Google Tips & Secrets: Google Desktop and Google Toolbar

Google Desktop
Put all those wasted CPU cycles to work. Why wait for Vista when you can turbo-charge Windows XP now? So goes the reasoning behind Google Desktop, an innovative Windows shell that gives you fast desktop search and a slew of useful gadgets.

#82
Take CTRL of your desktop
Press the CTRL button twice to bring up the Quick Search box to find what you're looking for on the Web, your local computer, or e-mail as you type.

 

#83
Recover deleted files
Desktop defaults to including deleted items in your index.  If you'd rather not see deleted items, just enable the "Remove Deleted Items" option in your desktop preferences.

 

#84
Save time with Gadgets
Our favorites include E-mail, News, Calendar, To-do list, Stocks, and Quick View (frequently-accessed Web pages and files).

 

#85
Reach into the past
Double-click the Google Desktop icon, and then choose Browse Timeline. You'll see every page you've visited, every file you've opened, and more, arranged chronologically.

 

#86
Remove panels
On each panel you want to remove, click the down arrow on the right side and choose Remove, leaving more space for the ones you really want.