Windows Live Toolbar
by: Victor Caballero
Windows Live Toolbars are a great addition to the browsers for a completely satisfactory user experience. With best configuration with Windows operating systems of Windows XP Service Pack 2 or something more lately and even with Windows Vista it enables users to go for a search almost from any Web page. It even enables previews of maps from any web page. Looking into the hardware configurations with 128 MB of RAM and 800 MHz processor, it even needs an Internet Explorer 6.0 and beyond. Indeed the search option on the Windows Live Toolbar enables the users to search anything from the online reserves of the World Wide Web from news to pictures and maps to theory. Microsoft has also come up to augment Windows Live Toolbar and its potentials by its very well planned strategy of acquisition of “Onfolio”. The users of toolbars now would have the added advantage of great resources of assembling, categorizing and distribution of information online.
Windows Live Toolbars also enables users to have custom buttons to get the most important information that the individuals care for the most. Things like that the individuals need like air ticket, sports etc. It even offers Smart Menus to obtain customized maps, medicines, weather forecasts, money, stock exchange information and so much more. Windows Live Toolbar version 3.0 supports all these exclusive features to make information access even faster. Windows Live home page links makes the experience just a click away and highlight contents and text information on a Web page. The Windows Live Toolbars usually work in unison with the other major toolbars available however when installed alongside the Yahoo Toolbar then the tabs of these appear as sub tabs of each other sometimes. However turning off tabbed browsing for either of the toolbars can prevent this. It even helps the users to clear their search history at their own discretion and maintains the users privacy policy. The Windows Live Toolbar also comprises “Windows Desktop Search” that usually runs as a background process and help in indexing all files and emails of the user data. The search option is also a very effective one and starts rolling up and listing its results within moments and even as the user keys in a search query, the probable search topics appear before him or her and help them choose from the list and gives a great experience to the entire search and find information for them.
Windows Live Toolbar is much similar to the MSN Search Toolbar and usually performs all the tasks that the MSN Search Toolbar does. However alongside it does incorporate some added functionalities and does a lot more for the better user experience. To state an example that is commonly referred, the usual MSN Toolbar Pop Up Blocker is still available and comes with the added functionalities of the Microsoft Phishing Filter that helps block websites that usually try to sneak into the users personal information from a computer. The Windows Live Toolbar usually installs a standard toolbar in the Internet explorer browser coming along with a search text box and a few more add-ons. In certain cases it comes with an add-on for the Microsoft Outlook Express as well as a toolbar. The installation process is also simplified with a few clicks and customization options and usually completes within minutes. However it currently works with only Internet Explorer 6.0 and above and no with Firefox. Also with the launch of Internet Explorer 7, it is important to note that Windows Live Toolbar works with 32-bit version of Internet Explorer 7 and not with the 64-bit version of it. However it works well with Windows Vista 64-bit and Windows XP Professional x64 version with the 32-bit version of Internet Explorer 6 as well as 7.
It can be stated that truly the Windows Live Toolbar is a utility that is designed by Microsoft as a member of the Microsoft's Windows Live service ranges. It is indeed a really deserved successor to MSN Search Toolbar. The ultimate in the success of any web product is the user feedback and liking and with the great features offered by the Windows Live Toolbar and its systematic assembling of different domains of good and useful user experience; it has truly earned the distinction of being one of the leaders of this business in the current ruling market and everybody has look ahead to much more features and advantages from this endeavor for even greater landmarks to be attained from the services offered by Windows Live Toolbars!
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Thursday, March 13, 2008
Joost Live
Joost is launching Joost LIVE! They hope to have all the testing done and launch for March Madness.
It's all about LIVE. Yahoo and Google YouTube are getting into the space in a big way as well. Look for other major entrants into the space.
I saw a short segment interview with Mike Volpi and he talked about live events and using the existing Joost platform. How he wants to get a few bands/musicians to perform. As you know many of the folks at Joost came from MTV, so they have lots of connections.
