File Details |
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| File Size | 1.1 MB |
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| License | Freeware |
| Operating System | Windows 7/8/10/Vista/XP |
| Date Added | July 18, 2018 |
| Total Downloads | 180,176 |
| Publisher | |
| Homepage | Google Toolbar |
Publisher's Description
Google Toolbar increases your ability to find information from anywhere on the web. The toolbar appears along with the Internet Explorer toolbar. This means you can quickly and easily use Google to search from any website location, without returning to the Google home page to begin another search.
Latest Reviews
FatBastard reviewed v7.5.5111.1712 on Jun 10, 2014
I hate toolbars in any shape or form!
Uriel reviewed v7.1.2011.0512b on May 30, 2011
I input a search query, and was overloaded with spyware.
Uriel reviewed v7.0.1614.2212 on Apr 21, 2011
Who is stupid enough to use Google anything? It's spyware folks. Wake up!
Go to:
https://duckduckgo.com/
or
https://s2-us2.startingpage.com/
instead!
CyberDoc999 reviewed v7.0.1614.2212 on Apr 21, 2011
who still uses Internet Explorer ????
war593122 reviewed v7.0.1614.2212 on Apr 21, 2011
I don't have a problem with toolbars themselves. Most of them anyways. Yes some of them are just adware/spyware junk.
My problem with them is that companies, like Google, install them automatically or if not automatically set to install by default.
They slow down the browser and I am sick of removing them all the time. Thankfully it has gotten a lot easier these days to remove them.
Thank God they are banned in Chrome. Now if only IE and FF would ban them too.
roj reviewed v7.0.1614.2212 on Apr 20, 2011
So let me get this straight:
I should install and run a toolbar that phones home continuously, allows tracking of my whereabouts and search criteria for ad purposes to be sold to the highest bidder, is a SERIOUS privacy violation from a company with the worst privacy record imaginable and in general is just a candy-coated piece of malware?
Right.
And the worst part is that so many users are running (not walking) down the "Too Stupid To Live" road to install and run it.
It's a pity there is no negative rating.
Avoid anything and everything form this company. As a security analyst, I can only way that their practices are despicable.
SineWave reviewed v6.6.1409.1944 on Feb 23, 2011
I really, REALLY don't know who and why invented adding toolbars to the browsers. It's totally useless! USELESS. It doesn't even diserve a one star in my book. ANY browser toolbar.
Input Overload reviewed v6.6.1409.1944 on Feb 23, 2011
I hate toolbars with a vengeance!
Google put this program where the sun don't shine.
uberfly reviewed v6.6.1124.846 on Nov 30, 2010
It's a 24/7 proctology exam.
Uriel reviewed v6.6.916.106 on Sep 21, 2010
SPYWARE! Type the phrase, "Is Google Spyware?" in your favorite search engine and see for yourselves.
FatBastard reviewed v7.5.5111.1712 on Jun 10, 2014
I hate toolbars in any shape or form!
Uriel reviewed v7.1.2011.0512b on May 30, 2011
I input a search query, and was overloaded with spyware.
Uriel reviewed v7.0.1614.2212 on Apr 21, 2011
Who is stupid enough to use Google anything? It's spyware folks. Wake up!
Go to:
https://duckduckgo.com/
or
https://s2-us2.startingpage.com/
instead!
CyberDoc999 reviewed v7.0.1614.2212 on Apr 21, 2011
who still uses Internet Explorer ????
war593122 reviewed v7.0.1614.2212 on Apr 21, 2011
I don't have a problem with toolbars themselves. Most of them anyways. Yes some of them are just adware/spyware junk.
My problem with them is that companies, like Google, install them automatically or if not automatically set to install by default.
They slow down the browser and I am sick of removing them all the time. Thankfully it has gotten a lot easier these days to remove them.
Thank God they are banned in Chrome. Now if only IE and FF would ban them too.
roj reviewed v7.0.1614.2212 on Apr 20, 2011
So let me get this straight:
I should install and run a toolbar that phones home continuously, allows tracking of my whereabouts and search criteria for ad purposes to be sold to the highest bidder, is a SERIOUS privacy violation from a company with the worst privacy record imaginable and in general is just a candy-coated piece of malware?
Right.
And the worst part is that so many users are running (not walking) down the "Too Stupid To Live" road to install and run it.
It's a pity there is no negative rating.
Avoid anything and everything form this company. As a security analyst, I can only way that their practices are despicable.
SineWave reviewed v6.6.1409.1944 on Feb 23, 2011
I really, REALLY don't know who and why invented adding toolbars to the browsers. It's totally useless! USELESS. It doesn't even diserve a one star in my book. ANY browser toolbar.
Input Overload reviewed v6.6.1409.1944 on Feb 23, 2011
I hate toolbars with a vengeance!
Google put this program where the sun don't shine.
uberfly reviewed v6.6.1124.846 on Nov 30, 2010
It's a 24/7 proctology exam.
Uriel reviewed v6.6.916.106 on Sep 21, 2010
SPYWARE! Type the phrase, "Is Google Spyware?" in your favorite search engine and see for yourselves.
Uriel reviewed v6.4.1321.1732 on Feb 1, 2010
ZenoLabs reviewed v6.4.1321.1732 on Feb 1, 2010
Useless.
Cage22 reviewed v6.3.1001.1015 on Oct 27, 2009
UPDATE Browse by name/Provide suggestion on navigation errors now works
Version: 6.3.1014.1517/en (GGLL)
Notifier Version: 5.4.4525.1752
http://dl.google.com/too...staller_en32_signed.exe
Provide suggestions on navigaton errors still does not work on IE8 w/Version 6.3.1001.1015
Cage22 reviewed v6.3.911.1819 on Oct 5, 2009
Provide suggestions on navigaton errors still does not work on IE8 w/Version: 6.3.911.1819
Somnambulator reviewed v5.0.20090324W Beta on Apr 14, 2009
still using googlebar over this. similar features, hidable via button click, and the youtube and other extra searches are worthless in google's toolbar. the advanced buttons search inside the tiny search box and not the websites? wtf? if i want to search youtube, i dont want the results popping down in a 400x400 pixel box, i want them in the browser's page. maybe i missed a setting somewhere but searching with the non-standard google buttons is more annoying than going to the individual websites.
using googlebar for google searches and some advanced searches and built-in firefox search box for wikipedia, imdb, torrent sites, espn, youtube,
and more.
Cage22 reviewed v6.1.1518.856 on Apr 10, 2009
Provide suggestions on navigaton errors still does not work on IE8 w/Version: 6.1.1518.856/en (GGLL)
some guy reviewed v5.0.20090122Wb2 on Jan 31, 2009
sorry I like to keep my browser bloat free. I have to crack up when I see people with 3 browser tool bars , google yahoo and my search lol
philosopher_dog reviewed v5.0.20080919W Beta 1 on Oct 4, 2008
Genius toolbar. I love to be able "send to" a webpage in gmail; very useful feature. I'm bummed that they seem to have removed "word find" from the latest Firefox version. Not sure why they would do that. It's incredibly useful for finding searched for terms on an individual page. Of course, you could just have it highlight those words if you wanted. Personally, I just drag the icons and feature I like onto my usual Firefox toolbar and close the Google bar itself. I know you might be skeptical because so many companies put out bogus toolbars, but give it a try before you form your opinion.
ukexpat reviewed v5.0.20080919W Beta 1 on Oct 3, 2008
Great toolbar, use it every day.
horsecharles reviewed v5.0.20080919W Beta 1 on Sep 30, 2008
Kindly disregard moronic reviews with negative ratings because the morons dislike toolbars.
Attention MORONS:
rate the toolbar on its merits... What you're doing is akin to giving a Lexus a negative rating because you dislike cars.
Man, there are stupid losers in this world!!!
Banquo reviewed v5.0.20080919W Beta 1 on Sep 29, 2008
Useless garbage, as these addon toolbars have always been. I'm tired of this being bundled with the programs I download, even drivers sometimes. It's ridiculous.
kindbud1 reviewed v5.0.20080919W Beta 1 on Sep 29, 2008
For the most part, I love google and their products, but this stupid thing needs to die.
idodialog reviewed v3.1.20080730W on Sep 26, 2008
@ bellgamin
Did anyone ask you? You have a perfect right to detest toolbars. However your comments are utterly useless partly because of you rather excessive detestation and partly because you fail completely to REVIEW the toolbar for what it is.
Personally I find this toolbar extremely useful - it enables me to make different types of searches with ease, gives excellent previews of my gmail and gcal and more.
Furthermore it has never installed itself without my going to the effort of installing (and updating) it and despite Daddy_Spank's hysterical comments it is a very small download, and comes bundled with nothing. I don't know where these reviewer's get their uninformed ideas from. (It is true that it is offered when installing other software).
bellgamin reviewed v3.1.20080730W on Sep 25, 2008
I detest toolbars of any size, shape, or variety. I especially detest toolbars that try to get themselves installed without CLEARLY asking my permission to do so.
Daddy_Spank reviewed v3.1.20080730W on Sep 25, 2008
I would give this a higher rating but it installs itself and come bundled with so much software, I see it on so many of my friends computers and none of them want it there or know how it came about in the first place.
Diam0nd reviewed v3.1.20080730W on Sep 25, 2008
Yes, the toolbar. For people who don't think privacy should stay private.
horsecharles reviewed v5.0.1112.7760 Beta on Feb 14, 2008
I agree with the gist of most positive reviews:
Google Toolbar is a 'must' install for any system... and this latest update a 'must' get.
If anything, the toolbar may now have too many features-- some get 'hidden' under the >>, so I'd like to see more and plenty of customizability for individual users- esp. the drag & drop kind.
DataBitz reviewed v5.0.1112.7760 Beta on Feb 13, 2008
New features for version 5
Add gadgets to your Toolbar
to view your favorite content from any site.
Fill out web forms with a click
and even keep multiple profiles, with improved AutoFill.
Access your Toolbar from any computer
by saving your settings online.
Clip content as you browse the web
with Google Notebook, now integrated with Toolbar
philosopher_dog reviewed v5.0.1112.7760 Beta on Feb 13, 2008
@bobad . Why write a review of a product you clearly know nothing about? If you don't install it, you have no business reviewing it. It's not really helpful to others.
bobad reviewed v5.0.1112.7760 Beta on Feb 13, 2008
I use software to prevent toolbars such as this one from infecting my system. Too bad anti-spyware software doesn't detect it, probably because it's Google. This piece of junk is ubiquitous. For example, it's hard to even install hardware drivers these days without accidentally installing Google Toolbar. I rate it a 2 for usefulness (my browser does everything it does) and downgrade it 1 for it trying to force its way into my system by being everywhere.
