Marx GeoSearch Browser for Windows

This free toolbar takes a unique approach to browsing the Web, but a Help menu was sorely missed.

Marx GeoSearch Browser doesn't look like much, with very basic navigational buttons and a tabbed viewed panel. Don't be fooled by its austere appearance, though, because this browser packs a powerful punch. But without a Help menu, novice users might have a difficult time figuring out the relevance of these settings. The browser worked great, quickly moving from Web page to Web page. The GeoTrace It feature traces the path that Web page data takes across the Internet. We're not really sure why it's necessary to pinpoint the geographic origin of data, other than to help spot potential impostor sites, but its cool just the same. The Spider It feature worked very fast to find all the domains linked within a given Web site. From there, we were able to browse around using the links provided.

While it could use a little help in the design department, this browser is an effective and fun way to browse the Web. Even without a Help menu, we recommend it for users of all levels.