In the beginning of personal computing there was no desktop, no need to search it. Back then all you did was a file search, and some advanced filemanager offered a just as advanced search function enabling you to look for files within a certain date range, of a certain size, and even containing certain words.
Nowadays, with much bigger hard disk and an ever increasing number of files and file types, the need for a desktop search is obvious. If you cannot be bothered with a working folder structure and rather implement a one basket policy, a skilled search may even provide a better, i.e. more accessible order on your desktop.
Nett, freundlich, höflich -> keine Werbung!