Busthead reviewed v5.0.1112.7760 Beta on Feb 13, 2008
Change log?
Is this beta version also available for Firefox?
philosopher_dog reviewed v5.0.1112.3348 Beta on Dec 13, 2007
Obviously elliott_nally is reviewing something he's not actually installing or using. It's silly to say that browsers already do whatever this toolbar can. Ok, so mail a page to gmail from your browser. Or find the next occurrence of a search term in the page you're viewing. Or highlight the search terms you used in a page. The list goes on. If you have something intelligent to say, please say it. Otherwise don't waste people's time. Personally I find this toolbar is a must install. Very useful especially for gmail users. You can email a page or selection of a page to your gmail. This is most useful, since Firefox lacks this feature and IE only integrates with nonweb based email clients like Outlook (I believe). Also, love the ability to search for the next occurrence of a search term. Personally I pull all the buttons I like out of the toolbar and disable the bar itself. This is likely easier in Firefox than IE.
preinterpost reviewed v5.0.1112.3348 Beta on Dec 13, 2007
This is quite neat. And works with Maxthon. If you have privacy concerns don't use it.
Terumo reviewed v5.0.1112.3348 Beta on Dec 13, 2007
Hva skal en med en slik verktølinje?????
De fleste browsere i dag kan gjøre det samme som google her.
Nei, det er ikke noe å ha på maskinen, den ta også opp plass på siden som er aktiv slik at det blir mindre plass til å lese eller hva det nå enn gjør på nettet.
horsecharles reviewed v5.0.1112.3348 Beta on Dec 12, 2007
What is this, a conspiracy-theorists convention?
Just the first three Changes alone are worth a 5.
Diam0nd reviewed v5.0.1112.3348 Beta on Dec 12, 2007
Google, please die. Enought spying on people already.
elliott_nally reviewed v5.0.1112.3348 Beta on Dec 12, 2007
This has turned into a POS... It was cool back when it first came out and a few versions after that and such but now there is no need for it. Most if not all browsers can do what this can without it.
PS: THZGryphon and Zankur are ret***s who just keep reviewing over and over with 5's.
tuneslover reviewed v3.0.20070525W on Jul 18, 2007
ya!! Its the toolbar.
Raven Sati reviewed v4.0.1602.1060 on Jun 11, 2007
Logs all your usage - which of course they keep private - unless the goverment asks them for it - or they can use it to get more money from you in some way.
Total crap - wish I could give it a minus 5.
The "golden" reviews are obviously written by google-paid shills.
Puke !
yanike reviewed v4.0.1602.1060 on Jun 10, 2007
Forget google software for PCs.
All their software downloads extra crap you don't want and don't need.
It's turning to another AOL.
Point Zero reviewed v4.0.1602.1060 on Jun 8, 2007
sneaky stealware.
slimscraggle reviewed v4.0.1602.1060 on Jun 8, 2007
install without updater
http://www.google.com/su...wer=52257&topic=915
freaktmp reviewed v3.0.20070201W on Feb 8, 2007
To wincement: the ff search bar is for me one of the main reasons to use ff. I've even made a couple search plugins myself.
To amweiss157: what I do is a bit different, because I really like the extra functionality of the google search bar when using google to search. So I've managed to condense the google search bar and tuck it over the ff so that I can use the first one when googling and the other for all the other searches. It was a pain to configure and it just doesn't look right, but it'll do until they merge the functionality of the search bars, ot something better comes along. Hence the rating of only 4 out 5 from me.
amweiss157 reviewed v3.0.20070201W on Feb 8, 2007
Love this toolbar! For those who have not figured it out yet:
1) Enable the bar
2) Drag the buttons you want off the bar and onto the standard toolbars (or side bars if you have them)
3) Hide the google toolbar
4) Be happy that you now have the default FF search box with all the google buttons you can dream of
I finally left del.icio.us and shadows now that I have online bookmarks with an easy to use extension for quick access!
tatool reviewed v3.0.20070201W on Feb 8, 2007
@wincement
that's what I'm waiting for - google toolbar using default search field ;) well, maybe in the future ;)
BB88 reviewed v4.0.1601.3576 on Jan 25, 2007
How do you just download the toolbar alone? I hate that everytime it forces me to download the whole google updater package.
id242 reviewed v4.0.1601.3576 on Jan 25, 2007
How is this new? The version listed on betanews is:
Google Toolbar 4.0.1601.3576
...but when I check the current version installed on my IE7, it is:
Google Toolbar 4.0.1601.4978
wincement reviewed v3.0.2006.1204W Beta on Dec 25, 2006
Always my first plugin on any firefox install. Very useful.
@freaktmp:
Ummm... you could just disable the default FF search box and use this? Unless you use the other search engines frequently, that should work.
freaktmp reviewed v3.0.2006.1204W Beta on Dec 25, 2006
It's a pretty neat toolbar, but what would really kick a** is integration of the toolbar with the default firefox search bar. Or if they provided the functionality (and plugin compatibility) with the toolbar search bar....
to capandjudy:
Well actually it was never true. You just overlooked the option not to use gmail....
capandjudy reviewed v3.0.2006.1204W Beta on Dec 25, 2006
The last time I had the Google Toolbar for Firefox, clicking on an e-mail link would utilize my google mail rather than my desktop mail client and there did not seem to be a way to change this. Is this still true?? I had to get rid of the Google Toolbar for this reason.
castiglione reviewed v4.0.1020.6156 on Dec 6, 2006
[googlenotifer.exe is virus checked with kaspersky 6.0.]
This is funny when Kaspersky sometimes makes mistakes..
Anyway, I don't use Gtoolbar, since YToolbar allows button creation with v7, and I think that's enough for me on the Google side, since I have all the major google sites I use on the button seperated from the yahoo sites I use.
Corbit reviewed v4.0.1020.6156 on Nov 29, 2006
Does what it says, but why do we need tool bars?
Google has considerable resources that it has decided to dedicate to the development of new and useful tools, and what do they encourage? I think anyone, two years ago, would have thought that by now Google would have produced some pretty innovative and high-quality software. Instead, it's been an ocean of mediocrity. Bummer.
Still, it's better than Bonzai Buddy.
Mirrebex reviewed v2.0.20060713W on Nov 22, 2006
Where's the bookmark thingy integration!???
THZGryphon reviewed v4.0.1020.5070 on Nov 11, 2006
Why would they need to change that description? That is what it does regardless of what else does it.
rwds reviewed v4.0.1020.5070 on Nov 10, 2006
Need to change that description because of MSIE 7 had changed the situation with this ->//This means you can quickly and easily use Google to search from any website location, without returning to the Google home page to begin another search.//
b0mmel reviewed v4.0.1020.5070 on Nov 10, 2006
I think they fixed the bug that made deleted bookmarks reappear under certain conditions.
I like the toolbar. The bookmarks menu rocks and custom buttons are quite nice. If you're a Googler (i.e. Gmail user, Calendar user, etc.) this thing is a must.
Development is going forward very slowly though. One small step after another. You'd think with Googles manpower and all the smart people there they'd code the ultimate toolbar during the lunchbrake. Probably there are only one or two people working on it.
Hurry up guys!
bobad reviewed v4.0.1020.5070 on Nov 10, 2006
You have to ask yourself. "If toolbars are good and useful, then why are there toolbar removers?"
QQ reviewed v4.0.1020.5070 on Nov 10, 2006
so how do we even know its minor update, if there is no changelog?
THZGryphon reviewed v4.0.1020.3054 on Nov 6, 2006
Love it, it works as it is supposed to and does it perfect.
Who cares why there are minor updates with no explanation of what they are for, like it is going to change the performance of the product nor do you have to update.
mjm01010101 reviewed v4.0.1020.3054 on Nov 6, 2006
We removed, since 99% of why we used this was basic search in the browser... All the toolbar updates without explaining what has changed were also causing us gripes.
All in all that is three google products we have used, then removed, because of performance/changes to product.
"Who cares why there are minor updates with no explanation of what they are for,"
Because in general I like to know wtf is put/changed on my computer, at all times. At the least so that I can quickly glimpse at a list and see if it affected a feature I or the users I support. A change list is critical IMO for updating/upgrading software, and is fairly standard in the industry.
darkzero63 reviewed v4.0.1020.3054 on Nov 6, 2006
All toolbars are crap. I got rid of all of them.
QQ reviewed v4.0.1020.3054 on Nov 6, 2006
well now now. it doesnt do anything it doesnt tell you about, so its not malware of any kind.
and still, i dont like v4.
no changelog?
WRFan reviewed v4.0.1020.2544 on Oct 15, 2006
You are aware of the fact that google toolbar is the worst scamware, malware and spyware piece of shut ever? Apart from the fact that it reports back to google about your search behaviour, it also messes around with your system, changing for example the URLSearchHooks in the registry. I am using the AimAtSite search bar for IE, it's very comfortable. You can add any search engines, from any site, then simply write a keyword into the search field, select the site from the dropdown menu, and the browser immediately sends the request to the site. I am using it to search the MS knowledge database, google images, vcdquality movie releases, bittorrent releases on isohunt, subtitles for movies, bbc, cnn, reuters etc etc etc. It's not spyware plus it doesn't mess around with your system
robmanic44 reviewed v4.0.1020.2544 on Oct 13, 2006
I've been using Copernic for several years and I see no compelling reason for changing. I'm just about Googled out.
mjm01010101 reviewed v4.0.1020.2544 on Oct 13, 2006
matthews112
That list is very old.
jmatthews112 reviewed v4.0.1020.2544 on Oct 13, 2006
@ QQ:
See Version history here:
http://www.google.com/su...lbar/?quick=versioninfo
THZGryphon reviewed v4.0.1020.2544 on Oct 13, 2006
Works great and as intended. No issues.
QQ reviewed v4.0.1020.2388 on Oct 12, 2006
* no changelog
* crappy search history
mjm01010101 reviewed v4.0.1020.2388 on Oct 12, 2006
Decent, although the number of revisions for this version shows me QC at Google is slipping a tad?
philosopher_dog reviewed v4.0.1020.1654 on Oct 7, 2006
They still haven't fixed the following bug: Take the toolbar and move it on the same line as the address bar and to the East of it. When you lock the toolbar it bumps it to its own line. This has been going on since this version number began! They're not listening!!!
