Windows Vista will make the group more competitive, while improved remote access features will benefit employees' work/life balance. Read the complete case study. | | | European accounting firm increases productivity and reduces security risk Dixon Wilson, founded more than 100 years ago, is a leading private client accounting firm with 145 employees and offices in London and Paris. Dixon Wilson participated in beta testing the Windows Vista operating system to improve employee efficiency and productivity and to enhance the security of its IT environment. The company found that the new, highly intuitive interface allows its users to find and use information quickly and efficiently. New desktop search and organization features such as Virtual Folders are helping employees quickly access client information that had previously been time-consuming to find. Read the complete case study. | | | New solution helps Drancy city hall gear up for a full campaign season At Drancy City Hall, 1,400 municipal employees needed to communicate, share data, and create complex and attractive documents. With election season approaching, the ability to work together quickly and efficiently was critical. To help improve productivity and teamwork, Drancy rolled out a new solution based on Windows Vista, the 2007 Microsoft Office system, and Microsoft Exchange Server 2007. Employees found that seamless desktop search allowed them quick access to files without having to navigate directories on the hard drive, saving valuable time. Read the complete case study. | | | Enterprise networking provider upgrades environment for gains in productivity, security With its focus on secure network infrastructure solutions, Enterasys Networks strives to keep its IT environment at the forefront of technology to constantly improve security. Enterasys also works to give its employees the tools that they need to stay efficient. The company decided to take advantage of new technology by upgrading to Windows Vista, the 2007 Microsoft Office system, and Microsoft Exchange Server 2007. Windows Vista gives users the ability to conduct detailed searches that include Microsoft Office Outlook 2007, and the search results provide information such as dates, so users can be sure of getting the most recent versions of the documents they seek. Read the complete case study. | | | IT services firm empowers mobile employees with new desktop operating system Business Needs IT services firm Integr8 IT likes to remain at the forefront of new technologies to better serve its customers. Because it sells Software Assurance to many clients as a Microsoft Licensing Management Partner, keeping up with the latest Microsoft releases is key to offering cutting edge technology expertise. The firm found that the Windows Vista search engine enabled much easier access to corporate knowledge and data. Read the complete case study. | | | High-tech manufacturer improves information access, reduces costs with IT upgrade With a dispersed global workforce of more than 800 staff, msystems is always searching for tools to improve its employees' ability to collaborate and access real-time information. To that end, the company participated in the Microsoft Technology Adoption Program and is now upgrading its IT platform to the Windows Vista operating system, the 2007 Microsoft Office system, and Microsoft Exchange Server 2007. The new solution is providing msystems knowledge workers with essential tools for improving their efficiency, making it possible for them to locate information quickly across multiple data sources, access essential information remotely, and collaborate easily with coworkers. Read the complete case study. | | | Global training pioneer improves efficiency and productivity with new IT environment NIIT, a leading provider of IT education in the developing world, was facing growing pains in its IT infrastructure and document management processes. The company needed to raise employee efficiency and productivity while ensuring a secure environment. NIIT is deploying the Windows Vista operating system and the 2007 Microsoft Office system, and is seeing significant enhancements in search capabilities, team collaboration, and IT security. With the new seamless search capability in Windows Vista, NIIT employees can instantaneously search hundreds of e-mail messages and documents to quickly get the information they need. Read the complete case study. | | | Law firm improves efficiency and security with new operating system The six lawyers of Perez, Goran & Rodriguez (PGR) represent commercial clients in civil litigation within the state of Florida and internationally. To provide exceptional service, PGR employees need to respond quickly to requests from clients and associates, despite frequent travel demands. With over 600 active cases at any given time, the firm's lawyers need the ability to quickly and easily access client information stored in a variety of databases. After only two weeks of using the Windows Vista platform, PGR employees began to enjoy improvements in efficiency, productivity, security, and data integrity. Read the complete case study. | | | Craft brewery boosts productivity and manageability with operating system upgrade From its environmentally and socially responsible standards to its state-of-the-art brewing facility, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. has earned a position as one of the industry's leading companies. Its innovative tradition permeates throughout its entire enterprise and extends to its use of technology. For Sierra Nevada, the upgrade to Windows Vista is increasing productivity with fast access to comprehensive information due to better navigation and rich, built-in search capabilities, helping researchers find test results and other data quickly. Read the complete case study. | | |
Corporations face a complex set of challenges when it comes to managing information. Enterprise Search needs to go beyond a simple PC search, eventually connecting employees with the critical information and expertise they need to get their jobs done.
Enterprise Search from Microsoft works seamlessly-from Windows Search for the desktop to PCs on a shared network-to empower people to find information anywhere in the organization. With appropriate Group Policy configuration, Windows Search 4.0 can be a launching pad for intranet searches, allowing users to access the corporate search portal from the Instant Search box in the Windows Vista start menu.
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