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Ask Jeeves Toolbar review

6.3

Editors' Rating

Good

10.0

Members' Rating

Perfect

Typical price:Free

Verdict

The Ask Jeeves Toolbar has plenty of specific search options for news, images, video and MP3/audio, and the toolbar lets you zoom Web pages in and out. But its too-big search box and annoying frames around search result pages wore on our nerves... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Good set of searches specific to news, images, video and MP3/audio
  • Ability to zoom Web pages from 50 to 200 percent
  • Decent pop-up blocker

Cons

  • Large search box is difficult to shrink
  • Web pages get Ask Jeeves frames at the top when you click a search result

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