Google Desktop a security risk :o

[TiGgErDbC]

http://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/pte....ap/index.html

i didnt ever install it, but looks like its not too safe now either :\

[MJCfromCT]

http://www.sysopt.com/forum/showthre...hreadid=171361

already been posted here.

Its not really a "security risk"...its just doing what it does reall well, searching for data on a computer. If you are using it just on your home computer, you don't have anything to worry about. In addition, you can specify directories/drives that it will not search, so if installed on a shared computer in a public place, any security problems can easily be fixed.

I installed it, and it works like a charm.

[Strawbs]

I guess that's what beta software is for - ironing out the kinks!

Having said that, It's not a tool I would use anyway, much like their Toolbar.

[bruceb]

I for one, like the Google Toolbar, but I
don't want the new search feature which'will search my hard drive.
Sometimes, when I want to do a
search I am looking for fresh info on an
item that I may already have some info on

[richard_cocks]

erm, what's wrong with windows find?

[MJCfromCT]

windows find takes me 3 mins to find a particular mp3, google desktop search takes 0.13 seconds.

[richard_cocks]

try re-enabling your indexing service then