Yahoo Toolbar for Windows

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Useful companion for Firefox, Chrome and Edge
Last updated on December 15, 2024
Virus scan status:
Clean (it’s extremely likely that this software program is clean)

Editors’ Review

Download.com staffDecember 15, 2024

It seems as if every search engine offers an Internet Explorer toolbar that mixes pop-up blocking and e-mail functionality with its search capabilities.

Yahoo Toolbar is a useful add-on for your browser. It works well with popular web browsers like Internet Explorer and Firefox. This tool offers features such as blocking pop-ups, managing emails, and a customizable interface. It makes using Yahoo services easier by putting them right in your browser, which is great for people who use Yahoo a lot.

Customizable Interface
- You can make the toolbar suit your needs by adding or removing icons for different Yahoo services.
- When you make changes, the Refresh Toolbar button updates your toolbar right away.
Integrated Pop-up Blocker
- This blocks many unwanted ads that pop up, making your browsing smoother.
Quick Access to Yahoo Services
- The toolbar gives you direct access to Yahoo Mail, search, and other services without visiting the Yahoo website.

Yahoo Toolbar is great because it's designed with the user in mind. It connects with your Yahoo account, which makes using Yahoo's services like mail and search very easy. The pop-up blocker helps by stopping most annoying ads, making your browsing less interrupted.

The toolbar is also not in your way when you surf the web, which means your browsing experience stays smooth. If you decide you don't want the toolbar anymore, removing it is easy. You just follow a few simple steps through the control panel on your computer.

Yahoo Companion Toolbar differs a bit from other add-ons since some of its features are designed to work with your registered Yahoo account. The interface is a standard toolbar. You can add or remove buttons that launch various Yahoo services, though you have to click the Refresh Toolbar option to see the changes.

Bottom Line

In our tests, the pop-up blocker eliminated most, but not all, ads. It didn't hinder normal surfing, and the toolbar uninstalled without any problems. Yahoo users may appreciate the quick access to services Yahoo Companion Toolbar provides.

What’s new in version 7.0.5

Version 7.0.5 may include unspecified updates, enhancements or bug fixes.

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: July 9, 2007

Latest update: December 15, 2024

Version: 7.0.5

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows ME
Windows 98
Windows 10
Windows Vista
Windows XP
Windows 2000

Additional Requirements: Internet Explorer 5.5

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 851,404

Downloads Last Week: 12

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User Reviews

2.9/5

44 User Votes

Getting worse all the time!!!!!
April 10, 2015
Pros
I used to LOVE this toolbar...... anywhere I opened up my Firefox browser, I had access to my favorite pages..... But now IT SUCKS!!!!
Cons
EVER SINCE THE LAST TWO "UPDATES", IT SUCKS!!!!! no matter what I do, my page links disappear, and the default pages come up (surprise, surprise... they are all Yahoo links)
Summary
I had to uninstall this old friend....... maybe someday I will try it again.
Unresponsive and slow
bobkilmerJune 20, 2014
Pros
Holds potential.
Cons
Doesn't realize it.
Summary
A Web browser is the worst of all possible application hosts and Yahoo! toolbar makes the absolute worst of it. Interface is very slow to respond; so much so that you can't remember what you were doing. Yahoo! used to specialize in minimalist, functional Web pages but it's been a long time. Very disappointing app.
Not nearly as good as the previous versions
alf4907April 16, 2014
Pros
Keeps my bookmarks available across all my computers
Cons
Did not keep my previous settings and I had to set it up again. I can not choose my own buttons or names... I have to use what yahoo thinks I should have for buttons and labels which means that I have a few used again.
Summary
NO THANK YOU
mzqstormJanuary 27, 2014
Pros
It's free to use
Cons
Not to thrilled with a program that only works when it wants to. It could be that it is incompatible with my add-ons or my themes in firefox, or maybe it doesn't like firefox. Who knows? Or maybe it is just as lame as the new yahoo home page is, that I no longer use. All in all, if it ain't broke then don't try to fix it. BIG THUMBS DOWN ON THIS ONE AND ANYTHING YAHOO!!
Summary
Its a virus
billbo66December 12, 2013
Pros
None I used this product in the past but its really awful now.
Cons
Locks up the screen, crashes,
Summary
Terrible
More like a Trojan or Virus than a Toolbar
FakezekialOctober 19, 2013
Pros
Nothing Good
Cons
Installed without me knowing. Took over my browser, changed my home page, loaded a bunch of other stuff. Worst part is: I attempted to completely remove it from my computer, and I can't locate it anymore, but when I open a new browser window "Yahoo! Toolbar" momentarily appears in the tab, so it is still hiding on my machine somewhere.
Summary
BEWARE Yahoo! Toolbar
This is terrible
GERRY RAINSApril 10, 2013
Pros
Nothing good.
Cons
The toolbar has only five icons (I use Firefox)
Summary
This is a horrible mistake. Please go back to the old toolbar!!<br /><br /><span class='notifyMsg'> Updated </span>on May 5, 2013<p/>Inaccuracies still plague the toolbar. If you click on their basketball icon, you get good old error 404. Fortunately this can be rectified. All-in-all the smaller icons give the user room to enter more icons and that is certainly for the best and can read them even though I am extremely near-sighted. I'd say it's a change for the better.
WARNING VIRUS
zeekboxyFebruary 27, 2013
Pros
it does uninstall but other than that there is nothing good
Cons
it installed a bunch of other garbage without asking or at least giving you and option and the tool bar never uninstalls. now my web browser has issues connecting to servers.
Summary
avoid all that says yahoo
did not have CA Yahoo anti-spyware on toolbar.
DaveP1148January 15, 2012
Pros
I did not work for me and I had to go back to my old toolbar!
Cons
cenet free scans are free but you have to buy the pacakage to get it work to remove or do the job!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Summary
I do not like cenet and have tried to quit but it does not let me quit!!!!!!
Very handy tool upon start up of PC
stevenbrockbankNovember 2, 2011
Pros
Saves hassle of checking for updates,and location of where to find them.
Cons
None apparent as yet
Summary

Developer’s Description

Search the Web from anywhere, block pop-ups, and get one-click access to your mail.

Yahoo Toolbar is a free and convenient search tool that now includes a pop-up blocker. Stop annoying pop-up ads, search the Web, access Yahoo Mail, and games. Customize your toolbar and save your bookmarks online for one-click access from any computer.

Version 7.0.5 may include unspecified updates, enhancements or bug fixes.