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Due to its large and versatile feature set, Advanced Searchbar for Windows makes a fine surfing companion to just about all regular Internet users. The program takes a bit longer to install than most toolbars, but once you see how much easier it can make your life, you'll probably forgive this. Similar to other applications of this type, Advanced Searchbar for Windows provides a tool for quickly searching the Web, but its list of supported sites is enormous, ranging from stalwarts such as Yahoo and Google to specialty locations such as FindLaw. This toolbar also features icons for accessing many other sites and applications, including popular media players, IM clients, e-mail programs, Web-based video games, news sites, and antispyware utilities. The ability to add and remove any shortcut you don't regularly use is an excellent touch, as are the built-in file shredder, calculator, and calendar. As you might expect, this toolbar includes a pop-up blocker, which demonstrated decent but not immaculate performance during our tests. We also liked the user-customizable RSS reader and the assorted tools for tidying up your computer. Even though Advanced Searchbar for Windows' utilitarian name might not make you sit up and take notice, its extensive functionality surely will.Publisher's Description
From Advanced Search Technologies:
Advanced Searchbar is a customizable toolbar for Internet Explorer. Search using 100 search engines including Google, Yahoo, & MSN to name a few, & eliminate annoying pop-ups. You get: spelling checker, a calculator, automatic login manager, 70+ games, radio player list, media players (for CDs, DVDs, MPEGs, and MP3s), system utilities, computer disk utilities, Windows Registry utilities, Web page translation (for 12 languages), sports news, funny videos, 88 news providers, and 52 e-mail providers. The program integrates with instant-messaging programs (AIM, MSN, ICQ, Trillian, and Yahoo IM), e-mail programs (Outlook, Outlook Express, Eudora, and Thunderbird), and spyware removal programs (Spybot Search & Destroy, Ad-Aware, PestPatrol). Create your own custom buttons & browser history eraser. Local button with local news, weather, movies, classifieds, restaurants, traffic conditions, and wi-fi hotspots.
Version 3.36 fixes problem with Administrator Accounts during install.
What's new in this version: Version 3.36 fixes problem with Administrator Accounts during install.
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All versions:
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Current version:
3.7 starsout of 10 votes
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"It no longer works on many sites."
Version: Advanced Searchbar 3.36
Pros
When it does work it is excellent.
Cons
For instance the Sports, TV ans some other links give you a blank page. The zipcode home section also fails to work in many parts of the search.
Summary
Problem is in all versions of XP, W7,IE8 and IE9. Emails to Advance searchbar team are not replied to. also the send via email icon on on some toolbars is infinitely reapeated and can not be removed
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"My Administrator settings in regards to "Searchbar"just"
Version: Advanced Searchbar 3.36
Pros
Once I got the administrator to stay away,I thought what now?Things on the Toolbar,Buttons,Search,setup,etc.at one point just disapeared,all through this disaster none of My security system said a thing., I removed "Searchbar"with"Revo Uninstaller".
Cons
I'm going to have a freind watch Me put it in etc.He thinks it's a totaly unnessary search utilty.
Summary
I going to download and try it again,as it seems no matter what,that it doesn't damage or leave any damage.
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"IT SEARCHES"
Version: Advanced Searchbar 3.36
Pros
...well and gets to the site you want very quickly
Cons
there are so many sits doing the same thing
Summary
Well worth giving this a try
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"I really can't give it a review"
Version: Advanced Searchbar 3.36
Pros
Add ons are not my bag
Cons
Way to cumbersome
Summary
I'm sure it is good if you like a lot of gadgets
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"The ABSOLUTE Greatest Tool On Your Browser!"
Version: Advanced Searchbar 3.36
Pros
Its everything good. Its got everything you need, you could never run out of stuff to help you find what you need. So many sites to surf, so many other tools, it's just insanely wonderful. I love it more than anything else!
