Need your advice about information retrieval syste

[Hedin]

Please, I need your advice. I have vital issue of searching information on computer and in local network. I tried several programs - some do not provide satisfy search results, some are not handy to use, and some are too slow. Did anyone were interested in that kind of problem and can you advise something? Please, support your suggestions with facts.

[IcemanND]

more specifics woud be helpful. What kind of information? How do you want ot collect it? Where are you putting it? How many computers?