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
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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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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