How to remove GoogleDesktop error

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GoogleDesktop.exe file information

The process Google Desktop belongs to the software Google Desktop Search or GoogleDesktop.exe or Digg's Top Stories Plugin or Google Toolbar for Internet by Google.

Description: File GoogleDesktop.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 1,838,592 bytes (15% of all occurrence), 1,836,544 bytes, 118,784 bytes, 120,320 bytes, 1,862,144 bytes, 29,744 bytes, 1,831,936 bytes, 168,448 bytes, 157,696 bytes, 169,984 bytes, 178,688 bytes, 169,472 bytes, 1,831,424 bytes, 179,200 bytes, 1,840,128 bytes, 181,248 bytes, 190,464 bytes, 241,152 bytes, 240,640 bytes, 189,952 bytes, 227,328 bytes, 107,008 bytes, 179,712 bytes, 168,960 bytes, 236,544 bytes, 220,160 bytes, 1,861,632 bytes, 14,348 bytes.
GoogleDesktop.exe is not a Windows core file. GoogleDesktop.exe is able to monitor applications, record inputs, manipulate other programs. Therefore the technical security rating is 39% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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External information from Paul Collins:

• "Google Desktop Search" is not required to run at start up. Google Desktop Search - "a desktop search application that provides full text search over your email, computer files, chats, and the web pages you've viewed. By making your computer searchable, Google Desktop Search puts your information easily within your reach and frees you from having to manually organize your files, emails, and bookmarks"

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as GoogleDesktop.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the GoogleDesktop.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

Links: GoogleDesktop.exe, GoogleDesktop.exe

GoogleDesktop.exe pops up after i have clicked shut down my computer, then i have to click END NOW. Then the computer finally shuts down.
  Brenda  

It is the Google Desktop Manager. It only runs when Google Desktop Search needs it. It is not essential for Windows. By default, it is set to Manual (check in the Services Control Panel application), so that it can be run when Google Desktop Search needs it.
  david gunnells   (further information)

je n'arrive pas à faire disparaitre la bande annonce noire du fichier GoogleDesktop.exe,que NORTON antivirus m'annonce comme script malveillant à risque élevé
  Yves DEVIEILHE  

Ich halte nicht für ungefährlich. Welche Intension sollte Google sonst haben, ausser die privaten Rechner auszuspionieren
  Mr. Bean  

in system for 6 months-ok
   

As withmost googlesearch engines its complertelysafe
  PeterHowles-Meadowcroft  

  JJOBOJO5  

Google Desktop Search
   

Google Desktop Search.
  Sean A. Turvey U.E.   (further information)

Google Desktop Search
  Coloypr   (further information)

It's from Google and enable the Desktop Search function. Not harmful at all.
   

it's part of Google Desktop Search wich use the power of Google Engine to search every sort of documents on your local computer
  Black Dragon  

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