Browser Add-ons

MyLastSearch is a handy little tool that enables you to review your recent web searches. It scan the IE and Firefox browsing history and returns a formatted report with all web searches performed on Google, Yahoo and MSN Google, Yahoo and MSN. The report includes the time of the search, search term, web browser and other details, and can also be exported to HTML.

GooglePreview is a Firefox extension that displays website snapshots as thumbnails along with your regular Google and Yahoo search results. This allows you to get a (small) preview of the site without having to visit it first. Once installed, the thumbnails will display automatically with every search you perform.

GooglePreviewIE adds a small toolbar to Internet Explorer that displays website snapshots as thumbnails along with your regular Google and Yahoo search results. This allows you to get a (small) preview of the site without having to visit it first. Once installed, the thumbnails will display automatically with every search you perform. GooglePreviewIE also includes a pop-up blocker and a menu for quick access to searches of other online resources such as Yahoo, eBay, Amazon, YouTube and several others.

Hyperwords is a Firefox add-on that enables you to research, process, translate or manipulate any selected text on a web page (or simply double-click on a word). It supports a wealth of online resources including search engines, reference sites, online shopping sites, Craigslist, social networking sites and much more. The context menu also offers integrated browser previews (so you don`t have to open additional windows) as well as integrated currency translations and in-page word translations. Other features include advanced text highlighting features, text filtering, emailing of text snippets and more. You can use the settings dialog to customize which features you want to see in the context menu and also set default options to localize your settings.

SearchStatus is a Firefox extension that displays the Alexa Rank and Google PageRank of the current page in the status bar. In addition, the program also include handy features like WHOIS information, keyword density analysis, keyword highlighting, search engine backlinks, meta tag information and more.

Firefox Extension Backup (FEBE) enables you to backup your Firefox extensions as well as bookmarks, preferences, cookies, passwords and more. You can maintain multiple backup sets in folders named after the date of the backup, and easily restore any of the backup files.

The Google Toolbar provides direct access to powerful Google searches. It includes several additional tools, a popup killer, a page ranking tool, a form filler, detailed page information and more. It can also highlight search words on a page, making it easier to find what you were looking for. A must-have for any browser. Google Toolbar works with Internet Explorer, MyIE2, AvantBrowser and others.

McAfee SiteAdvisor is a security add-on for your Internet Explorer browser that helps you identify sites that are linked to spyware, adware, spam, viruses, browser-based attacks, phishing, or online fraud. The SiteAdvisor service is based on a huge database with detailed test results for more than 100,000 pieces of software and covers more than 90% of the world`s Web traffic. The program integrates with search engine results from popular search engines (Google, Yahoo, MSN) and also adds an icon to the browser toolbar that indicates whether a site is safe to use, or should be used with caution. If SiteAdvisor has negative information for a site, you can review a very detailed report that shows any spam received from that site, harmful downloads, and association with other sites. Any negative ratings however should be taken with a grain of salt and investigated closer by looking at the detailed reasons for the rating. Unfortunately McAfee marks many innocent sites as `red`, simply because they are linking to another `red` site. Many of their ratings appear to be no longer based on actual facts, but rather machine generated assumptions.

IE7Pro adds a variety of useful features to Internet Explorer 7, that are accessible from a newly added icon in the IE status bar. They include a spell checker for online forms, a form saver, mouse gesture navigation, URL aliases, ad and Flash blocking, auto-scrolling, web page capture (screenshot), tab management and more. The program also includes a customizable homepage, that enables you to maintain a thumbnail gallery of your favorite websites for quick access, as well as an optional online bookmark service. Other features include automatic privacy cleaning, proxy toggle, session restore, navigation shortcut keys, and compatibility with user scripts to add even more functionality.