THZGryphon reviewed v4.0.1020.1654 on Oct 5, 2006
Insightful review elopez17 :rolleyes:
Google Toolbar 4, works great, does what it should do and does it well. I've ditched browser favorites menus and now solely use Google Bookmarks with this toolbar.
elopez17 reviewed v4.0.1020.1654 on Oct 5, 2006
THZGryphon
Don't get me wrong, this is the best serch toolbar there is in the market right now.
But like I said they want to make it better, but insted of making simple they add to much that after all we do not neeed.
skynetman reviewed v4.0.1019.5266 on Aug 22, 2006
You can download the old v3 from here:
http://toolbar.google.com/download?hl=en
wincement reviewed v4.0.1019.5266 on Aug 19, 2006
I really wish I could download Google Toolbar version 3. Version 4 is crap. Definitely the most spyware-esque piece of software Google has ever written.
No thanks.
THZGryphon reviewed v4.0.1019.5266 on Aug 19, 2006
Perfect, love it.
Niksa reviewed v4.0.1019.5266 on Aug 18, 2006
Too bad that Google is looking more and more Micro$oft-like every new day :(
ghammer reviewed v4.0.1019.5266 on Aug 18, 2006
A new release of the ad enabler.
Gets more useless with each release.
For those who think I hate Google, well, ok, you're right. But I used to rate this highly when it was a useful tool.
rseiler reviewed v4.0.1019.5266 on Aug 18, 2006
Foolishly, it appears that they still haven't fixed the problem where "GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe" cannot be disabled and so keeps loading into memory (no, you can't just rename the file, unless you want your Event Viewer to fill up with errors).
Fortunately, there is a workaround by unregistering the file:
http://forum.sysinternal...s.asp?TID=7242&PN=2
mjm01010101 reviewed v4.0.1019.5266 on Aug 18, 2006
Works fine. It's funny watching my users use this thing, they use the google toolbar like the address bar in IE, they don't put in www.domain.com in the address bar.
I imagine this was quite intentional by the toolbar makers.
knocked down for a few things:
- google earth button shows up twice on some machines with google earth installed.
- List of fixes is outdated.
andrew_ reviewed v4.0.513.2948 on Aug 7, 2006
I am in complete shock. A great toolbar just got downgraded to an utter piece of usability crap. Horrible call to replace the combo with the new, and quite confusing dropdown. The thing doesnt even remember my search history correctly anymore. It's slowed down browsing on my machine to a crawl to boot. Removed the toolbar and I'm back to normal. I loathe the auto-updating feature. If I wanted to upgrade to this POS I would have done so willingly. Back to v3.0 for me. What a horrible call, Mountain View.
andrew_ reviewed v4.0.1019.2378 on Aug 7, 2006
I am in complete shock. A great toolbar just got downgraded to an utter piece of usability crap. Horrible call to replace the combo with the new, and quite confusing dropdown. The thing doesnt even remember my search history correctly anymore. It's slowed down browsing on my machine to a crawl to boot. Removed the toolbar and I'm back to normal. I loathe the auto-updating feature. If I wanted to upgrade to this POS I would have done so willingly. Back to v3.0 for me. What a horrible call, Mountain View.
Crono` reviewed v4.0.1019.2378 on Jul 29, 2006
Nice features but doesn't remember last position of the toolbar and doesn't appear when you open a new window with the ctrl-n hotkey. Reverting back to version 3
gbp007 reviewed v4.0.1019.2378 on Jul 29, 2006
I dont like the drop down menu that changed the typed history so i went and installed google toolbar 3..
Zankur reviewed v4.0.1019.2378 on Jul 29, 2006
It looks like some idiots are out here slamming this great toolbar which has been upgraded to very powerful one.
Don't mind those idiotic reviews below me,just go and try for yourself.
Murphmeister reviewed v4.0.1019.2378 on Jul 28, 2006
history not working, clumsy setup, i wait for the day this toolbar really does something that warrants the download.
dmainzman reviewed v4.0.1019.2378 on Jul 28, 2006
I've been using this version since it came into beta... and it kicks ass. It has a lot of features that are way better than the old version, and incredibly useful. Especially the simple little bookmark feature that can be accessed over any computer.
My only complain is that you can't get your own google toolbar history in the dropdown ... you can get your google-wide personlized search history, and even google-wide search "suggestions" which are handy in their own way, but i miss my own toolbar-only history...
but otherwise it's awesome.
brinkeguthrie reviewed v4.0.917.1454 Beta on Jun 5, 2006
where's the clear search history like in the current drop-down?
no button for the calendar in the gallery? i can get a really useful MOODRING one.
Pass.
philosopher_dog reviewed v4.0.917.1454 Beta on Jun 5, 2006
Still a major bug in this beta which doesn't allow you to lock the toolbar where you want it.
THZGryphon reviewed v4.0.917.1454 Beta on Jun 5, 2006
Works great, use the Bookmark feature daily. QQ, mine has drop down search history, why is yours different? Toolbar locks where I want it in IE7, next to the Help menu in the Classic Menu.
panic82 reviewed v4.0.917.1454 Beta on Jun 5, 2006
QQ - that'll show em! For every low score you give it, I'll give them a high one.
elopez17 reviewed v4.0.917.1454 Beta on Jun 5, 2006
I agree with QQ, it was a simple search bar, but now it mess is up with so many new additions that looks like Yahoo.
That is one of the reasons many people move from Yahoo toolbar to Goggles I still use v. 3.0 and never will upgrade.
Viajante reviewed v4.0.917.1454 Beta on Jun 5, 2006
I give 4 to google toolbar just because of one thing that i think is missing to be a perfect toolbar, the tabs.
If google toolbar had tabs capability i would give 5 points.
It´s true that the IE7 is almost here but for IE6 they could do the google toolbar with tabs capability.
Besides that it really is a very good toolbar.
QQ reviewed v4.0.917.654 Beta on Jun 1, 2006
Screw it - i'll take off one star for every version they release that doesnt reinstate the drop down search history.
raindrop reviewed v2.0.200060404 Beta on Jun 1, 2006
Great toolbar I was waiting for this release, the only thing I do is to disable the safe browsing because it delete the table box history in any table box even the search history in beta news (under search windows only) after disabling the safe browser, I give it 5 stars
philosopher_dog reviewed v4.0.917.654 Beta on May 31, 2006
Still contains a bug I many have reported in the last beta which prevents you from locking this toolbar in certain places, like to the right of your address bar. There's really no excuse for not fixing this pretty major bug in this release. Someone's asleep at the wheel.
minklein reviewed v4.0.917.654 Beta on May 31, 2006
I like Google Toolbar, I wish they would create one that works with XP64.
I tried Coppernic and found it to be pretty neat. The toolbar does work with 64, using the 32bit browser for IE. (IE7 or IE6 or FireFox) Coppernic also works great as a desktop search tool.
Dwiebelhaus reviewed v4.0.917.654 Beta on May 31, 2006
Perfect add-on for IE6.
THZGryphon reviewed v4.0.917.654 Beta on May 31, 2006
Toolbar 4 is great.
WindBlade reviewed v4.0.629.4924 Beta on May 12, 2006
hmm.. Still in the Beta stages.. Slows down the loading of new IE Windows too much..
Try it.. Press Shift and click on some links.. den off the Google Toolbar and do the same.. notice the speed difference..
Correct me if i'm wrong..
Zankur reviewed v4.0.629.4924 Beta on Apr 23, 2006
i think the new toolbar is simply excellent,i dont know why some pigheads are giving it poor ratings.....
it has so many nice easy to use features.....plz give this a try,dont go by silly ratings here!
Tokar reviewed v4.0.629.4924 Beta on Apr 21, 2006
Agree completely with Joe Dirt.
I stick with the last version of 3.0...
Floske Tuf reviewed v4.0.629.4924 Beta on Apr 21, 2006
In view of the hostility between Google & MS I have to say that I do not admit any anemy getting close to my IE which I like.
Joe Dirt reviewed v4.0.629.4924 Beta on Apr 21, 2006
Google is the devil.
On top of that fact they ruined the toolbar when they made it so that your search history is not saved. I hate how instead of search history there is now additional search options in the dropdown.
Retarded.
flyingmetalspatula reviewed v2.0.200060404 Beta on Apr 6, 2006
Where is my bookmark integration already?
I'm tired of flip-flopping between IE and Firefox...
Anyone know how to get the Google Toolbar to show my bookmarks in FireFox?
Zankur reviewed v4.0.513.2948 Beta on Feb 16, 2006
this is fantaboulous ok!i can't see any reason for slamming it...
horsecharles reviewed v4.0.513.2948 Beta on Jan 31, 2006
1 is for not being platform/os independent. Only IE, Only 2k/xp? Give me a break. I'll take a Pepsi thank you.
ecvogel reviewed v4.0.513.2948 Beta on Jan 31, 2006
Bookmarks is the awnser to Windows Live! Roaming Favorates. You can access them from any browser via the toolbar or on Google's / MSN's website.
I have to admit MSN's is better. I can import and export my IE / MSN Explorer bookmarks. Google makes you add them one by one. MSN is ahead of the game on this one.
I miss having one search button with an dropdown to search each one.
QQ reviewed v4.0.513.2948 Beta on Jan 31, 2006
I'll take away one star just for stupidity: why on earth would i need additional bookmarks in IE?
edit: OK, i missed the point with bookmarks. but now it's even worse - how can i call my search history?
THZGryphon reviewed v4.0.513.2948 Beta on Jan 30, 2006
Very nice changes.
Registered reviewed v3.0.128.1 on Nov 17, 2005
google toolbar is brilliant, it offers some really neet features,
but also has a few little ones that you may not notice, the best features are-
Address Bar Browse by Name
Pop-up Blocker(doesn't conflict with XP's version)
AutoFill (a lot better than IE's routine)
SpellCheck
WordTranslator
AutoUpdate (although i've failed to see this work)
but most importantly, it's clean and very stable,
as long as your windows is of course (WinXP SP2)
Scipio reviewed v3.0.128.1 on Nov 16, 2005
A great toolbar. I've installed other toolbars in the past and then taken them off again because of spyware and other abuses. Google is still playing it straight.
QQ reviewed v3.0.126.3 on Oct 10, 2005
Well it would be time for them to start posting changelogs, cause I haven't seen any changes for paste X versions.