Cons
The ONLY thing I don't like is this: I can only use it with Internet Explorer! I wish it would also be downloaded on my Firefox & Maxthon. that would be just soooo wonderful. Then nothing at all would be amiss!!
Summary
This is just the boss of all toolbars. With this one, you really need NO OTHER. Why would you? When this one has it all?? I mean there's just nothing this toolbar doesn't have. I love it so much. Don't know how I lived without it before. It saves you Time, Effort, Keystrokes, Headaches, and everything else. In a word, it makes your surfing world BETTER (no, BEST)....That's all. It's the BEST!
OMG, it lets you create your own buttons and add as many Titles as you wish on each one; it has a button for E-V-E-R-Y-THING.... Emails, Browsers, Classifieds, Health, Books, Newspapers, Form Fillers, Security Handling, Weather, TV, etc. etc., it even has a button to 'TEST the SPEED of your INTERNET! I'm tellin ya it's got it ALL. Just a note to anyone out there, I read the review about some guy having a serious issue after installing his......well, I'm not sure his issue pertained to this toolbar! Seriously, there is nothing deceptive or spy-like, or misleading, or un-cool about this toolbar & it's NEVER caused me one single problem of any kind. I don't see how it could. This is not like those "Smiley" toolbars, NO. It is not in that caliber of downloads. This is all LEGIT and on the up & up, and causes no negative issues for your PC. That's just the bottom line folks. It's a real WINNER!
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"excellent searchbar"
Version: Advanced Searchbar 3.36
Pros
has everthing you need right at your fingertips, easy to use, one of the best
Cons
Could not find any cons to report.
Summary
Everyone should try this searchbar it has got to be one of the best if not the best and you can add whatever you use all the time. Mail,news,homepages,etc, you have to try it at least once. You will never change again!!!!
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"Works fine with Vista"
Version: Advanced Searchbar 3.36
Pros
Fast, many options for personalization.
Cons
none noted.
Summary
The "Clear Browser Tracks" feature is one of the best I have used. Probably the best toolbar you will find.
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"Advanced Searchbar"
Version: Advanced Searchbar 3.36
Pros
Yes,a neat little searchbar but.......
Cons
The fist time I downloaded this program I had no problem and it worked fine. Then came an update.It was fine for a while but later it set off a smitfraud program (a very aggressive one at that)that was only related to this toolbar that was almost impossible to get rid of.This smitfraud program said I was infected with a virus and kept taking me to a site that it said I needed to download a security program to resole this issue.McAfee just sat there and detected nothing so I figured there really was no problem. I had to shut down the computer,restart,and manually remove the program piece by piece. This toolbar is no longer allowed on my computer.It should be noted that I did not download this program thru CNET but through the Advanced Searchbar web page.Anyway,it is still not allowed on my computer.
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"Excellent Toolbar - Very easy to use - Impressive functions and quick navigation and searching capability."
Version: Advanced Searchbar 3.36
Pros
I especially like the way it is layed out and the color scheme of the bar.
Cons
I wish there were a "Mini" version you could keep
on your desktop while you are working on or off line,
so you could access it more quickly - similar to the mini version of windows media player 11. Just down there waiting for your every need...SPOIL ME ROTTEN DADDY!!!!!!!!!!!
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"The Advanced Tool Bar is undeniably la creme de la creme!"
Version: Advanced Searchbar 3.36
Pros
YO, PEOPLE! Ya'll have got to download this one-of-a-kind, all-inclusive, TOTALLY AWESOME toolbar! I've been using the Advanced Searchbar for quite some time now and have found that I CAN'T LIVE W/O IT! What's not to luvvvvv about this indispensable tool/application/program! Even bamboo shoots under my fingernails wouldn't get me to part with my beloved Advanced Searchbar! This is one healthy addiction I plan to keep! KUDOS to the masterminds behind this extremely useful toolbar! Anything and everything, and something for every computer user out there! A definite MUST HAVE! There ya have it. SoCalGold has spoken! Peace out!
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