Windows Live Toolbar
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| Developer: | Microsoft |
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| Latest release: | 3.0.1.2038 / August 02, 2006 |
| OS: | Windows XP |
| Use: | Toolbar |
| License: | Freeware |
| Website: | http://toolbar.live.com |
Windows Live Toolbar is a toolbar designed as part of Microsoft's Windows Live range of services. It is the successor to MSN Search Toolbar.
[edit] Features
Among the things included in the toolbar are:
- Windows Live home - directs to homepage
- Search bar - allows users to search on toolbar
- Smart Search - wordwheeling of web search results
- Smart Menu - highlights a text and get relevant Windows Live services
- Custom Button - customize toolbar with your own custom buttons (go to Windows Live Gallery to get list of user-create buttons).
- MSNBC news - allows you to find news on MSNBC
- Favorites - directs you to your Windows Live Favorites
- Maps - give you maps from Windows Live Local
- PC Health - runs a scan on your PC from Windows Live OneCare
- Form Fill - automatically fills out form information on a webpage
- Spaces - directs you to your Windows Live Spaces
- Messenger - give you info on your IM buddies
- Toolbar Options - gives you options on how to customize your toolbar
- Toolbar Help - gives you help on Windows Live Toolbar
- The Windows Live toolbar also includes tabbed browsing, something that has previously only been included with a browser such as IE7 or Firefox. It features less functionality than integrated tabs (example: has no dedicated close button), but still works almost the same as integrated tabs.
[edit] Onfolio
After Microsoft acquired Onfolio, it integrated the product with Windows Live Toolbar. Now WL Toolbar is the sole way to get Onfolio.
Onfolio is essentially a research tool, in ways similar to Microsoft Office OneNote. It is used for collecting data from the Web. It can even download a web page or an entire website. It also can be used as an RSS reader. You a share the information and feeds collected by Onfolio via email and blogs.
[edit] External links
| Web Applications: | Academic • Account • Agents • Alerts • Barcode • Books • Calendar • Call • Clipboard • Contacts • Custom Domains • Dev • Drive • Essentials • Expo • Favorites • FolderShare • Gallery • Healthcare • Help Community • Hotmail • ID • Ideas • Live.com • Maps • OneCare Safety Scanner • Product Upload • Products • Publisher • QnA • Search • Shopping • Spaces • Video |
| Software Applications: | Mail Desktop • Messenger • OneCare • OneCare Family Safety • Search Center • Toolbar • TV • WiFi Center • Writer |
| Mobile Services: | Live.com Mobile • Mail Mobile • Messenger Mobile • Search Mobile • Spaces Mobile |
| Microsoft Live Labs: | Deepfish • Photosynth • Relay Service • Security Token Service |
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