Windows Search 4.0 has a number of new features and enhancements that can help IT professionals deploy and maintain desktop- and enterprise environment search.

Online E-Mail Indexing
Run Your Outlook Client in Exchange Cached Mode
if your mailbox is copied locally on the end user’s computer, Windows Search performs its indexing activities locally as well. This means the Exchange server isn’t burdened during either the initial or the incremental indexing.

Remote Queries
Windows Search 4.0 extends the ability to search across remote desktops.
eg. Querying from Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008

Support for Indexing Encrypted Files
WS4 supports indexing encrypted files on local file systems, allowing users to index and search the properties and contents of encrypted files

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