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Freeware - Web Browsers Tools - Search Tools

Qube is the next generation, websearch client for instant, single-click, access to information from the collective index of traditional search engines. Qube emphasizes on usability rather than availability of information allowing you to search the web with a click, using a custom-defined mouse and keyboard combination (hotkey), without having to type the keyword manually.

G-Lyrics searches the net for the lyrics to the songs you're listening to - it's fully automatic & uses Google to find the best and most recent sites, making sure you'll always find what you're looking for.

Netvue Image Finder is a program used to search for images on the internet and immediately display the full-sized pictures in a slideshow format. Whether you're an auto-enthusiast checking out pictures of a classic 1963 VW pickup truck or a destination-seeker curious about the beautiful islands of Bocas del Toro in Panama, the uses for NetVue Image Finder are limited only by the imagination. You may save selected images, set your desktop wallpaper, or email a funny picture to your friends at the click of a button. Image Finder can also open your default browser to the original page the image was found on.

Okapiland Explorer is an Internet navigator with a new, intuitive, interface for web search and RSS reader results. It displays 10 linked pages (instead of 10 hyperlinks) with contextual information explaining the contents briefly. It can reduce the number of steps required to reach the results you are looking for.

Once upon a time, there were many search engines, now it's just Google ;-) Browsing the WEB efficiently is not so easy, it is a thing one learns with time, but there are helpful methodologies. And at the end of this article I will give some tools for efficient searching.

Twin Searching is a wizard like application that gives you the ability to insert a query into two search engines at the same time (selecting from a list of twelve), and follow the results in a dual frame pane of your default browser. The program permits only two search engines to be selected at a time (by ticking and unticking the check boxes). The program checks if you are ready to permorm the search and does so if nothing is missing. There is a helpful tooltip for every button of the application.

Search the top search engines simultaneously for a better search. Get all of the best relevant results combined from search engines such as Google, Yahoo!, AltaVista and Lycos with this fast, easy-to-use and free desktop Internet meta search tool. It intelligently removes duplicate results across search engines. A built-in browser is included to view result/web pages. It automatically updates its search engines. Full help is included.

A small and fast program enabling you to search up to FOUR search engines simultaneously and display the results on one screen (provided that your web browser can handle frames), or up to ELEVEN search engines in multiple full-screen windows.

FirstStop WebSearch is a fully customizable, search engine utility, which runs on any MS Widows desktop and works with as many multiple information sources as selected by the user. By utilizing the resources of the desktop, FirstStop WebSearch provides features like background downloading, random or sequential viewing of results, sorting capabilities by column headers, results saved as XML or HTML files, keyword history searches, and other customizable settings. Most importantly, FirstStop WebSearch eliminates the middleman or compiler; by directly accessing the search engines, thus speeding up the entire process. The FirstStop WebSearch™ Standard Edition is free for noncommercial use only.

Internet Explorer plug-in that adds a convenient explorer bar to search in Favorites, much the same like you search in the History. If you are an active user of Internet Explorer Favorites, this little program will save much time for you and make your web surfing much more pleasant. Even if you are not yet familiar with Favorites, this is a great chance to start and see how helpful they are together with DzSoft Favorites Search.

Alexa is a FREE Web navigation service that helps you surf the Web smarter, faster and easier. The service is displayed as a toolbar that works with your Web browser (Netscape or IE) to provide a continuous source of relevant information on the Web. With Alexa you can: Learn more about the site you are on. Receive targeted recommendations on where to go next. Access the entire Encyclopaedia Britannica, Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus with one click. Access the exclusive archive of the publicly available Internet. So start using Alexa today!

A small and fast FREEWARE program enabling you to search a number of large book search engines for new and used books through the Internet. Ideal for finding rare or hard-to-find books, or for comparing prices. Search by keyword, author, or title.

CyberSense Search Center gives you centralized, one-click access to more than a dozen search engines, letting you quickly and easily search the Internet. Since search forms for all the popular search engines are integrated into one package that works from within your web browser, you don't have to waste time visiting dozens of search engines or loading a separate search program just to find what you are looking for. You can simply load your browser, bring up the Search Center, and get right to work. It's fast, easy and effective. The Search Center is freeware and requires at least Navigator 3.0 or Internet Explorer 4.0.

Include an Excite search box in your Netscape Navigator browser, free! Regardless of what web page you are viewing, simply type your search directly into the new search box and click on the Excite button. You will go directly to an Excite search results page on the topic you entered!