googledesktop.exe
Google Desktop by Google Inc (Signed)
Overview
googledesktop.exe has 8 known versions, the most recent one is 5.9.1005.12335. It is started as a Windows Service called 'GoogleDesktopManager-092308-165331'. During installation, a run registry key for all users is added that will cause the program to run each time any user logs on to Windows. The average file size is about 48.13 KB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to Google Inc by the certification authority VeriSign. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0053% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 34.96 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 95.91 KB per minute for reads and 17.1 KB per minute for writes.
What is googledesktop.exe?
Google Desktop was desktop search software made by Google. The program allows text searches of a user's e-mails, computer files, music, photos, chats, Web pages viewed, and other "Google Gadgets". After initially installing Google Desktop, the software completes an indexing of all the files in the computer. After the initial indexing is completed, the software continues to index files as needed. Users can start searching for files immediately after installing the program.
About googledesktop.exe (from Google Inc)
“Google Desktop will offer full text search over your email, computer files, chats, and the web pages you've viewed. By making your computer searchable, it puts your information easily within your reac”
 Details
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| File name: | googledesktop.exe |
| Publisher: | Google |
| Product name: | Google Desktop |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\google\google desktop search\googledesktop.exe |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Google Inc |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Monday, June 18, 2007 |
| Expiration date: | Friday, June 18, 2010 |
| Windows Service |
| Display name: | GoogleDesktopManager-092308-165331 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Google Desktop.)
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Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of googledesktop.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- GoogleDesktopManager-092308-165331
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'Google Desktop Search' → "C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktop.exe" /startup
All file variations of googledesktop.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows Vista Home Premium |
56.78% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
24.58% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
5.08% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
4.24% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
3.39% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
2.54% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
1.69% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
0.85% |
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| Windows Vista Business |
0.85% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 35.59% of Google Desktop.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
27.03% |
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| Sony |
21.62% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
16.22% |
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| Toshiba |
16.22% |
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| ASUS |
8.11% |
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| Acer |
6.76% |
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| American Megatrends |
2.70% |
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| Packard Bell |
1.35% |
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