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CWuestefeld:
Just noticed this, and I haven't seen it mentioned here.

http://www.copernic.com/en/products/desktop-search/home/whats-new.html
What's New
Changes & improvements
    * Tweaked deskbar design for better usability
    * Reorganized options window:
          o Merged "Display" and "General" tabs
          o Contacts are now configured in the "Email & Organizer" tab
          o Simplified browser integration settings
    * Added video duration filters
    * Improved "Indexing Status" window (new "Pause/Resume" button, etc.)
    * New "Index this Folder" command displayed when searching within a non-indexed folder

Fixes
    * Default folders now properly configured for Windows Mail
    * Outlook Express/Windows Mail contacts now searchable by name
    * Email options could crash when closed too quickly
    * Index now updated properly when a new file type is added as “file name only”
    * Resolved deskbar-related shutdown issues

New system/software requirements
    * Windows XP/Vista or later
    * IE6 SP2 or later
    * Firefox 2.0 or later
    * Outlook 2000 or later

Features now exclusive to Professional and Corporate versions:
    * Search Outlook appointments, tasks and notes
    * Display search results as you type
    * Index network drives
    * Save searches ("My Searches")

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It looks to me like they've removed the ability to index network drives (amongst other things). That's a big minus in my book.

yksyks:
It looks to me like they've removed the ability to index network drives (amongst other things). That's a big minus in my book.
-CWuestefeld (September 12, 2008, 10:42 AM)
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Not only this, but these are gone also (in the free version):


* Save searches
* Display search results as you type
Also, ads are to be expected in the free version, as the item "No advertisement" is unchecked.

So, this is not for me. No substantial improvements, and if I want similar capabilities as I have now, I'd have to pay $50. No way. Gonna stick with the current version as long as possible and then switch to something else.

sttrebo:
been a longtime user of this (v1 and 2 that is) and I am also a stockholder in the company.  but it looks like i'm going to drop it in favor of something else.  too bad, v2 worked great.

edbro:
I wish I had read this thread earlier in the day. I installed Ver 3 and quickly uninstalled it as I realized that I had lost some of the capability I had in ver 2.

masu:
Display search results as you type
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This is a big minus for private user.
I think I will stay with version 2.x and I am looking for an alternative.
Can someone recommend a good alternative for Copernic?

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