Note that using advanced features such as PageRank automatically sends the URL of the site you're viewing back to Google's servers. New in version 6 is a slick redo of the translation tool, allowing for one-click translations of single words or entire Web pages. Every single one of the integrated tools, including the toolbar itself, is fully customizable. Then there's the full integration with the Google suite: Google Earth, Google News, Froogle, Google Maps, Blogger, and others. There's the dedicated Google search window, the effective pop-up blocker, the form autofiller, the translation utility, the spell checker, and the map tool that automatically links addresses in Web pages to maps.

With a set of features both useful and self-promoting, Google Toolbar 6 feels like it adds eight cylinders to IE's engine, turning it into a powerhouse of personalized functionality for both IE 8 users and those who are stuck on earlier versions.

If you're into toolbars, Internet Explorer, and Google, the Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer does more than give IE a mere shot of nitro.

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