Help Joost Test LIVE
We're beginning a new experiment to bring Joost's P2P video streaming live - we've done some internal and semi-private tests so far, but in order to offer a stable live service in the future, we need your help.
Our first public test will be today, Thursday, March 13, at 2 p.m. EDT, 6 p.m. GMT.
Want to try this new technology? Here's what you need to do.
1. Go to Joost.com and download the newest version of Joost. Install it.
2. At 2 p.m. EDT (11 a.m. PDT, 6 p.m. GMT, 7 p.m. CET), start Joost, and go to the Joost LIVE Test category. Launch the Leiden LIVE P2P channel.
3. Start watching. (If you want, go to My Joost -> Channel Chat to see who else is watching with you.)
Curious about what you'll be watching?
It'll be a bunch of behind-the-scenes interviews with some of the people who are making the Joost LIVE Test possible.
We expect (and kind of hope) things will go wrong ... but that's the only way we'll find out where the problems are. When you're testing any new technology, especially one as complex as live P2P streaming, you expect a number of failures, but in order to get a product or service that works seamlessly, you have to break it first in order to find all the bugs and troubleshoot effectively.
This is phase 1 of our test: next week, we'll begin the Joost LIVE Test with March Madness (but we'd really like you to come to this test first). Sign up now to receive game day alerts!
Thanks for helping us with the Joost LIVE Test!
It's all about LIVE. Yahoo and Google YouTube are getting into the space in a big way as well. Look for other major entrants into the space.
I saw a short segment interview with Mike Volpi and he talked about live events and using the existing Joost platform. How he wants to get a few bands/musicians to perform. As you know many of the folks at Joost came from MTV, so they have lots of connections.
Help Joost Test LIVE
We're beginning a new experiment to bring Joost's P2P video streaming live - we've done some internal and semi-private tests so far, but in order to offer a stable live service in the future, we need your help.
Our first public test will be today, Thursday, March 13, at 2 p.m. EDT, 6 p.m. GMT.
Want to try this new technology? Here's what you need to do.
1. Go to Joost.com and download the newest version of Joost. Install it.
2. At 2 p.m. EDT (11 a.m. PDT, 6 p.m. GMT, 7 p.m. CET), start Joost, and go to the Joost LIVE Test category. Launch the Leiden LIVE P2P channel.
3. Start watching. (If you want, go to My Joost -> Channel Chat to see who else is watching with you.)
Curious about what you'll be watching?
It'll be a bunch of behind-the-scenes interviews with some of the people who are making the Joost LIVE Test possible.
We expect (and kind of hope) things will go wrong ... but that's the only way we'll find out where the problems are. When you're testing any new technology, especially one as complex as live P2P streaming, you expect a number of failures, but in order to get a product or service that works seamlessly, you have to break it first in order to find all the bugs and troubleshoot effectively.
This is phase 1 of our test: next week, we'll begin the Joost LIVE Test with March Madness (but we'd really like you to come to this test first). Sign up now to receive game day alerts!
Thanks for helping us with the Joost LIVE Test!
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Microsoft Live Toolbar
Get the Microsoft Live Toolbar and take advantage of all the new features being released by Microsoft Live.
Windows Live is a new set of services that bring your online world together. Finally, the people you care about, the information you need, and powerful protection, all at your fingertips. For more information visit

With Windows Live Toolbar see instant previews of maps and weather from any web page.
Windows Live Toolbar helps you:
Start a search from any Web page
See instant previews of maps and more from any Web page
Personalize your Web experience with custom buttons
Requires Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
Windows Live is a new set of services that bring your online world together. Finally, the people you care about, the information you need, and powerful protection, all at your fingertips. For more information visit

With Windows Live Toolbar see instant previews of maps and weather from any web page.
Windows Live Toolbar helps you:
Start a search from any Web page
See instant previews of maps and more from any Web page
Personalize your Web experience with custom buttons
Requires Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
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