How to Install Toolbars in Firefox

Sunday, March 30, 2008

Firefox comes with Bookmark and Navigation toolbars built into the program. These toolbars provide necessary functions, but you may be wanting more from your browser. To have more, you can download install toolbars, such as the Google toolbar.

Things You’ll Need:

Computer with Internet access

Install the Google Toolbar in Firefox

Step 1:
Begin by starting up Firefox, then go to the Google toolbars page (see Resources below).

Step 2:
Click the 'Download' button in the 'Google Toolbar' section.

Step 3:
Read the 'Privacy Notice' and then click the 'Agree and Install' button.

Step 4:
Click the 'Install' button in the 'Software Installation' window that will appear on your computer. The 'Add-ons' window will open, which will show the progress of your download.

Step 5:
Restart Firefox to complete the installation.

Step 6:
Experiment with other toolbars created for Firefox. One popular option is the Groowe toolbar, which allows you to search a multitude of search engines such as Yahoo!, Google, AltaVista and Amazon all at once (see Resources below).

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