微軟出品的一個類似
Google Toolbar的任務欄工具,安裝它以後它將出現在IE地址欄的下方,MSN Toolbar集成了MSN網站的大部分功能,它將使你不必登陸到MSN網站即可做到網頁搜索,阻止彈出廣告,隨時連接Hotmail和啟動Messenger等功能。
經過幾個月的Beta
測試,MSN Toolbar工具欄終於正式推出了。這與之前的一些工具欄有很大的不同,首先,它是基於Silverlight的,由XAML編寫的,據MSN主管Stefan Weitz透露,微軟接下來也會推出很多非常酷的功能。今年晚些時候,微軟會推出一套SDK,供第三方開發者們開發。 Weitz說該計劃還未最終定型。該工具欄包括一個“breaking news”功能,會自動提醒用戶一些重要新聞,而無需訪問新聞站點。
現在該工具欄也支持了自定義,MSN Toolbar也沒有放棄推廣Live Search的機會。無論用戶在哪個搜索引擎上進行搜索,它就會自動“滑出”Live Search欄。總的來說,這只是眾多工具欄中的一款,只不過它使用了Silverlight技術。
Put information at your fingertips: See headlines andfeatures from eight popular MSN channels. Simply click on channelbuttons to preview, then choose any link to explore. Stay connected toyour friends via easy access to
Windows Live Hotmail, Messenger andSpaces.
Find it fast: Use the handy search box to findwhatever you're after. Get Live Search results even when you useanother search engine, plus make specific MSN channel searches.
Stay up to date: When breaking news happens, the news button gleams so you'll know right away.
MSN Toolbar System Requirements:
512 MB of RAM or more A 500 MHz processor or faster Windows XP withService Pack 2 (32-bit Version only) or Windows Vista MicrosoftSilverlight Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or later (32-bit Versiononly) - 30 MB of free hard disk space
The new MSN Toolbar lets you:
Seehighlights of popular MSN channels quickly Stay up to date withoutleaving the Web page you're on Get late-breaking news headlines at yourfingertips - Use handy search tools to find exactly what you need