- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
- Date added: June 06, 2006
- Total Downloads: 103,568
- Downloads last week: 397
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 16 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
It seems as if every search engine worth its salt now has its own toolbar, and Ask Jeeves is no exception. This Internet Explorer add-on offers a feature set comparable to most of its competitors, including a pop-up blocker, a zoom tool, and a highlighter. However, like other toolbars of this ilk, this program's primary function is to facilitate easier surfing of the Ask Jeeves site and thus devotes most of its real estate to a large search box. We did appreciate the ability to change Ask Jeeves Toolbar's appearance according to our interests. For example, you can add a button for monitoring your stocks but disable the icon for checking weather. The pop-up blocker handled most common threats but proved powerless against floating ads, although we did appreciate the inclusion of a whitelist for accepting ads from certain sites. Though this toolbar is by no means an essential, frequent visitors to Ask Jeeves might as well take the plunge.Publisher's description
From Ask Jeeves :Ask Toolbar lets you perform a search from wherever you are on the Web. It's free to download and fits right in your browser. No matter what site you're visiting, simply go to the Ask Toolbar already in your browser, and type in your search. Additional features include map information, the latest headlines, financial stock quotes and market-performance information, weather, a dictionary, and local event listings. The toolbar is dynamically upgradable; when a new feature is added, it will automatically update to your installed version.
Version 4.0.1.1 includes more options for saving stuff and powerful build-in search history.
User reviews
- Average user rating: 2.6 stars out of 16 votes
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Version: Ask Toolbar 4.0.1.1
Pros: does its job, searching, well.
Cons: it was really annoying that i had to close firefox so ask could download completely, and i don't like how there's no shortcut to do the searches.
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Version: Ask Toolbar 4.0.1.1
"Program with Malware Properties"
Pros: For Ask users, this tool is great. It has helpful shortcuts and allows easy customization.
Cons: Hijacks your browser and cannot be removed easily.
Summary: For Google or other users, this tool has malware properties. It is distributed my popular and legitimate programs, like Nero, Webroot Spy Sweeper and even Java in hopes that you will click next and not uncheck the default option to install it. When ... read more >>
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Version: Ask Toolbar 4.0.1.1
"Messed up Firefox--how'd it even get there?"
Pros: None apparent that Google couldn't do as well or better
Cons: Interferes with Firefox built-in resolver
Summary: I must have accidentally clicked Yes instead of No to some offer on CNet, but suddenly if I typed "homedepot" (or whatever) into the Firefox address bar, instead of being taken to homedepot.com, I'd get the message "Firefox can't find the file at ja... read more >>
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Version: Ask Toolbar 4.0.1.1
Pros: zero nada zilch
Cons: its messed with my router
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Version: Ask Toolbar 4.0.1.1
Pros: none!!!! nothing,,,,,,,,
Cons: dont install it!!!!
Summary: hate it! cant find anyway to remove it
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