RoboForm is a secure password manager that can automatically log you into your web accounts with a single click. The program can automatically learn from a new login, just click the a button to save the current login information - the next time you want to access the site, you can do so with a single click. Your stored logins are securely protected by a master password and AES encryption, so there is no need to remember individual password, or to use insecure passwords in order to remember them more easily. In addition to secure password storage and automatic logins, RoboForm also includes an automatic form filler, that uses Artificial Intelligence to populate common form fields (name, address etc.) whenever you encounter a web form to fill. Besides the obvious convenience of one-click logins, the program also adds an additional level of security by restricting password entry to matching sites, and bypassing keylogger captures (sine you don`t have to type the password). RoboForm works with Internet Explorer, AOL/MSN, and Firefox.

myTimeZone for eBay is a handy add-on for Firefox, that automatically converts dates on eBay auction pages to your local time zone and custom display formats dates to be more readable. You can choose from different time/date formats and also choose to substitute dates with `Today` and `Tomorrow` whenever applicable and add the name of the day of the week to the date. myTimeZone for eBay automatically adjusts for daylight savings time. Another feature allows you to add an additional column to eBay search results showing each item`s TOTAL price (including shipping), making it easier to compare item prices. The program supports eBay US, UK, Canada, Ireland and Australia.

iComment is a browser plug-in for Internet Explorer and Firefox that enables you to read and post comments on any website. You can start your own topic or respond to other user comments or simply read through the comments that were left by others. The comments are visible as small, unintrusive icons along the right edge of the browser window and are enlarged when clicked upon. The program allows you to post comments for a specific text portion on the page, a specific image, or the entire site in general. iComment integrates with IE and Firefox and is available as a button from the browser toolbar. The software does not require you to create a user account or to sign-up for service, you can simply pick a nickname (or remain anonymous) and start posting comments right away.

WOT for Internet Explorer is a browser add-on that can warn you of potential security or privacy issues related to the website you are visiting, as well as sites that are returned in search engine results (Google, Yahoo, AOL, MSN and others). It adds a button to your browser toolbar and next to search engine results that indicates the assessed security level for the site, based on trustworthiness, vendor reliability, privacy and child safety. The security level is based on ratings from other WOT users as well as a database of harmful sites, maintained by WOT.

WOT for Firefox is a browser add-on that can warn you of potential security or privacy issues related to the website you are visiting, as well as sites that are returned in search engine results (Google, Yahoo, AOL, MSN and others). It adds a button to your browser toolbar and next to search engine results that indicates the assessed security level for the site, based on trustworthiness, vendor reliability, privacy and child safety. The security level is based on ratings from other WOT users as well as a database of harmful sites, maintained by WOT.

OutWit is a web collection engine that integrates with Firefox and allows you to browse through and easily grab information, collect media, contacts or files from the Internet. With or without programming or technical knowledge, you can create automatic agents to gather and format the information you seek. OutWit is composed of a kernel, containing the library of functions and of an API, which will allow advanced users to build and distribute their own original tools -called outfits- using the features of the kernel for specific applications. The first outfit, OutWit Hub, is a multi-purpose development tool, meant to showcase a large number of the kernel`s features, to cover a large spectrum of needs.

Blueorganizer Firefox Extension enables you to organize and share your favorite products including books, music, movies, gadgets, electronics and more. It integrates into the Firefox toolbar and allows you to add new items with a single click. The products can be organized in categories and include a picture (from supported sites), personal tags, description and a rating along with the link to the page where the product was saved from. Each product also includes dynamic links to other online resources and blogs that can help you find related items or compare prices. Blueorganizer also allows you to share and showcase all or parts of your product collection via RSS or slideshows that can be inserted in your website.

Read it Later is a handy Firefox extension that enables you save links to interesting websites that you have come across, without littering your bookmarks with nonessential items. The program offers two new toolbar buttons and a right-click option to your Firefox toolbar, which can be used to quickly add the current page or link to your Read it Later collection and to browse your saved page links. Your Read it Later items are stored in a designated bookmark folder so they are kept separate from your regular bookmarks. In addition to the bookmark features, the program also integrates with a wide variety of social networking sites and allows you to share interesting content with your online communities.

IE Tab for Firefox enables you to load webpages in Internet Explorer, without having to open another browser window. Just click a button on the Firefox toolbar and it will open the current page in a new tab that uses the Internet Explorer engine instead of Firefox. You can also configure certain websites to automatically open in an IE tab, making the process completely transparent. Now you can visit Windows Update without the need to switch browsers. IE Tab also offers context menu integration and supports external applications other than Internet Explorer.

Sparky is the Firefox version of the popular Alexa toolbar. It integrates Alexa statistics into the Firefox status bar, and provides quick access to site details (owner information, linking sites, traffic history) as well as an option to view related links, that are similar to the one you are currently visiting.

