Google Toolbar 2.0 Beta

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07-01-2003, 01:43 AM
iMartin

this thing is great, its a must download! get it Here

Google Search: Access Google's search technology from any web page.

Search Site: Search only the pages of the site you're visiting.

PageRank: See Google's ranking of the current page.

Page Info: Access more information about a page including similar pages, pages that link back to that page, as well as a cached snapshot.

Highlight: Highlight your search terms as they appear on the page; each word in its own color.
Word Find: Find your search terms wherever they appear on the page.

Popup Blocker: Make surfing the web easier by stopping annoying popups.

AutoFill: Automatically fill in a form with the click of a button.

BlogThis: Create a weblog post pointing to the page you are visiting.
07-01-2003, 01:49 AM
clocker

Yeah, this is very handy.
I've been using it for a couple of weeks and love it.
I especially like the way it integrates right into my IE toolbar- looks like it came that way.

http://galleries.vinyamar.com/ps/sho...spwHU&ext=.jpg
07-01-2003, 02:07 AM
Bender

I didn't know there was a new one. Thanks for telling. :D
07-01-2003, 02:08 AM
ShockAndAwe^i^

I've been using this one for about 5 months.
http://www.chinkii.com/uploads/album/misc/Desktop.jpg

What's the diff?
Besides the popup blocker that I don't need?
07-01-2003, 02:08 AM
iMartin

All in a day's work. B)
07-01-2003, 02:09 AM
McGee

The new one blocks pop-ups and has spyware in it.

Cheers.
07-01-2003, 02:13 AM
ShockAndAwe^i^

It figures.
The one I'm using gave a choice when you dl'ed it of wether to use the syware disguised as extra features or not.
07-01-2003, 02:36 AM
Kevhead2

Use Opera is has a built in google and popup stopper
07-01-2003, 02:37 AM
iMartin

Quote:

Originally posted by McGee@30 June 2003 - 20:09
The new one blocks pop-ups and has spyware in it.

Cheers.

Simple. i have an easy program that can get rid of that. B)
07-01-2003, 03:54 AM
McGee

Hoho, still easier to use the old one and pop up stopper... :P
07-01-2003, 03:58 AM
clocker

Quote:

Originally posted by McGee@30 June 2003 - 20:09
The new one blocks pop-ups and has spyware in it.

Cheers.

What spyware?
07-01-2003, 04:42 AM
McGee

I don't remember, I downloaded it and did my daily ad-aware scan and it found new spyware pertaining to the Google toolbar, I believe it's part of the "advanced options"
07-01-2003, 04:52 AM
ShockAndAwe^i^

Well I'm not sure if the one you dl'ed has it or not.
You see... they have this thing in it that tells you how popular a page is.
To accomplish this task it uses information about your surfing habits.
That (to me) is spyware!
When I dl'ed it, it gave you a choice between the one that has this feature and one that don't.
I chose of course the one that don't.

Btw I think this is the best explorer add on there is.
Get rid of the spyware one (if you have it) and get the one without it.
07-01-2003, 04:56 AM
clocker

I've run both Ad-AwarePro and SpyBot and come up with zip.
I went to advanced options and it turns out that I didn't have the 'page rank' option ticked anyway.
If that's the spyware it's certainly easy enough to disable.
07-01-2003, 04:58 AM
ShockAndAwe^i^

yeah, that's the spyware!
I didn't know you could disable it.
Maybe I'll give the new one a try!
07-01-2003, 05:09 AM
clocker

Quote:

Originally posted by ShockAndAwe^i^@30 June 2003 - 22:58
yeah, that's the spyware!
I didn't know you could disable it.
Maybe I'll give the new one a try!

Yeah, you should.
I notice that your toolbar doesn't have the "search images" button.
The new one is worth it just to get that.
07-01-2003, 05:47 AM
ShockAndAwe^i^

A search images button you say?
I'm giving it a try since you say you can turn the page rank feature off.
I didn't originally want to do it because when you dl that thing it goes straight into the reg and you can't reinstall the old one as there isn't a google bar.exe anywhere on my comp....I think?

Btw I like your old avatar better.
Is that a man or a woman's boody? :lol:
07-01-2003, 09:15 AM
ultimatejester

y dont u read their privacy policy. just simply install opera, it has built in google with pop up blocker
07-01-2003, 08:13 PM
Bender

I've used it for 24 hours now, and when you install it without the Page Rank thingy, Ad-aware 6 Pro and the latest Spybot won't find spyware. :)

I already used Opera (with Google build in), but this "new" Google makes a great combination with IE 6.
07-01-2003, 09:17 PM
nizers

@shockandawe~ I know there's not a google.exe file or anything like that... but if you search in your add/remove programs list you'll find it in there. That should get rid of it and any registry keys that it has.

@everyone else... how good is this popup blocker that comes with the new toolbar?? Is it say, good enough as to where i could totally get rid of pop up stopper pro? Does it block popunder ad's too? If so then i might consider the new version as to cut down on resources. :)
07-01-2003, 09:32 PM
iMartin

Quote:

Originally posted by nizers@1 July 2003 - 15:17
@shockandawe~ I know there's not a google.exe file or anything like that... but if you search in your add/remove programs list you'll find it in there. That should get rid of it and any registry keys that it has.

@everyone else... how good is this popup blocker that comes with the new toolbar?? Is it say, good enough as to where i could totally get rid of pop up stopper pro? Does it block popunder ad's too? If so then i might consider the new version as to cut down on resources. :)

so far from what I have seen, its blocked every kind of pop up. :D
07-01-2003, 11:57 PM
sparsely

Google Toolbar's been my friend for quite a while now...
thanks for the heads up on the new version.