The new software aims to make search a more personalized experience with the inclusion of a Sidebar panel. The Sidebar features several miniapplications that return or retain information based on ...

Microsoft Monday is set to release an upgrade to its MSN Search Toolbar with Windows Desktop Search that adds a number of enhancements, including the ability to preview documents on users’ hard drives ...

The new tools put Microsoft into the race for the title of desktop search champ with rivals Google and Yahoo. Google rolled out its Desktop Search application in early October, while last week, Yahoo ...

Microsoft launched the final version of its MSN Search Toolbar with Windows Desktop Search as it chases Google for a wider audience share of the search market. This version of the search toolbar adds ...

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Microsoft's MSN unveiled on Monday afternoon a test version of its desktop search toolbar, getting right behind Google in addressing the next frontier of search: the personal ...