The MAZZTer reviewed v1.0.20050923 on Oct 8, 2005
This toolbar is
ModderXManiac reviewed v3.0.126.3 on Oct 7, 2005
I'll just stick to the integrated google search in Opera and Avant.
THANKYOU.
THZGryphon reviewed v3.0.126.3 on Oct 7, 2005
Great! All works well again in IE7.
twosheds reviewed v1.0.20050923 on Sep 26, 2005
If you have the 'Googlebar' (http://googlebar.mozdev.org/)extension then you don't need this. This will install as a SEPARATE extension and you will have two Google toolbars, and this one is less functional than Googlebar.
Athena reviewed v1.0.20050923 on Sep 26, 2005
I agree, embbeded search box is enough, no need to add something that already exists even if it has "more" functionalities.
Jmpccord, the firefox search box is rezisable, take a look here : http://dragtotab.mozdev.org/resizesearchbox/
goozak reviewed v3.0.125.1 on Sep 6, 2005
You can add a Gmail button by downloading the toolbar here: http://toolbar.google.com/gmail-toolbar/
eclipsingdivinity reviewed v1.0.20050803 on Sep 1, 2005
Simple and Elegant, there isn't anything I dislike about this Toolbar, rather than the fact I don't use the features as much as I should. Besides, Firefox's search bar basically does what I need it to. Another quick gripe would be the fact that i'm impatient and like to quickly start searching right the minute my Firefox loads, but my text quickly jumps to the toolbar to my home page. Making it so I screw up on searching and causing me to spend an extra 3 seconds finishing what I had to type. THATS NOT EFFICIENT GOOGLE!! NOT EFFICIENT ENOUGH!!
brinkeguthrie reviewed v3.0.125.1 on Aug 16, 2005
i'm sorry, someone said there is a GMAIL button on the IE version of this. uh..where?
rseiler reviewed v3.0.125.1 on Aug 16, 2005
They don't make it for Opera for the same reason you don't see something like Roboform for Opera -- Opera doesn't allow extensions on this level. You can change menus and buttons and skins and the like until your heart's content, but don't look for tools like this. It's too bad.
popdog reviewed v3.0.125.1 on Aug 16, 2005
Its a great toolbar, fully customizable and doesn't get in the way (it has a Gmail button now too). Also there's a version for firefox which gives the auto form filler i missed from using IE :)
ArabianNight reviewed v1.0.20050803 on Aug 9, 2005
I love the google toolbar but it recieves two stars less, because it seems that when I have it installed it slows down the opening of pop-ups or windows (freezes firefox for about 6 seconds).
jpmccord reviewed v1.0.20050803 on Aug 9, 2005
The standards search box that comes with Firefox is all I need. I only wish I could resize it. But the Google toolbar is still quite handy, so I certainly won't give it a bad rating. But it only gets three stars since Firefox's default search tool already works wonders, and with tons of different search engines and database-driven websites.
Also, "unuseless" simply means "not useless" -- it does not mean "very useful" or even "useful" at all. Though you can let it imply what you want.
darthbeads reviewed v1.0.20050803 on Aug 8, 2005
Dear benZin,
Please define "unuseless", because, as a double-negative, that would mean you find this toolbar to be quite usefull, which would seem to merit a higher rating.
I love the Google Toolbar for FF. That, adblocker and TabBrowser Extensions are now my default extensions for any FF install. Excellent!
fatray reviewed v3.0.124.6 on Jul 25, 2005
I like it, just wish they made it for Opera.
horsecharles reviewed v3.0.124.6 on Jul 25, 2005
Bust: it auto-updates itself silently.
mjm: aahhhh- shouldn't you master an app and its subject matter before reviewing it? Reminds me of the latest Harry Potter negative reviews by speed readers just hours after release...
1. Desktop button is adware? In which dictionary?
2. If you read the other reviews, you'll see you're not stuck with it-- or you could always roll back your winxp to win9x... since the Desktop Search is only for the nt platform, they won't bother giving you that button to begin with...
Muhhuuuuaaaahhhhaaahhhhaaaa.....
edit-- yes, fatray: on opera would be outstanding...
mjm01010101 reviewed v3.0.124.5 on Jul 11, 2005
The inability to remove the desktop search ad button makes this bordering on adware. I'll wait one more version but if it's still there I'm taking it off.
Busthead reviewed v3.0.124.5 on Jul 10, 2005
Is there an auto-update feature?
brinkeguthrie reviewed v3.0.124.5 on Jul 8, 2005
OK, I think this needs a GMAIL button. I used to have a Google toolbar that had a desktop search button. Now, it doesn't seem to. Where did it go??
brinkeg@gmail.com
horsecharles reviewed v1.0.20050707 Beta on Jul 8, 2005
And i like the word translation feature(hover your mouse over any word in a page-- but first choose your language in the settings)-- ideal for both English & foreign language learners...
EDIT: I am also experiencing a script error w/ this toolbar(yes, i've long ago removed FF's native search bar & as well Googlebar extension). This script error may be exacerbated by an FF tabbed browser issue whereas clicking on some links causes a page to open invisibly(its in background consuming resources, but both it & its placeholder are not visible)-- the only way around this is to right-click open the link in new tab/window...this can be readily confirmed at say, Google News site: both newly-clicked windows & tabs disappear at random.
The script error generated by Google Toolbar comes up when opening new windows & when starting up FF.
Additionally, Google Toolbar should hide the buttons one disables in OPtions, not leave them grayed out on the toolbar, taking up unnecessary space.
Let's downgrade it to a 3 rating for now-- still very good for initial release-- & it must be tough as hell to create/test something for FF: taking into account the myriad independent extensions created: there can literally be millions of possible FF settings & extensions combination conditions to try & trace the cause of an error to-- maybe due to an extension on its own or in combination with groups of other extensions, all this further multiplied times all possible FF settings scenarios.
cyberguy reviewed v1.0.20050707 Beta on Jul 8, 2005
I've always been a fan of the official Google Bar. I am ecstatic to see it released for Firefox. For those who say that Google's bar has no value, here is one that the unofficial GoogleBar and GoogleBar Lite does not have: A spell checker!:P That's right, Google's bar provides a spell checker when you type into any online input area. A really useful feature that I would rather not load yet another extension to get.
pjlasl reviewed v1.0.20050707 Beta on Jul 8, 2005
For IE this is a must...but for firefox, i have the googlebar extension loaded. More features and faster to load.
THZGryphon reviewed v3.0.124.5 on Jul 8, 2005
This is a great toolbar, very useful and clean. In the past a minor annoyance was that it keeps enabling Autolink every time I upgrade instead of keeping my disabled setting, stop trying to force this on me. Now there is no way to hide the Desktop Search advertisement on the bar, this is not a good trend.
In the past, Autolink enabling on upgrades was an annoyance, but I still rated it a 5. But with the addition of not being able to hide the Desktop Search ad button, I'm jumping to rating it a 3.
Don't force things on me, give me my options and I'll be a happier person.
*edit* I figured out how to get rid of the Desktop Search ad button, click on it and then choose No Thanks and it will be removed. I am bumping this up to a 4, because it is a unnecessary hoop and still want to see Autolink keep it's setting on upgrades.
lls reviewed v3.0.124.5 on Jul 8, 2005
@ similacrum:
http://toolbar.google.com/firefox/index.html
Pipewrench reviewed v3.0.124.5 on Jul 8, 2005
Great toolbar, but of course, there is no change list for this one. I'm really tired of not being able to see the changes.
Why don't they give you the option to put a Gmail button on the toolbar? You can do it with the one they released yesterday for Firefox. That's a good idea :)
Davenport reviewed v1.0.20050707 Beta on Jul 8, 2005
I don't really care about PageRank, but to me, AutoLink is the key feature that made me choose the official Google Toolbar over the Googlebar. Plus, I think the official Google Toolbar seems a bit more polished. But hats off to the Googlebar team, they did a wonderful job filling the void and I'm sure they will continue doing a wonderful job providing users an alternate toolbar. Choice is a wonderful thing.
benZin reviewed v1.0.20050707 Beta on Jul 8, 2005
unuseless.
reidyn reviewed v1.0.20050707 Beta on Jul 8, 2005
Usually I would not rate software in comparison to something else, but in this case it is entirely appropriate. There was already an EXCELLENT toolbar (googlebar.mozdev.org) that is loaded with features, reasonably lightweight, solid, flexible, and easy to use. Google's toolbar has the advantage of nearly identical look-and-feel of the IE product, plus the two features missing from the unofficial toolbar (autofill, pagerank). Autofill can be added to Firefox through a separate extension, leaving pagerank as arguably the only advantage to the genuine deal. On the other side, the unofficial toolbar still has many optional buttons and features that aren't present in the Google product, and is smaller and faster to boot. So unless one needs pagerank, it leaves me wondering why I would select this over the unofficial version. My reason for rating this in relation to the other (which I would probably give 4.5) is that Google was aware of the unofficial version and in my view would have done well to improve upon that rather than coming in somewhere far less (other than pagerank) but with larger size and slightly more drag on the window opening speed. I'll keep an eye on this for future improvement. Maybe it'll grab me next time I try it.
ecjs reviewed v1.0.20050707 Beta on Jul 8, 2005
Firefox rocks.
player98198 reviewed v1.0.20050707 Beta on Jul 8, 2005
I believe that this extension is good i think.reason i believe it is because i use google toolbar for IE and i like the autoform option better than any other app out there. and this one comes with it to !
Pipewrench reviewed v1.0.20050707 Beta on Jul 8, 2005
It's OK, but I had to uninstall it after I realized it made opening a new window really slow. Opening new tabs was fine but whenever you had to open a new window it took forever.
No thanks :)
crashoverride reviewed v1.0.20050707 Beta on Jul 7, 2005
I have but one thign to say, this thing is great. It has very useful features. Installed it on 2 computers without a single problem.
randal2k reviewed v1.0.20050707 Beta on Jul 7, 2005
cannot install... couldn't verify signing. Followed help with install. maybe another day. but, not now.
JeRrYFaR reviewed v1.0.20050707 Beta on Jul 7, 2005
I will be watching this one closely, but I started to have the same problems as everyone else.. ie: I'm having problems with slowness on pages..
Installed the experimental version of the googlebar for now, but I still rate the Google Toolbar high as it is a great program if you don't mind slowdowns..
Marticus reviewed v1.0.20050707 Beta on Jul 7, 2005
I happen to enjoy the Google search bar, it autofills forms quite well and has many other features I have yet to check out.
