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title: 10 great uses for Google Desktop
date: "2006-09-05T12:00:00Z"
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  - links
wp_id: 234
description: I found that Google Desktop can act as a Control Panel replacement to launch system settings quickly. It remains a powerful tool for indexing local files, searching email, and using gadgets to streamline my desktop workflow.
keywords: [google desktop, desktop search, control panel, productivity tools, software utilities, indexing]
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[10 great uses for Google Desktop](http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2006/09/10-great-uses-for-google-desktop.html). The only one I didn't know about before was the "Control Panel replacement". You can use Google Desktop to launch control panel items.