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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
- Date added: May 20, 2004
- Total Downloads: 38,337
- Downloads last week: 4
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 7 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
Bundling three programs in one, 550 Access Toolbar does more than simply search the Web. In fact, the app is a capable pop-up blocker and can erase your Internet history, temporary files, and cookies. However, we weren't wild about the fact that the program forcibly closes all open browser windows during installation. The toolbar strikes an unassuming presence on your browser window and displays icons for cleaning your computer and blocking pop-ups. As a search tool, this utility doesn't do anything special, simply using Google to troll the Web. The pop-up blocker worked well in our tests without slowing down surfing, though it can't stop banners and Flash ads. The cleanup utility also was a pleasure, quickly purging unwanted cookies and files from our machine. These extra capabilities turned what could have been just another garden-variety toolbar into a successful and powerful Web-surfing companion.Publisher's description
From 550 Access :550 Access Toolbar comprises Precision Search, AutoFill, PassKey, Pop-up Protector, and Privacy Manager features. Precision Search blocks search ads (in search results) and suppresses online banner ads, Pop-up Protector blocks pop-ups, and Privacy Manager automatically erases your surfing history, cookies, and temporary files. Enhancements have been made to Precision Search, AutoFill, and PassKey, and improvements have been made to banner-ad and pop-up blocking.
Version 3.2.01 features minor improvements and bug fixes.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 1.6 stars out of 7 votes
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: 550 Access Toolbar 3.2.01
""Security Alert:Norton Internet Worm Protection has detected and blocked an ...""
Pros: another one for FBI
Cons: "Security Alert: Norton Internet Worm Protection has detected and blocked an intrusion attempt"
This is what I got as soon as I installed this piece of s**t.
Maybe I should have sent this message to FBI before anybody else.
Heck! I cant believe Download.com is spreading this worm to millions.
Here is the screen shots of the crime
img442.imageshack.us/img442/2032/screenhunter12sg.gif
img329.imageshack.us/img329/403/screenhunter23wc.gif
img311.imageshack.us/img311/848/screenhunter38sk.gif
(put h t t p : / / in front of the links)
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: 550 Access Toolbar 3.2.01
Cons: Product installed itself on visiting a website, clicking the x on the dialog "this will install 550access..." didn't even work! The only other button available was the OK button.
Now my google toolbar doesn't search any more and I can't find how to uninstall
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Version: 550 Access Toolbar 3.2.01
Summary: Product seems very stable on Windows XP Home Edition and all features work well.
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Version: 550 Access Toolbar 3.2.01
"does not work well on most of my XP PCs"
Summary: I have this installed on 6 PCs with Windows XP, and on half of them it has caused major problems. It won't show up at all unless logged in as Admin (can't do that with public machines), on one PC it leaves a blank button where their logo should be, ... read more >>
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: 550 Access Toolbar 3.2.01
"Improvement to Google Toolbar"
Summary: I've been using the Google Toolbar up till now and been extremely happy with it.I changed to this Toolbar because it is as good as, if not better than the google one. Only disadvantage is some of the advanced settings which leave u wondering what th... read more >>
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