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GoogleDesktop.exe file information

The process Google Desktop belongs to the software Google Desktop Search or GoogleDesktop.exe or Digg's Top Stories Plugin or Google Toolbar for Internet by Google.

Description: File GoogleDesktop.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 1836544 bytes (16% of all occurrence), 118784 bytes, 120320 bytes, 1838592 bytes, 1831936 bytes, 1862144 bytes, 168448 bytes, 157696 bytes, 169984 bytes, 178688 bytes, 29744 bytes, 169472 bytes, 179200 bytes, 181248 bytes, 190464 bytes, 1831424 bytes, 107008 bytes, 1840128 bytes, 241152 bytes, 85504 bytes, 189952 bytes, 227328 bytes, 179712 bytes, 168960 bytes, 236544 bytes, 220160 bytes, 240640 bytes, 1861632 bytes, 14348 bytes.
GoogleDesktop.exe is not a Windows core file. GoogleDesktop.exe is able to monitor applications, record inputs, manipulate other programs. Therefore the technical security rating is 39% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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External information from Paul Collins:

  • "Google Desktop Search" is not required to run at start up. Google Desktop Search - "a desktop search application that provides full text search over your email, computer files, chats, and the web pages you've viewed. By making your computer searchable, Google Desktop Search puts your information easily within your reach and frees you from having to manually organize your files, emails, and bookmarks"

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as GoogleDesktop.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the GoogleDesktop.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

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in system for 6 months-ok
   
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As withmost googlesearch engines its complertelysafe
  PeterHowles-Meadowcroft  
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  JJOBOJO5   (further information)
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Google Desktop Search
   
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Google Desktop Search.
  Sean A. Turvey U.E.   (further information)
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Google Desktop Search
  Coloypr   (further information)
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It's from Google and enable the Desktop Search function. Not harmful at all.
   
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it's part of Google Desktop Search wich use the power of Google Engine to search every sort of documents on your local computer
  Black Dragon  

Summary: 7 users think GoogleDesktop.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 2 users think it's probably harmless. 1 user think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user doesn't grade GoogleDesktop.exe ("not sure about it").

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