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title: "Five Reasons Why You Save Money with Desktop Search"
url: https://lookeen.com/blog/five-reasons-why-you-save-money-with-desktop-search
lang: en
description: "Every company should use desktop search so employees don't waste work hours clicking through individual folders."
author: "Lena Hofmann"
published: 2015-08-14T09:07:52+00:00
modified: 2026-11-11T06:32:16+00:00
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# Five Reasons Why You Save Money with Desktop Search

## 1\. Organization: Automatically index files and stop wasting time sorting.

A chaotic desktop plagues even the most organized among us. Vast amounts of files are stored in various folders, such as Downloads, Documents, Programs, etc. – and on top of that, they are not automatically indexed. When you manually sort and organize your files, you waste [valuable hours](https://lookeen.com/blog/the-windows-search-search-instead-of-sorting/) on these busywork tasks that you could put to much better use.

Unorganized desktops lead to duplicate work (because in the worst case, you have to create the exact same document twice because you can’t find it) and [cost companies huge amounts of money](https://lookeen.com/blog/desktop-search-helps-classify-company-data). If a company wants to index its files without a desktop search, this has to be done manually – which is also extremely time-consuming and therefore expensive. Due to the sheer volume of information in today’s business world, clearing out the desktop has become virtually a daily task. This is not only a labor-intensive job, as you surely know from your own experience, but also a luxury that hardly any company can afford nowadays.

A professional desktop search puts an end to this problem by automatically indexing all data. Once the desktops of all employees are indexed, you can find what you’re looking for much faster across the entire company. As an employee, you will immediately benefit from the convenience of automatic indexing and wonder how you were able to work without a desktop search.

## 2\. Efficiency: Find files faster with a desktop search.

Countless hours are wasted every day manually searching for files. This way of searching for files is not only inefficient, it also harms productivity. Just take a look at this guide on [how to recover a lost file](https://odedran.wordpress.com/2012/03/11/how-to-rescue-word-excel-or-other-attachment-files-opened-from-email-hotmail-or-outlook-web-access-that-were-opened-edited-and-saved-but-are-now-gone/) or this official Microsoft version – if you have to repeat this process daily, it is terribly time-consuming.

The work time you spend manually searching for files adds up quickly: click by click, document by document, folder by folder, you waste numerous hours of valuable time each year looking for information. This inefficiency can also jeopardize your customer relationships: Speed is enormously important when interacting with customers – making a customer wait because you can’t find a file can cast a poor light on the company and reduces customer satisfaction.

Imagine having to use the aforementioned guide to recover a lost document while your customer is on the phone waiting for an answer that is contained exactly in that document. If you then fail to find the requested information within a reasonable timeframe, it could cost the company a customer and consequently revenue.

A desktop search delivers precise and complete search results, thereby increasing efficiency and reducing the workload of individual employees. A desktop search can find information that is usually hidden or difficult to locate – for example, specific keywords within different file types, contact details, appointments, deleted data, and much more. Use a desktop search and your search practice will be far superior to inefficient manual file searching.

## 3\. Recovery: Never lose documents thanks to a desktop search.

The loss of important documents is devastating, and yet this problem occurs surprisingly often in companies. Millions of important files are lost every year – from presentations to signed contracts. Often, the files are still on the computers; they just need to be found again. Data Loss is a serious and above all expensive problem, as numerous studies show. Depending on which industry you operate in, a lost data set costs the company over 200 euros. Nearly 40 percent of these losses are attributable to employees. A lost presentation can not only ruin a pitch or a conference appearance. Losing a client’s contract can jeopardize the business deal or, worse, drive the client to work with a competitor instead. Both scenarios lead to a loss of revenue.

A Desktop Search ensures that you find every file stored on the hard drive. This software also searches in places you wouldn’t have thought of or don’t even know about. Such programs are even capable of finding files you thought you had deleted. If a file is located anywhere on your desktop, a Desktop Search will find it – and possibly save you from a disaster.

## 4\. Teamwork: Avoid Double Work Thanks to Desktop Search.

Teamwork on projects often doesn’t actually happen as a team – instead, each employee sits in their own office at their own computer and works alone on their task. It is rather rare for the entire team to be in the office for a project; often individual team members work from home, are on a business trip, or are on vacation. It frequently happens that two or more employees work on one document, resulting in multiple versions. Unfortunately, this often leads to team members working with an older version of the document instead of the latest one. This can again be because a team member searching for the most current file only found an older version – without even realizing it.

The double work that arises from this means wasted time for employees, and therefore [lost money](https://www.computerwoche.de/a/datenchaos-kostet-unternehmen-viel-geld,1931044) for the company. Furthermore, this way of working is frustrating, leading to less cohesion and poorer teamwork.

A Desktop Search solves these problems by supporting employees in finding the most current files for their projects. This way, everyone is on the same page and works with the correct documents, which improves teamwork.

## 5\. Accuracy: Always Have the Right Information at Hand.

When dealing with client data, accuracy is very important. You must have the correct information and must not work with incorrect, outdated, or inappropriate data. If you cannot find a client’s file on your desktop, you have to search for it. However, people often quickly find the wrong document and then send it to the client anyway – especially when quick decisions need to be made and there is no time for lengthy search processes. Without Desktop Search, inaccuracies can occur because manual searches require reviewing so many documents that, amid all the clicking, you might select the wrong one. These scenarios cause delayed responses or the transmission of misinformation.

Providing a client with incorrect or outdated information can ruin a business deal. Misinformation can cast a poor light on the company: The client might assume that organization and communication are lacking there. This could lead to a client preferring to work with another provider, which naturally causes the company to lose revenue.A desktop search finds exactly the right and up-to-date files by conducting a more precise and thorough search than any human ever could. You will never again find an outdated document, or even worse, one belonging to another customer, while looking for information. A desktop search always locates the correct data – and that in seconds.

[Learn how you can simplify desktop search with Lookeen here!](https://lookeen.com/solutions/desktop-search/desktop-search)