Browser Add-ons

Pix2Fone is a unique add-on for Internet Explorer and Firefox, that allows you to send photos to your cell phone, where they can be used as wallpapers, backgrounds, logos or screensavers. It integrates into Internet Explorer, allowing you to send any web image, and you can also select photos from your local hard drive and upload them. Just right-click on an image and select the new `Save Picture to Mobile Phone` option and follow the steps to send the picture. The first time, you are prompted to select your phone model, and then you can edit the picture by cropping, or automatic optimization based on your phone model. The picture can then be downloaded from your WAP phone browser, or a link can be sent to your phone via free SMS message. Pix2Fone supports most popular phone models from manufacturers including Sanyo, Ericson, Nokia, Motorola and many others. The program works extremely well (see our screenshots).

ToolbarCop enables advanced users to remove the unwanted Toolbands, Toolbar icons and Browser Helper Objects (BHOs) from Internet Explorer. You can disable BHOs, remove them and prevent them from starting with Windows Explorer. It also displays available details for any installed Toolbars, Context Menu Extensions and Toolbar buttons and allows you to remove them. You should only use this tool if you know what you are doing, there is no Undo and no documentation.

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.

EMS Free Surfer Companion offers intelligent popup killing that eliminates browser pop-ups while you surf. It also includes a browser cache cleaner with cookie manager, and a search option to find items in your Favorites and the browser cache. Furthermore, the program offers an option to store site login information and automatically makes it available when you are entering the site. The automatic Washboard allows you to delete various internet traces automatically or at scheduled times. Additional features include URL aliases, web site snapshots, home page locking and more.

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.

Web Accessibility Toolbar is a tool for advanced users or web developers, that helps to examine the structure, components and accessibility features of any given web page. It installs as an Internet Explorer toolbar and offers several integrated tools to inspect style sheets, tables, frames, images and more, as well as a wide variety of tests and features that are provide by other web sites, including link checks, HTML validation, page download speed, color simulations, page resolutions and much more. A nice toolbox for web developers.

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.

Flash Saving Plugin allows you to easily save Flash content from Internet Explorer (and other IE based browsers). It adds a new button to the Internet Explorer toolbar that lets you save Flash movies from any web page to a specified folder. In addition, it provides access to cached Flash files (Cache Browser) and comes with a Flash Gallery features, that lists all the Flash items contained in a page, along with their URLs, file sizes and last modification date.

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. An excellent browser add-on, that provides an in-depth site analysis that is based on actual test results, rather than assumptions.

This Internet Explorer addon automatically refreshes websites for you. You can set it to refresh your pages at custom intervals or any predefined ones. Each browser window has its own refresh control available from the IE toolbar. handy for monitoring auctions, stocks or any other pages that change frequently.

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.

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 Firefox 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 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. An excellent browser add-on, that provides an in-depth site analysis that is based on actual test results, rather than assumptions.

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.

FlashMute is a simple little program that runs in the system tray and enables you to mute or adjust the sound volume originating from Flash movies that are played in your browser, without affecting the sound of any other programs.You can optionally also extend the muting to any sound that originates from your browser. Supports Internet Explorer, Netscape, Mozilla Firefox and Opera.

Free History Eraser is a simple tool that completely erases browsing history, typed URLs (the drop down address list) and AutoComplete data. You have the choice of running it manually or to use the Auto-Erase feature which will automatically clean the items each time your browser is closed or Windows restarted. The program is easy to use and does not need any further configuration.

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.

BHODemon shows you detailed information about Browser Helper Objects, which are tiny hidden programs that run inside your browser and that you may not know are there. If you find a BHO, that you think may not be needed, you can savely disable it or re-enable it later on if you change your mind. If more details about a BHO are available, you can also read more about it on the author`s web site by clicking on the provided link button.

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.

IE New Window Maximizer can automatically maximize any new Window opened in Internet Explorer. You can also choose to open them in full-screen mode if you prefer. The program allows you to create rules to exclude certain windows and can also automatically close all or only specified Windows. In addition, you can maximize windows in the background, close all IE windows with a hotkey and more. Also supports Outlook Express.

CallingID Toolbar is a toolbar for Internet Explorer and Firefox, that automatically displays owner information of the website you are currently visiting. It includes the physical address, company name and a risk assessment, based on a variety of verification tests. Unlike regular Whois tools, that simply use the owner information provided by the registrar, CallingID verifies that the organization actually exists at the address it claims to, using external sources, like yellow pages, Dun and Bradstreet and several other databases. The program can protect you from phishing scams, and other online dangers.

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.

Fasterfox is a Firefox add-on that applies a variety of performance and network tweaks to improve rendering speed and network performance. It includes 4 presets and an option for advanced users that allows you to tweak settings for HTTP connections, HTTP Pipelining, cache and more. Fasterfox also includes a prefetch feature, that utilizes your idle bandwidth and download linked pages in the background, so that they can load instantly when you click on the link.

IEPlus is a add-on for Internet Explorer, that enhances your browsing experience with several new features. You can save entire web pages as image snapshots (.png, .gif, .tiff, .bmp), view page components in a tabbed media viewer, automatically refresh a tab every X minutes, block a variety of web ads, clean browsing history, advanced drag and drop features, mouse gesture navigation, IE crash recover, and more. The features are available from a newly added toolbar button.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

ieSpell is a Internet Explorer browser extension that spell checks text input boxes on a webpage (form fields). It should come in particularly handy for heavy web mail and/or forum users. The program installs as a new button in the IE toolbar - after filling a form, just hit the ieSpell button and it pops up a dialog, similar to the MS Word spell check.

IEtweak allows you to tweak various settings in Internet Explorer. You can customize the toolbar background, change the animation, select a new desktop icon and more. The program also allows you to specify a default download folder, as well as the default search engine and the number of simultaneous download connections (can speed up downloads). A small and compact program with a modern interface.