Microsoft Releases Toolbar Suite

Philipp Lenssen writes "Microsoft today released the MSN Toolbar Suite Beta. This brings true desktop search to Windows (for those who don't have Google Desktop Search or similar software running already) and also includes features like search term highlighting in web pages, auto-completing of forms, and a pop-up blocker."

Comments

Re:Bundled Soon?

[Anonymous Coward]

i'm glad they did this. honestly i like ms stuff and hell i'm glad they came out with a toolbar so i dont have to download one from google or anyone else. they designed the os, the browser - they probably know best when designing this add-in toolbar.

*sigh*

[Meetch]

I told the google execs to patent all that, but would they listen? Noooooo!

I don't need a toolbar. WHERE'S CLIPPY?!

[chroot_james]

I want clippy to pop up and point to my search strings in the rendered pages. I also want clippy to say, "I see you're searching with google. Would you like help using microsoft search? How about a hotmail account?"

Re:M$ disk arrays, anyone?

[chris_mahan]

I personally think that microsoft should take the content of the HDs and store them on their VerySecure (TM) servers, and do the indexing there.

Then you could search your hard drive from any computer.

Furthermore, you could retrieve any search result files off your hard drive via their FancyP2PProtocol (TM).

Finally, you could then, while browsing with Internet Explorer (TM), get your MSN (TM) news, entertainment, and Hotmail(TM).

But wait, there's more! For a low monthly fee, you'll be part of an Exciting Online Community (TM) and get Amazing and Incredible Offers (TM) from our Most Valued Partners (TM), including but nor restricted to Fantastic Deals (TM) on software, music, and DVDs!

So what are your waiting for? Join the Microsoft Revolution(TM)! Be All You Can Be(TM)! And answer that age old question "Where do you want to go Today(TM)?" with a resounding REDMOND!!!

[note, segue into "Developers developers(TM)" if more than 2 visual basic users are in attendance]

Mozilla/Linux Not Good Enough

[snookerdoodle]

Durn. It sez, "Warning! Your browser does not meet the minimum system requirements. You are recommended to use the MSN Toolbar Suite with Internet Explorer 5.01 or later."

Guess I'll have to, ahem, "upgrade" to IE/Windows so I can get the neat toolbar. Heh heh heh...

Mark

So innovative !

[Etyenne]

This brings true desktop search to Windows (for those who don't have Google Desktop Search or similar software running already) and also includes features like search term highlighting in web pages, auto-completing of forms, and a pop-up blocker.

Wow! I wish FireFox was that innovative !

Argh - Moral Dillemma

[Mr. Cancelled]

The optimistic geek in me says "This is the desktop search engine you've been waiting for. It's been built by the same company that built the Windows operating system it'll be running under, so you know it'll be more optimized and stable than those other '3rd party' search engines".

While the techie part of me is screaming "It's Microsoft Maaaan! Are you fucking nuts considering this!?"

Re:Paul Thurrott's review

[typhoonius]

So "final version" = "beta"?

Are we talking about the same Microsoft? "final version"="it compiles"

Re:Bundled Soon?

[Martin Blank]

Especially since most of them have icons for all 168 programs and 2978 files they've made sitting right there...

Re:Ironically...

[Boiling_point_]

I know how to fix that! Go to Tools, Internet Options, Security tab, then click the "Custom level..." button.

Scroll down until you see a heading "ActiveX controls and plugins", and then select "enable" for every option in that section.

Voila - problem solved! I hope this helps. :)