Google Desktop

I am using Google Desktop in the company to quickly find files.. since Outlook and other Applications from MS are rather slow and you can't find what you really want.

But the Problem i had is that you are unable to change the Directory where to save the Indexing Files. Since it saves them onto the Local Settings of my User Account that Data would be moved back to our server with my whole profile.

I am working on the same Client PC every day, so i don't need them to be moved to the server and back, it's an unnecessary waste of resources.

Luckily i found this: http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/network/2004/10/14/google_desktop.html

In short:

If you want to change the location of the cache, you just need to change a registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Google Desktop\data_dir

It defaults to C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop Search

I just exited the search with the tray icon, changed it to a folder on my D drive and moved the existing files over to the new location and then restarted it and it is now updating at the new location just dandy..

It worked like a charm ;-)