The only problem I have had with this new update is that you should remove the old search bar from your Extensions under tools in firefox. One of my clients was running both seach bars untill I removed his old one.
Over all good software, not great or awful.
OSuser reviewed v1.0.20050707 Beta on Jul 7, 2005
The Search Google Plugins worked fine for me and this Google's bar works the same but with options. I used IE with Google Toolbar but I quited using IE a long time ago and I missed Google Toolbar. Thanks Google!
otero1 reviewed v1.0.20050707 Beta on Jul 7, 2005
It does what it says , but there is no need for a search bar to come with it. And to all of you that put people's opinions down. What are you a commy? Everyone has their own right to their own opinion. 1 star to 5 star. That shows your ignorance. Opinions are just like a$$ holes. Everyone has one.
bernis reviewed v1.0.20050707 Beta on Jul 7, 2005
to all "witty" comments that FF has built in search already. search box is only one of the many features of google toolbar, sure installing it just to be able to type query into search box and press enter would be redundant. but you would have to first read what it offers and install it to find out.
rating something that someone coded for you for free by 1 point is just rude. plugin does what it says and it's much more than built in search box. mark of 1 star is just measure of your ignorance
it's like i'd go to mozilla addons site and rated 5 stars addons i use and 1 star addons i don't use ...
apparently some people got so brainwashed by firefox propaganda that they lost the ability to think
beancounterz reviewed v1.0.20050707 Beta on Jul 7, 2005
Come on guys... Choices are good. If you don't like it don't use it.
DudeBoyz reviewed v1.0.20050707 Beta on Jul 7, 2005
Makes no sense to me why this is being made. The whole point of FireFox is being lean and mean and it already has google searching built in, among other things.
Baffling.
Zulithe reviewed v1.0.20050707 Beta on Jul 7, 2005
Would you people stop complaining, it is GOOD that Google is paying this much attention to Firefox. Maybe in a future version, installing the Google toolbar will integrate better with the built-in firefox search bar. Also it IS needed, the spellchecker (which can spellcheck forms, like forum posts) is very useful.
Adrian79 reviewed v1.0.20050707 Beta on Jul 7, 2005
google..did u guys realize that FF already as a built in googlebox lol...duh
forgie reviewed v1.0.20050707 Beta on Jul 7, 2005
I don't see this as being needed at all. As you can even see in the screenshot, FF already has the Google search box. A bit redundant.
powerful0x0 reviewed v3.0.123.2 on Jun 24, 2005
A MUST HAVE TOOLBAR, very handy thanks google
pvolk reviewed v3.0.123.2 on May 15, 2005
Still the best of the best. The spellchecker is a lifesaver especially. And who cares if its not for FF because IE is still the superior browser. This is an excellent program and a must Download...yay google!
cyberguy reviewed v3.0.123.2 on May 15, 2005
This is a very nice and useful addition to an IE-based browser (it works some IE shell browsers as well). I give this product a 3 simply because it is an IE-only product.
While firefox has a couple googlebar-like extensions made by 3rd party developers, I would prefer getting this from google themselves - it integrates better.
Until Google recognizes that Firefox is a very popular browser too, this will be the highest rating they will get from me for any IE-only products they produce.
betabetabeta reviewed v3.0.123.2 on May 14, 2005
Any product from Google deserves a 5 star rating. (except the ones which have the privacy disclaimer)...for Google toolbar it gives an option to disable that "advanced feature" ;)
Stefu reviewed v3.0.123.2 on May 14, 2005
Googlebar rulz! Other tool bars are a waste of time..
Pegusis2 reviewed v3.0.123.2 Beta on May 13, 2005
All Search Tool Bars are a waste of time, effort and space. Bookmark your search site instead of wasting resources and giving your computer problems.
acascianelli reviewed v3.0.123.2 Beta on May 9, 2005
The ONLY toolbar I'd ever install.
spiked reviewed v3.0.121.0 Beta on Apr 21, 2005
I really hope aerthling was kidding. By the time Google adds all that junk, they will have to rename this thing "Real Player."
WickedKane reviewed v3.0.121.0 Beta on Apr 21, 2005
love It I Rate This A 5
aerthling reviewed v3.0.121.0 Beta on Apr 21, 2005
I'm also only giving it a four, because it's not only missing a spyware removal tool, but a word processor, image editor, MP3 player, and system utilites suite.
When Google have the sense to include all these things in a browser toolbar, then they'll get a 5 from me.
PaceyPimps reviewed v3.0.121.0 Beta on Apr 21, 2005
Great software with no adds like the yahoo one does but it is not a 5 cause it's missing a spyware bocker and remover. I would also be nice it it were to incorporate with gmail notifier and be an all in one program. Popblocker need more advance settings.
bernis reviewed v3.0.121.0 Beta on Apr 21, 2005
danniboy, you as a maxthon forum moderator should know that it's not google's folks fault that it doesn't work with maxthon but maxthon developers' one. even latest version of GT works with previous versions of MyIE2 (previous name of maxthon) ... it means that if maxthon developers fix the bugs they introduced with new versions it will resume working with new maxthon too
wincement reviewed v3.0.120.7 Beta on Apr 4, 2005
They don't have it for FF, so you rate the one for IE at 1? Retard... There are three reasons everyone should rate this at a 5:
1. It's free.
2. It's Google search for crying out loud.
3. It's free.
The Autolink and Spell check are nice additions. I don't use Autolink all that much, but the spell check has already saved me a lot of time. Good stuff.
danniboi reviewed v3.0.120.7 Beta on Apr 2, 2005
I'm sure this is a great piece of software but i can not understand why they are not making it compatible for other browsers. Especially Maxthon!!!!!!!!!!
Makes absolutely no sense to me, especially when it's freeware that Google make tons of $ from companies that count on people using that tool to do searches. ??????????????
kingclyde reviewed v3.0.120.7 Beta on Apr 2, 2005
"AutoLink (US only) - Turn street addresses into links to online maps" - Maybe you should read 1. The EULA 2. the main screen that tells you what it is. This is a great toolbar,far better than say,yahoo and all the other toolbars. Btw,Firefox has it already installed,just for your info. I would recommend the toolbar to anybody who does a lot of searching.
complexity reviewed v3.0.120.7 Beta on Apr 2, 2005
GIVE ME ANYTHING TO PUT ON TOP OF INTERNET EXPLORER!
EVEN WHEN GETTING WINDOWS UPDATES I WANT AT LEAST THIS ON TOP!. With firefox not so much ;/
Scipio reviewed v3.0.120.7 Beta on Apr 1, 2005
I love Google. I tried the previous beta release, and thought it was great except for one change from the Google 2.0 tool bar which is really annoying. When you work from a daughter window that is less than full screen, you have no access to the "Search the Web" button (now a capital G) to the right of the address window. You have to maximize the daughter window before you can run a search, then restore it to default size.
I don't know if that's been done on purpose, or if it's just something that got broken. But I need to have at least the >> to the right of the Google address window so I can access the buttons and run a search without having to maximize the window. Has this been fixed in the new beta?
Will it be fixed?
cooldude7273 reviewed v3.0.120.7 Beta on Apr 1, 2005
You all are being to critical on this app. This program is "Google Toolbar" for IE. There is no (official) Google Toolbar for FF, so leave that out of here. You idiots are not rating this product, you are rating the company. You need to rate this PRODUCT. Now, all you damn crying FireFox fanboys, please go away.
POPtest reviewed v3.0.119.9 Beta on Mar 7, 2005
GOOGLE & GOOLE BUSINESS EXECUTIVES & GOOGLE EMPLOYEES.
Tell me why? Why? Why? WHY FIREFOX?
Firefox is worst competitor. Firefox hated Google so much. I don't understand. Millions users don't understand why?
Arnvid reviewed v3.0.119.9 Beta on Mar 7, 2005
Well this toolbar used to be a great tool - but now another concept are creeping in, and that is the new feature in Google beta 3: Autolinks. This is a tool which Google toolbar turns any "triggerwords" into links that don’t belong to the website you are looking at. In other words hyperlinks is not unlike Microsoft SmartTags, a venture that turned into a fiasco because the users turned against the idea. If you want to know more about Google toolbars Autolinks, here is a place to get a bit of the idea: http://www.betterbadnews.com/22 - so apart from all the good features in Google Toolbar, the Autolink hype makes me to give the toolbar only the lowest rating. That is until Google back off this Autolink idea!
ukexpat reviewed v3.0.119.9 Beta on Mar 7, 2005
There is a Mozilla/Firefox Google toolbar, thought it is not a Google product:
http://googlebar.mozdev.org/
danniboi reviewed v3.0.119.9 Beta on Mar 7, 2005
Why in the world won't Google allow compatibility with other browsers ? I can't understand the concept...
if i was a moron and used IE i would of gave it a 4/5 but since i have a brain and use Maxthon this gets the lowest of the low
lickmygiggle reviewed v3.0.119.9 Beta on Mar 7, 2005
Good for IE....But Google needs to make an OFFICIAL bar for Firefox. (The Firefox Googlebar is not official, and has some things left off of it.)
Mirrebex reviewed v3.0.119.9 Beta on Mar 7, 2005
Yep, the best toolbar... google rules unchalenged. Cant wait for the google browser..
sfo reviewed v3.0.119.9 Beta on Mar 7, 2005
Easily the best toolbar out there. The new spellchecking feature puts it over the top (and the translation feature is quite good too). Now they just need to add some antispyware (as the yahoo-toolbar).
Tockman reviewed v3.0.119.6 Beta on Feb 17, 2005
NetCaptor won't start with this version Google toolbar. It has decided the fate of new applet on my machine.
ker7099 reviewed v3.0.119.6 Beta on Feb 17, 2005
i have used many diffrent toolbars for ie and this one is the best by far. i have been using it for a few years now and it is the only add on i use with internet explorer when i do have to use it.
netwiz562 reviewed v3.0.119.6 Beta on Feb 16, 2005
This is definetly not spyware. The "Advanced Options" which give you more features but needs to submit data to Google to do this (PageRank etc) is completly optional and made clear in the installation. The "Advanced Options" also only submit anonymous and only the neccessary info. They can be turned off at anytime easily. Also this toolbar provides more functionality than any other out there available (MSN, Yahoo, A9 etc). It was also the first one to provide good functionality and not bloat marketing buttons. (Other search engines only recently added useful features to keep up with Google). I can give this no less than a 5.
ChadL reviewed v3.0.119.6 Beta on Feb 16, 2005
The toolbar is the best thing that ever happened to Internet Explorer.
