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Build the Perfect Browser

We tested dozens of add-ons to find tools that make the new versions of Internet Explorer and Firefox even more useful.

Erik Larkin

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Add-Ons for Downloading

Here's a linked list of all of the add-ons mentioned in this story, for easy downloading.

Browser Boosters (noncategorized)

Quero Toolbar (Internet Explorer)
Adblock Plus (Firefox)
Bayden IE Power-UPS (Internet Explorer)
Mouse Gestures (Internet Explorer)
Mouse Gestures (Firefox)
IE Tab (Firefox)
IE View (Firefox)
IE Spell (Internet Explorer)
FoxyTunes (Firefox)
FoxyTunes (Internet Explorer)
LeechGet (IE and Firefox)
StarDownloader (IE and Firefox)
All-in-One Sidebar (Firefox)
Yahoo Mail Notifier (Firefox)
Gmail Notifier (Firefox)
IE 7 Menu-on-Top Tweak (Internet Explorer)
Forecastfox (Firefox)
PDF Download (Firefox)
ChromaTabs (Firefox)
Tweak Network Settings (Firefox)
MR Tech Local Install (Firefox)
Bookmarks and Searching
Foxmarks Bookmark Synchronizer (Firefox)
Yahoo Toolbar (Firefox)
Google Toolbar (Firefox)
1-Click Answers (Internet Explorer)
1-Click Answers (Firefox)
Google Browser Sync (Firefox)
Inline Search (Internet Explorer)
Kikoz Bookmarks Pro (Internet Explorer)
Social Browsing
StumbleUpon (IE and Firefox)
Del.ico.us (IE and Firefox)
Del.icio.us Bookmarks (Firefox)
Trailfire Toolbar (IE and Firefox)
eSnips Uploader (IE and Firefox)
Clipmarks (Firefox)

Security

SiteAdvisor (IE and Firefox)
LinkScanner Lite (Internet Explorer)
Password Hash (IE and Firefox)
Noscript (Firefox)
OpenDNS (IE and Firefox)
RoboForm (IE and Firefox)
Netcraft Toolbar (IE and Firefox)
RSS/Online News
Sage (Firefox)
Bloglines Browser Plug-In (Internet Explorer)
Newsgator Desktop Sync (Internet Explorer)
Wizz RSS News Reader (Firefox)

Erik Larkin is a PC World associate editor and die-hard browser tinkerer.

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