The updated version 5.8 for windows promised to be highly performant and uses memory effectively.
- 50 % less memory usage on start up Google Desktop Search
- Shutdown now happens five times faster
- The number of different processes that Google Desktop runs are reduced considerably
- The Microsoft outlook integration is more stable and memory efficient than ever
- A new system that detects when a gadget is causing your computer to perform poorly, and asks you whether to remove the gadget from Google Desktop
- Security measures are added to prevent malicious gadgets from stealing information from other gadgets
- The new version allows Flash programs such as interactive games to be embedded in gadgets
- An improved error diagnosis and reporting system to detect and report situations where Google Desktop product could be making your computer slow to respond