I use Firefox, so it does not do me much good, but it is still a great toolbar.
If only everyone would use Google before asking a question on IM or message boards. lol.
rozaray25 reviewed v3.0.119.6 Beta on Feb 16, 2005
Google suckes! Tried the toolbar and its crap! Sorry but Yahoo's! is better! Go yahoo!
horsecharles reviewed v3.0.119.6 Beta on Feb 16, 2005
How anyone can give this anything less than 4(and 4 is bad enough in itself!) is beyond me: maybe 'cause it won't vacuum & mop also? What about the new features? Translate, spell check, etc.
¿What else ya want, a taxi ride home too?
Let's see: let me give it a low rating because it doesn't have a bundled spyblocker, av, firewall, word processor, graphics manipulator(all for free, btw).....
If this gets a 2/3, what gets an above-average rating: A9, Yahoo, MSN????!!!!! Puleeze... ROTFLMFAO
¡And, Spyware, schmyware! Just turn off "anonymous usage stats"! ¿But then, how can the quality & relevancy of searches stay optimal if everyone disables contributing data to it? Keep mindful of what led to the fall of Communism: everyone wanted the largest handout WHILE contributing the least! Maybe Alexa would be better, ehh????
Thankfully most bosses aren't of a like demanding mindset,"You know-- you aín't such a hot employee: you're not able to keep all intruders out, you don't have pretty handwriting, you don't work for free,,,"
BassPassion reviewed v3.0.119.6 Beta on Feb 16, 2005
I'm disappointed.
Previous versions could not highlight more than 10 words.
And they still have this silly limit.
Please, make it able to highlight more than 10 words.
(Yes, I know, the google search engine doesn't care about more than 10 words, but I want to use the highlight functionality for other purposes)
Yahoo Toolbar can do it, so I'm sticking with Yahoo Toolbar.
mike_loldrup reviewed v3.0.119.6 Beta on Feb 16, 2005
Spyware
guevara reviewed v3.0.119.6 Beta on Feb 16, 2005
Some people love this !
I dont. !!!
(and the popup blocker sucks
try test
http://www.popuptest.com/)
bernis reviewed v3.0.119.6 Beta on Feb 16, 2005
please stop commenting about google toolbar as about popup blocker. i use google toolbar with popup-blocking feature turned off and i still find it invaluable tool. and with new feature's like spell checking, map linking and translation tools it's just great.
hopefully folks coding maxthon will manage to to make it work with maxthon again ... even ignoring its popup blocking and searching capabilities it's very useful tool that doesn't deserve to be ignored by alternative browser developers
Pipewrench reviewed v3.0.119.6 Beta on Feb 16, 2005
Me likes.
Google just does good stuff. They can't go wrong.
It even looks better than the old version. I like it with IE as sort of a double pop-up blocker. I also just like being able to search without going to the Google site.
Pixelsmack reviewed v3.0.119.6 Beta on Feb 16, 2005
It's cool but I must say again that the latest IE does fine on it's own. Just set the pop-up blocker to block all and only ad the sites you care about.
And as far as spyware, as long as you take the time to setup your security zones properly I get virtually none. About as much as I would with Firefox actually. Usually just some harmless tracking cookies.
DonkyPuncher72 reviewed v2.0.114.9 on Dec 15, 2004
blackcherry, I've noticed that you seem to be utterly worthless. Comments?
Spyware my balls. And IE's Pop-Up blocker has two settings: Feckless, and feckless against pop-unders.
Kompressor reviewed v2.0.114.9 on Dec 10, 2004
I hate tool bars, but Google’s toolbar is so useful that I can’t help but to love it.
Check its options for more great features.
blackcherry reviewed v2.0.114.9 on Dec 9, 2004
this is teh 5pyw4r3. teh pop up blocker is builtin to internetexplorer anywayz.
nasserd reviewed v2.0.114.8 on Dec 3, 2004
Great product... and definitely improves stability from the previous releases. Sadly, their whats-new was not updated for a long while. Also, BetaNews, this product was originally released Nov 29-30 (that's when I downloaded it from Google directly).
zridling reviewed v2.0.114.7 on Oct 24, 2004
Shores up IE's weaknesses very well, and works perfectly with NetCaptor.
cooldude7273 reviewed v2.0.114.7 on Oct 24, 2004
This is the best toolbar ever, hands down!
lbb reviewed v2.0.114.6 on Oct 10, 2004
It is a good tool. However, the built-in search bar of Firefox provides much better access to information from an almost unlimited number of sources. This again shows the folly of staying with Internet Explorer.
Scipio reviewed v2.0.114.6 on Oct 9, 2004
No spyware, no ads, no hidden tricks, no bloatware. And it's by far the best search engine. I've used other seach toolbars in the past and then taken them off because the owners started to cheat. Not Google. It's an essential add-on.
yakaledo reviewed v2.0.114.6 on Oct 8, 2004
I still can't see this version on http://toolbar.google.com/whatsnew.php3
I'll wait for this page to be updated to see if the auto-update works or not.
Pipewrench reviewed v2.0.114.5 on Sep 27, 2004
Best Internet Explorer/Mozilla Firefox add on ever.
Google knows how to do things, make them work, and keep them simple.
Great tool.
Pros: You can search without going to Google.com. Many buttons. Customizable.
Cons: None so far.
jpmccord reviewed v2.0.114.5 on Sep 27, 2004
I agree, the popup-blocking functions of the Google Toolbar are no longer necessary with XP SP2, but that's not what I wanted in this toolbar anyway. Anyone who wants the entire internet at their fingertips knows that Google is the best search engine out there, and this toolbar puts it within reach without requiring the extra step of navigating to google.com. When you use Google as often as I do, this saves tons of time, and it's definitely worth it!
mjm01010101 reviewed v2.0.114.5 on Sep 27, 2004
Actually it does auto-update, just not with every version release. Google picks and chooses what versions get auto-updated.
With IE's XP SP2 pop-up pretty much taking the need for google's pop-up, this is a pretty good, but not essential tool.
bunghole reviewed v2.0.114.5 on Sep 27, 2004
its still pretty good at blocking popups. like the other guy said though, it claims to auto-update but actually it doesnt
gerryf reviewed v2.0.114 on Sep 9, 2004
I love the goolebar and it is among the first things I install on systems, but it's popup blocker is not nearly as effective as it used to be....shame. Time was, it stopped most popups, but the advertisers have become much more clever.
Yochanan reviewed v2.0.114 on Sep 9, 2004
Cyberguy, there IS a version for Firefox: http://texturizer.net/fi...x/extensions/#googlebar
cyberguy reviewed v2.0.114 on Sep 9, 2004
I love it. Too bad it is only available for IE.
A Firefox version would be sooo cool.
robmanic44 reviewed v2.0.114 on Sep 9, 2004
I like it because it doesn't clutter up my desktop. Not perfect but beats anything else on offer.
GoodThings2Life reviewed v2.0.114 on Sep 9, 2004
All? Probably not... but I've tried the major, popular ones... AOL, Yahoo, MSN, Google, etc... and Google's is by far the least obtrusive and most useful.
As for the spyware, it does NOT have spyware! It does have an OPTION during install to allow it to track website data only in order to enhance search results, BUT... it is an OPTION that is not enabled by default.
blackcherry reviewed v2.0.114 on Sep 9, 2004
so you've used every toolbar out there, have you????
cooldude7273 reviewed v2.0.114 on Sep 8, 2004
Best toolbar ever!! :)
THZGryphon reviewed v2.0.114 on Sep 8, 2004
Google Toolbar works great. It looks great, it isn't bloated, works as intended and as advertised.
kebabi, you should be reviewing the software if you have tried it, not on what you have heard.
shawkins reviewed v2.0.114 on Sep 8, 2004
http://toolbar.google.com/whatsnew.php3 for what's new (although as of this moment they have not posted notes for 2.0.114)
Only a 3-star rating because they have not yet fixed the issue with auto-fill highlight (yellow background on white text, depending on CSS of the site)
mjm01010101 reviewed v2.0.114 on Sep 8, 2004
Why are you reviewing this toolbar then?
kebabi reviewed v2.0.114 on Sep 8, 2004
I heard that this has spyware and what's new on every version?
I use Maxthon, so I don't need search or pop-up blocker from this.
And if I wanna fill forms, I use AI Roboform.
contranj reviewed v2.0.114 on Sep 8, 2004
Google is really one of the "smartest" companies i know of. This toolbar software attributes to it. Why would google want to block popups? Easy, their text based adsense ads won't be blocked but their competitor's popup-type ads will so you have to ask yourself: is this really to help internet users or a ploy to block their competitor's ads?
serrebi101 reviewed v2.0.113 on Aug 29, 2004
there is no spiware! it clearly asks what kind of mode you want, and makes it clear what each does!
mike_loldrup reviewed v2.0.113 on Aug 1, 2004
hmmm.
spyware maybe
barbiek64 reviewed v2.0.113 on Jul 30, 2004
Google gives you auto fill and the rest don't when you fill out forms online the only way to go is Google.
dssdbs reviewed v2.0.113 on Jul 30, 2004
according to this page:
http://toolbar.google.com/whatsnew.php3
"The Google Toolbar updates itself automatically, so you never need to install a newer version as long as you use the Toolbar. You can check the version history of the Google Toolbar here."
But, I don't think I've ever seen it actually update itself, I've always had to manually update it.
micronicos reviewed v2.0.113 on Jul 30, 2004
Excellent resource - but automated updating would be better as AFAIK 3 versions out this year.
IsoNick reviewed v2.0.113 on Jul 30, 2004
Hard to live without. The speed of Google right at your fingertips.
Youngy reviewed v2.0.112 on Jul 17, 2004
IE with SP2 blocks all popups at www.popuptest.com
:-p to Firefox
Google toolbar is useful for quick searches tho
soulshaker reviewed v2.0.112 on Jul 16, 2004
Ok, I guess. The pop-up blockers blocks the good pop-ups sometimes too.
Works with Maxthon / MyIE2 if you import it as plug-in.
librarianscott reviewed v2.0.112 on Jul 16, 2004
"Version 2.0.112
New! Browse by Name - save time by typing names instead of URLs in your browser's address bar"
Great! Doesn't integrate yet with deskbar, but so far the Browse by Name feature is working well (type in Address bar not Google bar) these work so far: betanews, toolbar, time, slashdot, gmail, firefox, opera, mozilla, ala, bankofamerica, ebert,drudge, majorgeeks, texas a&m, whitehouse, pcworld, pcmag, cnet, wsj, dsl reports, today's date, findarticles, consumerreports, budweiser, barbie, ...
