I uninstall all desktops and search bars from yahoo, google, msn, etc. They all do nothing but cause problems with computers. If my customers want them, then I tell them I will NOT honor my mean and lean guarantee.

I agree that Vista’s built in search is nowhere near as good or as resource-free as Vista fanboys and Microsoft claim. Still, it is one the few user-level improvements over XP.

Users should be aware that according to the documentary “Google-The Power of a Search Engine” every online search conducted by every Google user is PERMANENTLY archived in a huge database being amassed by the company, and while the algorithm Google Desktop uses to search your hard drive locally may be just as slick as the one used to search the Internet this obviously exposes users to privacy issues which are potentially orders of magnitude more serious.

In view of the current administration’s increasing propensity to play fast and loose with governmental limitations and constitutional protections, users need to consider very carefully whether they want to subject themselves to this kind of vulnerability.

Isn’t Google’s point valid? If running both desktop search clients creates a significant “drag” on resources and it is not “simple” for the average user to disable the MS service… wouldn’t average users be steered towards disabling/removing Google’s software?