# Using Google desktop? read this before you do

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-google-desktop-read-this-before-you-do/178528>\
**Category:** random\
**Created:** [February 11, 2006, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-google-desktop-read-this-before-you-do/178528 "2006-02-11T14:47:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![grimdeath](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/grimdeath/32/7124_2.png) [@grimdeath](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/grimdeath)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2006, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-google-desktop-read-this-before-you-do/178528/1 "2006-02-11T14:47:15Z")

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It seems google desktop indexes your files than stores them on googles servers for 30 days.

So is google really our friend I wonder :huh:

More info

> **[EFF issues Google Desktop warning](https://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/02/10/google_desktop_privacy_kerfuffle/)**
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> Configure it carefully, or forget it