Doesn't work yet: findory,langa,greenmachine, finnie, bink, lisfeeds, ptech wsj, ie...
Questionable results: calculator, leo,
LawnMowerGuy1 reviewed v2.0.112 on Jul 16, 2004
I'm so sick of everyone praising Mozilla. Every chance a Mozilla users gets they rant about how good it is. Everything it has is also the "best".
The changelog doesn't mention it fixes the pop-up problem. But still, if you use IE the Google toolbar is a must.
ChadL reviewed v2.0.112 on Jul 15, 2004
The Mozilla Firefox will block all of the pop-ups on the pop up test, and let the good ones through.
SFAMonkey reviewed v2.0.112 on Jul 15, 2004
I've used the google toolbar when I was with IE. I loved it. Now I use mozilla firefox and it blocks like all of the pop up at popuptest.com. Go with mozilla you will never see a pop up again.
GoodThings2Life reviewed v2.0.111 on May 15, 2004
To mmatheny, the good news is yes... the WinXP SP2 version of IE is able to pass the Come & Go tests and the "Modeless Window" tests. The only ones it doesn't pass are the last 4 on "Less Common Tests" (the javascript ones). Supposedly, MS is working on those as well, but I'm not holding my breath until I see it, lol.
Aaron
ynjhs reviewed v2.0.111 on May 14, 2004
I don't know about you guys but the Google toolbar has some good features, but HotBot's one is only getting better. http://www.hotbot.com/tools/desktop/
Cirque reviewed v2.0.111 on May 14, 2004
Despite it not being able to block "All" pop-ups and pop-unders, I have faith that eventually they will be blocked. Since it is not 'billed' as a "popup blocker" and that is just ONE of its MANY FEATURES, I will continue to give it a five. I would love to see this block pop-unders as well as the authors finding any type of pop-up not blocked..and block those too.
mmatheny reviewed v2.0.111 on May 14, 2004
I haven't found a blocker that DOES block the come and go test - is there one?
QBgreen reviewed v2.0.111 on May 14, 2004
Two words sum it all up: useful and convenient. Google is still the best (IMHO) search engine that exists. The addition of a popup blocker for those that don't have one or don't use a browser that has one is icing on the cake.
cooldude7273 reviewed v2.0.111 on May 14, 2004
The best just got better! This is the best toolbar I have ever seen! I have blocked 5968 pop-ups to date!
micronix reviewed v2.0.111 on May 14, 2004
so what's new in this update?
SEABOY reviewed v2.0.108 on Feb 29, 2004
when i use this tool for 1st timme i notic that it\s amazin for block the popup screens and i have ad-aware checked many times my systems and didn\t find any spyware...so this tool very usufull really
rating 5/5
GoodThings2Life reviewed v2.0.108 on Feb 28, 2004
The people claiming Google has spyware A) can't read, and B) are full of it.
The toolbar does NOT have spyware in it... it does, however, have an OPTION (which is clearly labled during setup if you READ, and is not the default option) to allow it to monitor certain activity for certain, specific purposes. If you don't approve of that... DISABLE IT during setup OR in the Options menu.
This is an awesome toolbar, does exactly what it's designed for and I enjoy it.
jessshaun623 reviewed v2.0.108 on Feb 28, 2004
you want a good pop-up blocker, go to http://www.adsubtract.com
Yes, you have to pay for it, but it blocks ALOT more than just pop-ups. And if you use mozilla, go to: http://companion.mozdev.org and you have Yahoo Companion. Or if you are a google user, they have a toolbar for that too. I for one don't like google. I've gotten use to Yahoo.
s00ner95 reviewed v2.0.108 on Feb 28, 2004
Spyware? you people should probably not use the computer anymore lol. Turn OFF the ADVANCED FEATURE and it will NOT send your preciuos STATS back to to GOOGLE to help HACK the PLANET and your crap a** pc YOU are ON! Give me a break. Its people like you that keep the 3rd party software makers in business makeing spyware removers and other worthless crap..lol
Anyways.. Google BAr rocks..best damn Popup blocker outt here, by far....
allsiante reviewed v2.0.108 on Feb 28, 2004
Very usable and nice little thingy, along with their Deskbar. But as someone stated earlier, only needed by IE users, those who use Opera/Mozilla/Firefox(bird) do not need this for a long time now. It deserves a 5 nevertheless, because when I use(d) it, it did its job very well. AND IT HAS NO SPYWARE, dude.
star51L reviewed v2.0.108 on Feb 27, 2004
Jeezus, all this spyware worryin' is gettin' outta hand...turn off the freakin' advanced options and surf for whatever you want...your mom won't know :P
scodan reviewed v2.0.108 on Feb 27, 2004
RedBadger, you need to read my post again. It isn't "spyware" if they warn you about it constantly, and they do. And please tell me why anyone should trust Google Watch any more than Google. I'll wait for you here.
Alex T. reviewed v2.0.108 on Feb 27, 2004
No changelog?
RedBadger reviewed v2.0.106 on Feb 4, 2004
scodan reviewed v2.0.106 on Jan 14, 2004
The definition of "spy" is to watch secretively. Google goes out of their way to inform users about the home-phoning behavior of the Google Toolbar. They put it in the privacy policy on the site, they mention it clearly when the software is installed, and they even warn the user every time an applicable advanced feature is enabled. So, Google Toolbar certainly does not qualify as "spyware". It isn't spying on you if warning after warning is shoved in your face, and if the behavior is not malicious. And none of the Google "spyware" whiners have established otherwise. So _SHUT UP ABOUT IT ALREADY!_
Mark Gillespie reviewed v2.0.106 on Jan 14, 2004
To a newbie, it may appear this has spyware, but during install, if you "Disable Advanced Features", Google Toolbar is spyware free. Even if you "Enable Advanced Features", it's not exactly spyware in the commons sense of the word, it's the Google Page Rank, which helps improve Google's accuracy...
In the words of the previous review: NEVER listen to a clueless newbie..
BTW, Google Toolbar is highly recommended by me, as it works really wel, the Auto Forms and Popup Stoppers put all the other similar products to shame, and Google Toolbar is FREE...
jessshaun623 reviewed v2.0.106 on Jan 14, 2004
This includes spyware?! NEVER download any software which includes spyware! NEVER!!! for an alternative, visit: http://companion.yahoo.com
Heffel reviewed v2.0.106 on Jan 14, 2004
Excellent tool for I.E., but there's no need to use the Google Toolbar if you're surfing the web with firebird :)
ken_brown reviewed v2.0.102 on Sep 25, 2003
A must-have. And you can turn off the "spyware" features (which are made perfectly explicit, by the way) at installation, or anytime thereafter.
JolinFire reviewed v2.0.102 on Sep 25, 2003
Well, if you're using Mozilla or Firebird, just use GoogleBar and you'll get same :)
http://googlebar.mozdev.org/
rseiler reviewed v2.0.102 on Sep 25, 2003
The changes in the current version compared to the last are actually:
-Miscellaneous fixes and improvements
zthis3 reviewed v2.0.102 on Sep 25, 2003
Looks like to me Google is positioning itself to be sold to Microsoft. Correct,it only works with MSIE and full of spyware too. Google will also deny the spy issue,so this is why I believe the deal is almost there. MS needs more ways to gather information from us legally by our on choosing by way of so called searching .
Dale
Scipio reviewed v2.0.102 on Sep 25, 2003
It's pretty moronic to give it one star because you don't use Internet Explorer. It's a fine program, and it can be set so it doesn't report back on you, unlike other search programs.
ogman reviewed v2.0.102 on Sep 25, 2003
Great for old-schoolers still using IE and people who don't mind auto-updating spyware. Those a bit more up on things have been using Mozilla for so long they have forgotten what a pop-up looks like!
jpalo reviewed v2.0.95 on Aug 13, 2003
Otherwise great, but it seems I cannot hide the search button anymore, anyone else experiencing the same?
funk2000 reviewed v2.0.95 on Aug 13, 2003
Damn, this must have -just- come out. I opened ie
Cirque reviewed v2.0.95 on Aug 13, 2003
Works great and blocks popups but allows popups you click on to work WITHOUT you having to hold down another key such as shift/ctrl/a. Other free popup blockers are not so considerate, and dont come with the google search and other options. Defintly a "must have" for IE. And according to some spyware finders its NOT spyware either.
funk2000 reviewed v2.0.94 Beta on Aug 7, 2003
Just a note: You can go into HKCU\Software\Google\NavClient\1.1\Options and change KillPopupCount to read only to you and administrators (assuming current user is admin). Change the value to 0 and it will stop counting pop ups. Useful if you don't want people to make an inferences on how much time you're searching the web (specifically on certain sites that tend to have more popups that others). You can also make the same change to the history key to prevent it from storing your history information although you have to exit/restart IE to get it to clear.
jpmccord reviewed v2.0.94 Beta on Aug 7, 2003
A note about the auto-updating feature... It only does that in version 2.x. Version 1.x did not auto-update and still doesn't. Personally, I like to tell my software when to update, so as long as there is an option to turn this auto-update feature off, that's great. Either way, this is an incredible piece of software! Google is the best at any service it offers, it seems.
styckx reviewed v2.0.94 Beta on Aug 7, 2003
hey Zulithe, thanks for that peice of information good eye.. Low and behold my google toolbar is updated :)
Zulithe reviewed v2.0.94 Beta on Aug 7, 2003
Great as always. Just want to mention, for those that haven't noticed, Google Toolbar auto-updates ITSELF so there is no need to install new versions all the time if you already have Google Toolbar. It doesn't even notify you that it's updating, but you can check your version by clicking the Google button -> Help -> About Google Toolbar. It usually has auto-updated itself for me before Betanews even catches wind of a new version :D
FailedCRC reviewed v2.0.94 Beta on Aug 7, 2003
lushmonster here's what i can do with IE... render all webpages correctly :)
The google toolbar is a good add-on to internet explorer, and the popup blocker is an added bonus
cooldude7273 reviewed v2.0.94 Beta on Aug 7, 2003
I love this toolbar!!! I have Blocked 2219 pop-ups to date!!!!!!!
