MSN Search Toolbar with Windows Desktop Search

MSN Search Toolbar with Windows Desktop Search

Daniel Fleshbourne on 08 June 2005 - 09:15 · 30 comments & 4785 views

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The MSN Search Toolbar works in conjunction with MSN Search. It’s free, easy to use, and has many useful features, including:

Pop-up Guard Keep annoying pop-up windows from appearing while you browse the Web.

Search the web from any page.

Automatic Form Fill manages personal information and passwords

Highlight Viewer Quickly locate your search words in the search results.

Customizable Make the MSN Toolbar your own by selecting Pop-up Guard settings, icon size, and more.

Windows Desktop Search lets you find just what you're after on your PC, including:

Speed Instantly find e-mail messages, documents, photos, and music on your PC.

Convenience Search from toolbars integrated with your favorite applications.

Better results Easily preview, filter and work with Desktop Search results.

Download: MSN Search Toolbar

View: MSN Toolbar Home Page

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#1 jack666 on 08 Jun 2005 - 09:30

This is actually really good, I've been running the beta for a little while ever since I saw it on Paul's Winsupersite

#2 Kasandoro on 08 Jun 2005 - 11:11

So...what changed since the initial final version was released?

#3 coolmob on 08 Jun 2005 - 11:47

hey guys they have finally added TABBED BROWSING to internet explorer

Just Install this new version and you will have it

It's really coooollllll

#4 coolmob on 08 Jun 2005 - 11:52

i don't know why they are not mentioning it on the features list but it's there

i have even seen the complete feature list but it's nowhere !!!!

strange

Last edited by 109997 on 08 Jun 2005 - 11:57

(1 reply) #5 cooldude7273 on 08 Jun 2005 - 12:56

I'm not about to install another desktop search and toolbar just to get tabbed browsing for a browser I, and many others here, don't use.

Just wait a few months for IE7.

#5.1 Black on 09 Jun 2005 - 14:49

I wouldn't do it for the toolbar but the desktop search is spot on and if you have network drives you want to index MSN is a no-brainer over Google Desktop search. Though I would recommend using the google toolbar its got some neat features.

#6 ev0| on 08 Jun 2005 - 13:12

I'm psyched, since i'm an IE user. Now IE has something it's needed for a long, long time. Run IE in non-admin mode, lock it down a little and you're in business !

(1 reply) #7 Sierra Sonic on 08 Jun 2005 - 13:17

>.> No Tabs in IE from this product.. remember people that was removed to be released later.

#7.1 Sierra Sonic on 08 Jun 2005 - 14:47

:o NM i got the one from the webpage not the download link.

#8 aadhu on 08 Jun 2005 - 13:28

i don't see no tabbed browsing?

#9 lebmike on 08 Jun 2005 - 13:30

guys, you really need to get on the ball with news, this was literally released final atleast a month or so ago

-just downloaded and installed and it does infact have tabs, kino cooky implimentation..otherwise, i think i may go back to IE for a while if i get used to it.

Last edited by 1321 on 08 Jun 2005 - 14:21

(4 replies) #10 RCCHULUOTA on 08 Jun 2005 - 13:40

Tabbed browsing IS in this release. Using it right now. A bit of a strange implementation as the whole IE window redraws every time you change a tab and the IE entry on the taskbar disappears and then reappears with the new page title that is being displayed on that tab. Wouldn't exactly go out and grab this release just because of the tabbed browsing but isn't half bad.

#10.1 hodgear on 08 Jun 2005 - 14:05

does anyone see a beta tag for this anywhere? On my box at home it would not install on top of the old version. I had to uninstall and setup my options and index again. On my laptop it installed fine. RCCHULUOTA is right. It just doesn't seem as tight as Firefox tabs.

#10.2 ev0| on 08 Jun 2005 - 14:54

I had the same issue. I think if you installed ifilters you have to reset it all up.

#10.3 RCCHULUOTA on 08 Jun 2005 - 15:13

Hodgear, I agree. It doesn't seem half as tight as Firefox.

At this stage, score 1 for Firefox. Guess we'll have to wait to see what IE7 / Longhorn holds... but I won't hold my breath...

#10.4 riceboy on 09 Jun 2005 - 03:14

Decided not to use the tab feature...yeah its not as tight as firefox or opera...we'll have to wait and see with IE 7.

#11 coolmob on 08 Jun 2005 - 14:00

just install this release, go to the deskbar search options and look at the lowermost option on the left. it is there.........

#12 averkiev on 08 Jun 2005 - 14:04

This build does have tabbed browsing feature, indeed. Very nice!

(1 reply) #13 levijay on 08 Jun 2005 - 14:40

bring on IE7 and longhorn! ;0

#13.1 smashguy on 08 Jun 2005 - 22:00

Yeah, can't wait to get mine!

#14 Sierra Sonic on 08 Jun 2005 - 15:16

Where would i report bugs, cuz I foudn some...

#15 ev0| on 08 Jun 2005 - 15:45

trying to figure out if I can make "Open each link in a background tab" default as it wont' stay.

#16 antoxicion on 08 Jun 2005 - 21:45

link broken ... mirrors? please i must have this with tabs, and i dont see it on the one from the website

Last edited by 13139 on 08 Jun 2005 - 21:53

#17 antoxicion on 08 Jun 2005 - 21:46

The download you requested is unavailable. If you continue to see this message when trying to access this download, you might try the "Search for a Download" area on the Download Center home page.

#18 Dr.Jones on 08 Jun 2005 - 22:18

http://desktop.msn.com/

#19 IntelliMoo on 08 Jun 2005 - 22:59

LIES! Download on main toolbar page installs version with no tabbed browsing settings. ms pulled it already??

Update: Found 2.2 here... http://toolbar.msn.com/about.aspx -- Everywhere else on the site downloads 2.1! lol

#20 Tai on 09 Jun 2005 - 04:56

this is a confusing thread ... so, where is the link for the tabbed ie browsing version ??

#21 Mocosoft on 09 Jun 2005 - 07:04

is there a way to modify the config file from the search tool bar (ie add-on) ? the files comes as .cab (msntbcfg.cab) .pls help ! i wanna mod it

(i just wanna leave the tab options and remove the msn search crap , something like this:

Last edited by 53449 on 09 Jun 2005 - 07:15

#22 dkldkldkl on 09 Jun 2005 - 11:00

Three VERY annoying things and one bug:
1. Every time I start my IE maximized, now even after I click on "restore" tab it's still maximized and I have to resize it manually every time.
2. I can't click Ctrl+Tab to get to the Address bar.
3. Every time I open a new tab or switch tabs, my IE and task bar flicker.

Bug: some times when I had it open, when my IE was maximized it started about 1 inch below the top of the screen, till about 1 inch below my task bar. That is very annoying and can be fixed only by closing and re-opening my IE.

Note: all those 4 problems I discovered in about 10 minutes of using it, so it's really not done so well in my opinion.

Because of those problems I disabled it

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