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As the search engine wars heat up, Yahoo has upped the ante by adding powerful spyware protection to its popular Internet Explorer toolbar. Similar to other search engine toolbars, Yahoo Toolbar blends pop-up blocking and e-mail functionality with its search capabilities to enhance your browsing experience.
The latest version no longer requires you to sign into your Yahoo account to change the look of the toolbar. The interface is completely customizable and fits seamlessly into your IE browser. You can add or remove buttons for various Yahoo services, such as news and weather, but you have to refresh the toolbar to see the changes. The pop-up blocker stops most ads and doesn't hinder normal surfing.
The new Yahoo Anti-Spy spyware scanner is an excellent addition. Our test showed it to be just as thorough as stand-alone scanners. It quickly scans your system and provides detailed information about any spyware or adware found. You can then easily remove what you want. With this new protection, Yahoo has definitely become the toolbar to beat.
Publisher's Description
From Yahoo:
Yahoo Toolbar is a free, customizable toolbar that lets you navigate your favorite sites and search the web from anywhere. Yahoo Toolbar also includes features like Pop-Up Blocker and Anti-Spy. Customize your toolbar and save your bookmarks online for one-click access from any computer.
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All versions:
3.9 starsout of 346 votes
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Current version:
4.0 starsout of 186 votes
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"Ilove it . Ihope ca doesn't doesn't kick it off."
Version: Yahoo Toolbar with Anti-Spy 5.5.5
Pros
everthing. anything yahoo does to inprove ,I am for it.
Cons
nothing I like everything about yahoo
Summary
I have been a yahoo user since I got my computer. I love yahoo. As far as I'm comcerned it's the best.
i love yahoo. it has always been good for me. it is simple and easy to use.
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"Best toolbar I've used"
Version: Yahoo Toolbar with Anti-Spy 5.5.5
Pros
Everything is easy to read and convenient to use. It's easy to add and, if necessary, remove buttons. And I've found Yahoo Search easy to use.
Cons
There is nothing that I can think of that I don't like about Yahoo Toolbar.
Summary
I stumbled on this review by accident while looking to download Yahoo Toolbar. I had noticed in my programs that it had been downloaded twice and was attempting to remove one listing from the programs and ended up removing the toolbar. I don't think I could function without Yahoo Toolbar.
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"Top-Of-The-Line...Why Search Anywhere Else???"
Version: Yahoo Toolbar with Anti-Spy 5.5.5
Pros
I have used Yahoo Toolbar for (3) years and...It Really Does (Beat) all The Others Out-There!No continuous Nagging to download as: Googles always does.The Anti-Spy is very effective and can be located when you set your ToolBar download items/preferences.A Faithful partner when you "Just need a good ole Reliable...Resource.
Cons
Color changes if you go off line and return needs a memory-Bank to keep this set to original chioce.But with "Yahoo" they will surely take care of this in the near future.Semper-Fi
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"overall good"
Version: Yahoo Toolbar with Anti-Spy 5.5.5
Pros
its useful
Cons
does not block all
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"its great"
Version: Yahoo Toolbar with Anti-Spy 5.5.5
Pros
it keepmy computer virus and pop-up free.
Cons
i like every thing about it.
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"its cool"
Version: Yahoo Toolbar with Anti-Spy 5.5.5
Pros
its free
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"recomended"
Version: Yahoo Toolbar with Anti-Spy 5.5.5
Pros
Its quite usable
Has mail, popup blocker,antispy, search engine etc. all in 1
Scanning is very fast
Blocks quite a good amount of popups
Cons
Nothing much
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"it help alot"
Version: Yahoo Toolbar with Anti-Spy 5.5.5
Pros
this tool help me alot
i use to had to go on the page tyoe it then look for it now all i do is go to the top tye wut i want to look for and there it is!! i love it!!
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"Searches Yahoo, if you prefer that. But I dont see the AntiSpyware protection."
Version: Yahoo Toolbar with Anti-Spy 5.5.5
Pros
Its free.
It searches Yahoo!, if you prefer Yahoo instead of Google.
It comes with AntiSpyware protection apparently.
Yahoo! Web is built in, which lets you quickly cache your own webpages.
Yahoo! Mail is built in, which lets you quickly log in to your Yahoo! Mail.
It has profiles. Login with your Yahoo! account and it will load the toolbar layout you setup in your account preferences.
Cons
Toolbar customization is all remotely done on the server. Yahoo!'s server tells the toolbar how to appear. There is really no local customization element like Google Toolbar has.
Theres apparently AntiSpyware protection but I can't find it. Im sure its not as sophisticated as, say, Microsoft AntiSpyware or Webroot Spysweeper.
A little more bloated than Google Toolbar.
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"put it this way"
Version: Yahoo Toolbar with Anti-Spy 5.5.5
Pros
Its a decent toolbar pop up blocking is ok but not even nearly as good as the IE one. its good if you use the yahoo a lot but the big difference in this toolbar is it has antispyware which scanning engine is supposedly like pestpatrol i have heard.
Cons
Pop up blocker isnt good and antispyware scans to fast to be doing much and updates are very rare like once every 2 months.
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