FireTune is a tweaking tool, designed to optimize the performance of Mozilla Firefox. The tweaks are based on a collection of optimization settings, which can be time consuming and difficult for the novice user. FireTune allows you to automatically apply these tweaks based on your computer and Internet speed. It offers a backup and Undo option to restore your original settings as well. We noticed some speed improvements when loading pages after applying the tweaks. We were using a fast (3ghz) PC and DSL connection, the improvements were minor but noticeable.

Local Website Archive allows you to quickly save and archive a complete (single) web page with all images for later reference. You can organize your archived pages into categories and use the built-in browser display to view them offline. In addition, you can search through all your saved pages by keyword, and also export all or selected items to a self-extracting executable that can be used to send your collections to a friend, or to transfer them to a different computer. The program integrates with Internet Explorer and allows you to save the current page from the IE right-click menu or with a click on the newly added toolbar button. Pro version with additional features also available.

Find Favorites provides quick access to your Internet Explorer Favorites from the system tray. It allows you to quickly find Favorites by keyword, sort them by URL or name, copy URLs, organize them as URL or HTML link tag and more.

Haute Secure is a browser toolbar that aims to provide protection from malicious web sites, advertisements, photos, and embedded links that can expose users to malware and other threats. The software provides site ratings based on community feedback and allows you to contribute by submitting your own votes for the sites you visit. The more people use Haute Secure, the safer your computer is from data theft - unfortunately (since this is a brand-new product) very few people are using the software at this point, so the security value and feedback are a mere concept and should not be considered reliable (yet). If you would like to help build the community, give it a try, if you are looking for reliable online security features, you should wait until Haute Secure has matured.

gTranslate is a Firefox add-on that provides instant translation for selected text on a webpage. All you have to do is highlight a word or sentence on the page and right-click on it to view the translation in the context menu - no additional windows or dialogs. The program uses the Google translation service and supports more than a dozen language translation including English, German, French, Chinese, Japanese, Italian, Portuguese and others.

InFormEnter is a handy add-on for Firefox that adds a small, clickable icon next to every input field in a web form, from where you can select the item to be inserted - no typing required. You can configure it to display your frequently used information such as name, email, address and whatever else you want to be available from the form menu.

Quero Toolbar an address bar replacement for Internet Explorer that offers enhanced search features, advanced pop-up and ad blocking as well as other features including window resizing, page zoom, Flash blocking and more. The toolbar comes pre-configured with support for more than a dozen popular search engines.

JAP enables anonymous web surfing with any browser through the use of integrated proxy services that hide your real IP address. The service uses a proxy mix cascade that effectively hides the identity of any one single user among the connections of all the other users - making it impossible, even for the proxy provider, to determine which IP belongs to which user. After installing JAP, you need to configure your browser to use the local proxy server (instructions provided) for web browsing. The provided control panel allows you to turn anonymity on or off, and also displays the current level of security. JAP comes pre-configured with several free service providers and also supports pay services. The free services are run by universities and other public infrastructures and are free of charge for the user; additional pay services are also offered.

DefaultBrowser allows you to set a default browser on a per-user basis. Unlike the standard XP configuration, this tool allows each user to set their own default web browser without affecting the other user profiles. It comes with a few popular browsers to choose from and you can configure any other browser by specifying the path to the executable file.

ForecastFox is an extension for Firefox, that displays the current and upcoming (international) weather in the browser status bar - keeping you up to date without taking up any desktop space. The display is small and informative, and provides mouseover hints that reveal detailed weather information, as well as a miniature radar display. Advanced users can customize the display in every detail and choose which information is displayed. ForecastFox can also cycle between multiple locations, and alert you when conditions are updated.

Firefox Password Exporter enables you to export all your passwords that are stored in Firefox, and save them to a XML or CSV file. For added security, you can choose to encrypt the file. The program also allows you to import the passwords from a file, making it easy to transfer them between computers.

Firefox Showcase is a Firefox add-on that enables you to navigate open tabs as thumbnail views of the actual website. It can run as a sidebar or in a special Showcase tab. You can configure it in various ways, view zoomed versions of the thumbnails on mouseover, close or activate a tab by clicking on the thumbnail and quickly switch between web pages. The program offers flexible configuration options that allow you to customize everything from thumbnail size, mouseover actions and info display to thumbnail labels and mouse actions. Note: After installing, you need to add the Showcase buttons to the Firefox toolbar.