Microsoft's Search 4.0 for desktops emerges from beta

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No, it's not WinFS, the file system that was supposed to revolutionize the way files and documents are stored in Windows. But if it gives users tools that accomplish the same things WinFS was supposed to provide, does Search 4.0 come close? Download Windows Search 4.0 for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 from FileForum now.

After making a preview release available last March, Microsoft this morning lifted the curtains on its completed Windows Search 4.0 desktop tool.In a post on the Windows Experience blog this morning, developer evangelist Brandon LeBlanc touted today's release as a milestone, saying, "First and foremost: We've introduced some performance and reliability improvements.