Mazakman reviewed v2.0.94 Beta on Aug 7, 2003
This build has been out for several days. I like this tool bar vey much. Pop up killer in it works great. I did not install the advanced version. This is, however a very nice tool to have.
lushmonster reviewed v2.0.92 Beta on Jul 30, 2003
wtf styckx! Sorry for the foul language, but what you say doesn't make sense. IE hasn't been innovated the last three years and you think this spyware toolbar can bring bloatware IE to an equal level of Mozilla or Opera? Think again man. Here's what I can do with Opera that you can't with IE: tabbed browsing, customize toolbars and menus ad infinitum, skin my browser, e-mail or post to newsgroups, open all
I agree totally.............
bookmarks in one folder, block popups, search from address
bar and lots more. Maybe you should try it once ;-) But
lets stay on topic for a sec: Though this toolbar has some basic functionality, it is in essence spyware (http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,904096,00.asp) and it doesn't add anything to IE that you can find in Opera and Mozilla.
illuvatar reviewed v2.0.92 Beta on Jul 29, 2003
hey k3of4, did you even follow the link I gave you? It isn't coz ad-aware doesn't delete it that it isn't spyware. Anyway I'll let you IE users play around with this thang while I just "g search" my way to google using opera, in the mainwhile pushing f12 to block those bloody popups... happy browsing! PS: :-)
Zulithe reviewed v2.0.92 Beta on Jul 29, 2003
Hmmm... was previously using 2.0.88-big, uninstalled it, installed this version and it crashed after install was done. But, restarted my browser and the toolbar is working fine. Not sure what all that was about, but it's working like a charm so far! As in my previous reviews of Google Toolbar, this is a must-have addition to IE. For the pop-up blocker ALONE it is worth the very quick download, but you should find the other functions just as useful. The blogger function is very cool if you use Blogger, I only wish it worked for other blog services like Livejournal (which I use).
cooldude7273 reviewed v2.0.92 Beta on Jul 29, 2003
la de da....
I LOVE THIS POP UP BLOCKER!!
bid reviewed v2.0.92 Beta on Jul 29, 2003
grdh20: The problem is only not using the original XP themes or classic interface. But with other themes, it can only show the logo and the search box. The popup blocker is awesome too. I installed it at work and no one has any complaints.
grdh20 reviewed v2.0.88 Beta on Jul 24, 2003
I have uninstalled and reinstalled this ver. 5 times, and every time I only get the google label and the search box. No other buttons at all or any options to add them. As soon as I reinstall the current non-beta ver. I see everything. ??
k3of4 reviewed v2.0.88 Beta on Jul 24, 2003
This is a good enhancement to IE. It's not a "spyware toolbar" as stated below, like a Xupiter thing or something like that. It survives your Ad-Aware scans because it's a legitimate search toolbar. :)
I enjoy the popup blocking immensely, although some other functions (like the blogger button) are fairly useless, but easily removed. It's not the miracle worker and it doesn't make IE into Moz Firebird or Opera. It does make searching easy and adds some other niceness. I'm all in favor.
Zulithe reviewed v2.0.88 Beta on Jul 24, 2003
Excellent toolbar, a must for any IE user that uses google (and who in this day and age doesn't use google!?) The popup blocker is EXCELLENT, I love it. I use Mozilla Firebird off and on, but IE is still my preferred browser. Now, maybe google can add some tabbed browsing functionality to IE and it will be perfect :)
illuvatar reviewed v2.0.88 Beta on Jul 24, 2003
wtf styckx! Sorry for the foul language, but what you say doesn't make sense. IE hasn't been innovated the last three years and you think this spyware toolbar can bring bloatware IE to an equal level of Mozilla or Opera? Think again man.
Here's what I can do with Opera that you can't with IE: tabbed browsing, customize toolbars and menus ad infinitum, skin my browser, e-mail or post to newsgroups, open all bookmarks in one folder, block popups, search from address bar and lots more. Maybe you should try it once ;-)
But lets stay on topic for a sec: Though this toolbar has some basic functionality, it is in essence spyware (http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,904096,00.asp) and it doesn't add anything to IE that you can find in Opera and Mozilla.
cooldude7273 reviewed v2.0.88 Beta on Jul 24, 2003
I love this toolbar!! I have blocked 1215 pop-ups to date!!
styckx reviewed v2.0 Beta on Jun 26, 2003
Google toolbar 2.0 is EXACTLY what IE needed.. The popup blocker is the missing key.. Screw mozilla, screw opera, screw everything.. The popup blocker and the other new features of this makes IE complete.. best addon EVER
raindrop reviewed v2.0 Beta on Jun 25, 2003
Cool, google tool-bar became even better, with much more options. pop-up blocker and AutoFill, google is search engine no' 1 and I am happy it has this IE add-on.
errderr reviewed v2.0 Beta on Jun 25, 2003
So far so good. I like the built-in pop-up blocker. So far it works well.
the_duke748 reviewed v1.1.70 on Jun 18, 2003
They still haven't fixed the "un-docking toolbar issue" when running on WinXP with IE6.....grrrrr!
xippon reviewed v1.1.68 on Feb 13, 2003
michaelisitsa: thanks for info about vivisimo.
goole is very fast and have search results like all the search sites togheter :). I use google in MyIE, so no need for this tool. But for standard IE users it is great add.
cooldude7273 reviewed v1.1.68 on Feb 13, 2003
What can I say? I simply can't live without it!!
Apollos reviewed v1.1.68 on Feb 13, 2003
Handy, yes, but who doesn't already have google as their homepage anyway??
michaelisitsa reviewed v1.1.66 on Jan 23, 2003
For all of you sick of google, try vivisimo a try. It searches from several engines and has much better features than google.
eviljolly reviewed v1.1.63 on Nov 21, 2002
What can I say...it's a google toolbar and it's more useful than an ICQ foghorn. Yep...that pretty much sums it up.
Talez reviewed v1.1.62 on Oct 6, 2002
1.1.63 was a closed beta with the Folding@home client.
It was sent out to a few thousand Google Toolbar users.
At any rate, I've been running 1.1.62 on my g/f's PC for a few days now and it's not been a problem. 1.1.63 has also been extremely good too.
Not that I've ever had a problem with Google Toolbars, they've always been feature rich and rock solid for me.
eddie reviewed v1.1.62 on Oct 5, 2002
1.1.63 was apparently removed from download
ryanvm reviewed v1.1.62 on Oct 5, 2002
Funny, because I'm already running 1.1.63 according to my about screen...
Janus_Alpha reviewed v1.1.62 on Oct 5, 2002
All in all the app itself is ok, but I haven't had much use for it since I now search google from my address bar in IE6...all that was needed was to customize the autosearch settings. Makes things alot simpler without downloading more stuff onto IE
admcs13 reviewed v1.1.60 on Aug 13, 2002
Great program that helps me quickly search using my favourite search engine! Thanks!
jmontano reviewed v1.1.60 on Aug 12, 2002
There is a google toolbar for mozilla
look 4 it on www.mozdev.org
reidyn reviewed v1.1.60 on Aug 12, 2002
I do LOVE the Google Toolbar, though I wish that they would create a version for Mozilla. The one for IE, though, is indispensible. It takes little space and almost no additional resources, makes it very easy to do a spur-of-the-moment search, and makes it easy to locate the search terms on the pages that have been returned. The fact that it searches ALL of the Google areas (web, groups, images, etc.) is particularly nice. I've had no trouble at all, and honestly I can't think of anything that it is lacking (OTHER THAN A MOZILLA VERSION, hint, hint....)
voidx reviewed v1.1.58 on Jul 31, 2002
bobad: it's not fault of Google Toolbar developers, it must be implemented by lazy NetCaptor developers, they must add support for ie extensions.
surfbum4fun reviewed v1.1.58 on Jul 26, 2002
no thanks 4 the upgrade-i use teoma search. now that rocks
bobad reviewed v1.1.58 on Jul 26, 2002
Doesn't work with Net Captor. Eeeeeh...no big deal. In Net Captor's address bar you can type "g" (for google) and then what you wish to search for. Example "g nero 5.5.9.0" brings up Google and all the hits on Nero. So I can do without it.
voystar reviewed v1.1.53 on Feb 21, 2002
Very useful little program, and since (IMHO) google is the best search engine and it is my favorite one to search for things it is the perfect enhancement for the IE, Opera did include that function much earlier, well but I guess Microsoft needed a little help.
I don't see the spyware... all it does is it collects the URL's you visited, but not user-related, well of course it spies for your URL's, but oh well I think I can handle that.
nhavar reviewed v1.1.53 on Feb 21, 2002
Perhaps those complaining about spyware neglected to read the part that said "READ THIS IT'S NOT THE USUAL YADA YADA YADA" In that document it states that information about the URL you are visiting is sent to PageRank for automatic ranking of pages and that you can choose to install without that option. It's not sending personal information per se, just url data and you can disable it.
Googles been like a best friend to me lately, anytime someone asks me something I don't know about I hit google and learn a little. This toolbar is a welcome edition to my browser.
nevers reviewed v1.1.53 on Feb 21, 2002
At last a good-looking spyware.
tomgilder reviewed v1.1.51 Beta on Nov 24, 2001
Oh also, you have to type those url's below in while the google toolbar options page is displayed. Get it up by clicking the google logo to the left of the toolbar and selecting "toolbar options".
Future reviewed v1.1.51 Beta on Nov 19, 2001
I'll give it a 4 since it doesnt remember its position even when locking the tool bar like someone else said... Besides that its awesome.
fooooobar reviewed v1.1.51 Beta on Nov 19, 2001
Shame about the spyware, its still pretty good though :o)
I like it :o)
aeroe reviewed v1.1.48 on Sep 16, 2001
Behaves strangely in IE 6.0. It continues to move to the bottom of the other toolbars even if I lock them.
roban reviewed v1.1.48 on Sep 5, 2001
I've been using Google for quite some time. But what makes this a Beta?
masoud reviewed v1.1.46 on Aug 5, 2001
google is nice........
NYCgreen reviewed v1.1.46 on Aug 5, 2001
If there ever was a "must have" toolbar, this is it. To call this thing useful is an understatement. If you're running IE, just get it!
roban reviewed v1.1.46 on Aug 5, 2001
I have been using it for quite some time and I wouldn't search without it.
mrbee reviewed v1.1.46 on Aug 4, 2001
One IE toolbar I can actually love - very useful for quick searches of Google & Google Groups (usenet archive). Plus, you can view an older, cached copy of almost any page with a click of a button. Check it out if you enjoy Google, which I think is simply the best search engine out there given it's endless index and page cacheing!