59 Ways To Boost Your Browser And Some Browsing Tools

**ftvfatboy** · 06-16-2006, 10:39 AM

1} LeechGet
www.leechget.net
Browser : IE, FF
A great download manager for FF and IE.
Firefox can use the plugin to get full intergration.

2} GetFileSize
www.browsertools.net
Browser : IE
A great tool for dial up users!

3} FlashGot
www.flashgot.net
Browser : FF
The best download manager for FF. Allows intergration with a viriety of download managers including Fresh Download, LeechGet, Internet Download Manager.

4} WinHTTrack
www.httrack.com
Browser : IE, FF
A tool for copying a site to your hard-drive for viewing later. Will also reduce loading times, very helpfull for dial-up users.

5} FasterFox
http://fasterfox.mozdev.org
Browser : FF
A speed booster for FireFox.

6} Pix2Phone
www.pix2phone.com
Browser : IE, FF
This software allows 'save to phone' with pictures. And also allows converting mp3's to ringtones.

7} FoxyTunes
www.foxytunes.org
Browser : FF
Control Media Player, iTunes, WinAmp or other media programs fro the FireFox browser.

8} Internet Radio
www.endicosoft.com
Browser : IE
A basic radio player for Internet Explorer.

9} Media Player Connectivity
https://addons.mozilla.org
Browser : FF
Allows viewing of embeded media clips from a webpage in the browser of your choice.
Works with RealMedia, QuickTime, Windows Media Player, ShockWave, Flash and more!

10} Pimp Flash
www.pimpflash.com
Browser : IE, FF
A tool for downloading, share and organize Flash, QuickTime, Windows Media Player and other videos.

**ftvfatboy** · 06-16-2006, 10:40 AM

11} Google Toolbar
http://toolbar.google.com
Browser : IE, FF
A great tool to search, block pop-ups, auto-fill forms and spell check.
Available for FireFox and Internet Explorer version 7 (beta)

12} Yahoo Toolbar
http://toolbar.yahoo.com
Browser : IE, FF
Allows easy access to all yahoo funtions. Also includes Spyware detection.

13} Loki
www.loki.com
Browser : IE, FF
A Wi-Fi positioning system, great for laptops.
Pinpoint your location and send via email to find points of interest in your area, including hotspots.

14} Cluster Toolbar
http://clusty.com/toolbar
Browser : IE, FF
A searching tool that crawls Wikipedia and blogs for revelant info

15} Browster
www.browster.com
Browser : IE, FF
Preview search results in Google, Yahoo and MSN, Amazon and eBay.
Just hover over the link to get a large image preview of the site.

16} FoxIt PDF Reader
www.foxitsoftware.com
Browser : IE, FF
Small and fast way to view pdf files

17} StumbleUpon Toolbar
www.stumbleupon.com
Browser : IE, FF
View sites according to your personal preferances and then rate and leave feedback.

18} Easy Go Back
www.browsertools.net
Browser : IE
Use your mouse actions (movements) to control the back button, open links in a new window, refresh, and close the browser.

19} ScrapBook
http://amb.vis.ne.jp/mozilla/scrapbook
Browser : FF
Save partial or whole sites and pages to your hard drive.

20} Windows Live Toolbar
http://toolbar.live.com
Browser : IE
Still beta, but offers great Anti-Phishing and pop-up blocking.

**ftvfatboy** · 06-16-2006, 10:41 AM

21} StartPage Guard
http://pjwalczak.com
Browser : IE
Stop your home page getting highjacked

22} Site Advisor
www.siteadvisor.com
Browser : IE, FF
An all round protection system while surfing

23} Stealther
https://addons.mozilla.org
Browser : FF
Serf the web without leaving a trace.

24} Spyware Blaster
www.javacoolsoftware.com
Browser : IE, FF
Blocks Active-X threats, spyware, adware, browser hijacks, diallers, tracking cookies in both IE and FF

25} eBay Toolbar
http://pages.ebay.co.uk/ebay_toolbar
Browser : IE
Easy access to all the ebay functions, also includes Account Guard to provent fraudulent activity.

26} Kelkoo Product Search Toolbar
www.kelkoo.co.uk
Browser : IE
Price-comparison service, fast!

27} PayPal Send Money
https://addons.mozilla.org
Browser : IE
Enter the persons email address and click the link to pay people via paypal.

28} Amazon Toolbar
www.amazontoolbars.com
Browser : IE, FF
Search and buy from the huge store made easy. Also includes a currency converter.

29} GRocery List Generator
https://addons.mozilla.org
Browser : FF
Store recipes by their required ingredients for an easy shopping trip!

30} FavOrg
http://tinyurl.com/kxm2q
Browser : IE
Customised icons in your favourites list for easy reference

**ftvfatboy** · 06-16-2006, 10:43 AM

31} Aurora Password Manager
www.animabillis.com
Browser : IE
Store logins, passwords and credit card info to auto fill web forms later.

32} Password Maker
http://passwordmaker.org
Browser : IE, FF
Manage your passwords or creat uncrackable ones

33} X (Paranoia)
https://addons.mozilla.org
Browser : FF
Clear cache, browsing history, cookies etc with a few clicks

34} Password Guru
www.cezeo.com/products/passwordsguru
Browser : IE
Generate passwords the way you want to

35} RSS Feeds Toolbar
www.diodia.com
Browser : IE
Intergrate rss feed headlines into the browser.

36} RSS Ticker
https://addons.mozilla.org
Browser : FF
Auto-loads new RSS feeds and displays across your screen

37} Chrysanth NETime channel
www.netimechannel.com
Browser : IE
A powerful feed reader, you can even check your google mail account

38} Wizz RSS News Reader
www.nwizzcomputers.com
Browser : FF
Orgonize your feeds into groups, you can hover the mouse to get a preview

39} Pluck RSS Reader
www.pluck.com
Browser : IE, FF
View all feeds on a tab thats easy to scan and read.

40} Separe
http://m4ng0.lilik.it/separe.php
Browser : FF
Seperate your tabs or groups to make more distinct

**ftvfatboy** · 06-16-2006, 10:47 AM

41} CustomizeIE
www.nirsoft.net/utils/ctie.html
Browser : IE
Customize the start menu and toolbars

42} CustomizeGoogle
www.customizegoogle.com
Browser : IE
Adds a variety of extra features to google including results from other engines, filter ads, spam sites and tracking cookies.

43} AtStart Page
www.atstart.org
Browser : IE
Create a custom homepage

44} Internet Explorer Skin XP
www.bamm.gabrina.com/ieskinxp.html
Browser : FF
Make FireFox look like Internet Explorer 6

45} Peekko
http://peekko.com
Browser : FF
Add a chatroom toolbar to FireFox

46} ABC SMS
www.c4sms.com
Browser : FF
Send text messages to 170 countries. It uses your online address book, so dont have to look up numbers.

47} MSN Search Toolbar
http://toolbar.msn.com
Browser : IE
A search toolbar that includes pop-up blocker, hotmail functions and MySpace access

48} IE Xtreme
www.scar5.com
Browser : IE
Monitor your email when it arrives, so you never miss one. Has alot of other functions

49} Gmail Notifeir
www.nexgenmedia.net/extensions
Browser : FF
Allows FireFox users to receive an alert when GoogleMal arrives