# Who loves the Google Toolbar? (v. pointless) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 25, 2003, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-loves-the-google-toolbar-v-pointless/197522 "2003-08-25T14:38:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![NinjaChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@NinjaChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinjaChick)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-loves-the-google-toolbar-v-pointless/197522/1 "2003-08-25T14:38:27Z")
I’m in love, and it’s with a toolbar. The Google toolbar, folks, is new and improved, and I love it. Had the old one for quite a bit, because, well, it’s convienant. I use Google quite a bit, espeically for research for school, so it’s nice to have the search box right at the top o’ my screen. Just type and hit enter, no need to go the actual website. Plus it’s got other things, too - you can translate the page, do a ‘backwards link’ search, etc. IT’s fun. Oh, but the new one…_drool_. It automatically updated itself. The Google logo on the left is now green and blue - very pleasing to the eyes. Nice li’l button brings me straight to Google news, another favorite feature. It’s got a very nice AutoFill feature on itm which I especially like, as I’ve got quite a long name. And - ladies and gentlemen, the crowning glory - it has a pop-up stopper, which is surprisingly effective. No extra program to run, no sirree. Plus, unlike the former pop-up stopper that I used, it allows links to open in a new window without needing to hold down ‘ctrl’. So if I’m Doping, for example, and click a link, it opens. But if there are pop-ups on the linked page, _they don’t open_! _ooooh, ahhhh_. Yep. I’m in love all right. ---
**Author:** ![hyperjes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/df705f/32.png) [@hyperjes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hyperjes)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-loves-the-google-toolbar-v-pointless/197522/2 "2003-08-25T14:40:07Z")
I like it too. 22 blocked pop-ups since Saturday night. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![VenusProbe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e495f1/32.png) [@VenusProbe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VenusProbe)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-loves-the-google-toolbar-v-pointless/197522/3 "2003-08-25T14:45:05Z")
Sweet! I loved my Google toolbar before the popup blocker but now, w00t! It just keeps getting better and better. ---
**Author:** ![sj2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@sj2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sj2)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-loves-the-google-toolbar-v-pointless/197522/4 "2003-08-25T15:56:52Z")
I too have warm and fuzzies about it. 23 blocked this morning. I also use the autofill as well… ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-loves-the-google-toolbar-v-pointless/197522/5 "2003-08-25T16:00:00Z")
Whenever I reformat a computer, it’s one of the first things I install afterwards. It’s simple, elegant, and I find I use it every day. The pop-up stopper is just gravy. I love it. ---
**Author:** ![rexnervous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e9c0ed/32.png) [@rexnervous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rexnervous)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-loves-the-google-toolbar-v-pointless/197522/6 "2003-08-25T16:42:48Z")
Best. Plug-in. Ever. ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-loves-the-google-toolbar-v-pointless/197522/7 "2003-08-25T17:15:06Z")
I have it on my work computer and loooooove it. I keep meaning to install it at home, but…then I forget. 14 popups blocks at work, though! ---
**Author:** ![Rabid\_Squirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Rabid\_Squirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rabid_Squirrel)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-loves-the-google-toolbar-v-pointless/197522/8 "2003-08-25T23:14:20Z")
The only browser plugin allowed to inhabit my system. I love it - it’s clean, easy to use and functional. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-loves-the-google-toolbar-v-pointless/197522/9 "2003-08-26T01:56:24Z")
I mostly use Mozilla, which already has popup blocking (and there’s a Googlebar you can download for it). But I have to use IE for a few occasional things, and even under those few circumstances I’m inundated. But no more!!! This thing rocks. ---
**Author:** ![Cardinal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardinal/32/4000_2.png) [@Cardinal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardinal)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-loves-the-google-toolbar-v-pointless/197522/10 "2003-08-26T06:14:24Z")
So the don’t make this wonder product for Netscape? I can’t find it ported thusly. ---
**Author:** ![nitroglycerine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c5a1d2/32.png) [@nitroglycerine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nitroglycerine)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-loves-the-google-toolbar-v-pointless/197522/11 "2003-08-26T06:29:07Z")
Its pretty cool. I like how it tells you how many pop ups it stopped. Its not enough to make me stop using opera 99.9% of the time though. Jon