Google Toolbar

The Google Toolbar is a widget designed to put access to some of Google's most popular features right at your fingertips by adding a toolbar to your Internet browser. Available for Internet Explorer and Firefox, the Google Toolbar provides easy access to Google's search function, currently the most-used Internet application on the planet. The search filter is equipped with the same autocomplete function available on Google's web site. Access to Google's e-mail service GMail is also included, as is access to Google Bookmarks and their page translation service.

One of the more controversial additions to the Toolbar is the Google Sidewiki, which is a way for viewers of a web site to leave comments about any page on the site that are viewable to other users of the Google Toolbar. This is controversial because this functionality is provided regardless of the intention of the web site owner. A web site owner has no way to moderate, regulate or prevent discussion of one of their pages on the Toolbar. Google does not allow web site owners to opt-out of the Sidewiki working on their web site.

Why use the Google Toolbar

The Google toolbar is much like a carpenters tool belt, he uses it so that all of his useful tools are right there at his fingertips. This is also true of the Google toolbar. The Google toolbar installs right into your browser and makes your everyday computing tasks much easier and faster.

The search box helps by offering helpful searches as well as correcting spelling errors.

Bookmarking is easy and what’s even better is you can access your bookmarks from any computer, anywhere.

Translations: a unique feature of the toolbar that allows you translate any webpage into the language of your choice. Just click the translation button and chose what language you want the page displayed in. This is very nice for sharing your favorite pages with those who may not speak your language.

The Google toolbar is fully customizable to suit your needs and the best part is that it’s completely free. It can be hard to find such useful tools that are both free and easy to use. Google toolbar is just that. Download this small application and discover for yourself how much fun this toolbar can make your daily computing tasks.

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