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MSN Search Toolbar with Windows Desktop Search

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  • Version: V2.1.0
  • Category: Application
  • Language: English

With Windows Desktop Search MSN Search Toolbar helps you search the Web from any site and easily find documents, emails, photos and more on your PC with photos and more on your PC with Windows Desktop Search. Smart browsing tools such as Pop-up Blocker and Form Fill help you surf faster.

  • MSN Search Toolbar with Windows Desktop Search helps you find files and documents, with fast searching capabilities and a smarter browsing experience. Easily find documents, emails, images, music and more on your PC or the Internet. Browse smarter with features like Highlight Viewer, Pop-up Blocker and Form Fill.

    Find just what you are after on your PC with Windows Desktop Search:

    • Speed Instantly find e-mail messages, documents, photos, and music on your PC.

    • Convenience Search from toolbars integrated with your favorite applications.

    • Better results Easily preview, filter and work with Desktop Search results.


    The MSN Search Toolbar works in conjunction with MSN Search. It’s free, easy to use, and has many useful features, including:

    • Pop-up Guard Keep annoying pop-up windows from appearing while you browse the Web.

    • Search the web from any page.

    • Automatic Form Fill manages personal information and passwords

    • Highlight Viewer Quickly locate your search words in the search results.

    • Customizable Make the MSN Toolbar your own by selecting Pop-up Guard settings, icon size, and more.



Files

Status: Deleted

This download is no longer available on microsoft.com. The downloads below are archives provided by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine from the Microsoft Download Center prior to August 2020.

FileSize
MSNSearchToolbarSetup_en-us.exe
SHA1: 8d160966cd887d70cb5ef30b9002470a4acc652a
7.51 MB

System Requirements

Operating Systems: Windows 2000 Service Pack 4, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP


    • Microsoft® Internet Explorer version 5.01 or later must be installed on your computer, but it does not need to be your default browser

    • Windows Desktop Search requires Microsoft Outlook 2000+ or Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0+ to index and search your email

    • Full preview of Microsoft Office documents in Desktop Search results only available for Microsoft Office XP or later.

    • Pop-up Blocker requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or later.

    • Pentium 500MHz processor or better (1GHz recommended).

    • Minimum 128MB of RAM (256MB recommended).

    • 500MB of hard disk space recommended. Your index size depends on how much content you have on your hard drive.

    • Minimum screen resolution of 800x600. 1024x768 recommended.


Installation Instructions


    1. To download the US English version of the MSN Search Toolbar with Windows Desktop Search click Download on top right.

    2. Do one of the following:


      • To start the installation immediately, click Open or Run this program from its current location.

      • To copy the download to your computer for installation at a later time, click Save or Save this program to disk.