- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows XP
- Date added: June 11, 2008
- Total Downloads: 962,646
- Downloads last week: 191
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 26 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
Like a lot of branded toolbars, MSN Toolbar appeals mainly to the service's users. The toolbar launches a new Internet Explorer window, while letting you choose not to automatically close any existing windows. The pop-up blocker missed a few kinds of pop-ups, as well as banner and Flash ads, but at least it didn't impede Internet surfing. The Highlight button accents each appearance of the terms you enter in the search box. If you press Enter, though, the toolbar will execute a Web search through MSN Search. The toolbar offers shortcuts for MSN Messenger, Hotmail, and My MSN, but you can turn off these buttons easily. One nonstandard interface annoyance is that the Preferences option on the MSN Search button opens up the Web site in the existing window, not in an Options panel. We also didn't like that you can't turn off updates, but can only select whether the program should automatically update itself or prompt you first. MSN subscribers will get the most out of MSN Toolbar.Publisher's description
From MSN/Microsoft :Introducing the new MSN Toolbar. Find out what's going on in news, entertainment, or sports without leaving the web page you're on. Plus constant Live Search box, search within MSN channels.
What's new in this version:
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Version: MSN Toolbar
Pros: I like this software.
I just do not use msn anymore lol.
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Version: MSN Toolbar
Pros: none at all
Cons: bad link from cnet. I'm very disappointed Cnet
Summary: first time i have ever seen a bad link on Cnet
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