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With Windows Live Toolbar, you can save time and browse the Web more safely. Find what you're looking for online with accurate searches and smart menu shortcuts. Surf with confidence, knowing that there is built in technology helping to protect you from pop-ups, viruses, spyware, and phishing scams.

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  • Search from any page: The Toolbar search box brings powerful search to every page you visit. Narrow your results by selecting the kind of answers you want: news, images, or maps.
  • Personalize: Customize your Toolbar buttons for one-click access to the info that means the most to you: movie reviews, airfare updates, traffic reports, weather predictions, and more.

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  • Instant info:When you highlight text on a Web page – an address or phone number – smart menus automatically appear to offer shortcuts to more info. You can preview maps, weather forecasts, and stock information.
  • RSS feeds:Are you a news junkie? Toolbar lets you detect and add feeds to your Live.com home page with a single click so you're always in the know.

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  • By customizing buttons in Toolbar, you can get one-click access to Windows Live Hotmail, Windows Live Messenger, and Windows Live Spaces.

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  • Jamie
    • Master

    Sharing Favorites with Windows Live Toolbar

    11/15/2008,
    Jamie

    Yesterday I posted a blog entry New Windows Live Toolbar might just make you reconsider what you think of Toolbars where I talked about some of the new features in the upcoming Windows Live toolbar. As I was reminded of in the comments though I overlooked ...

    Views:
    312
    Comments:
    3
    Tags:
    story, toolbar, clubhouse
    Level:
    Everyday User
    Overall Rating:
    4 out of 5 stars
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  • Jamie
    • Master

    Sharing Favorites with Windows Live Toolbar

    11/15/2008,
    Jamie

    Yesterday I posted a blog entry New Windows Live Toolbar might just make you reconsider what you think of Toolbars where I talked about some of the new features in the upcoming Windows Live toolbar. As I was reminded of in the comments though I overlooked ...

    Views:
    312
    Comments:
    3
    Tags:
    story, toolbar, clubhouse
    Level:
    Everyday User
    Overall Rating:
    4 out of 5 stars
See more ideas & tips Get to know the bloggers

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What's an RSS feed?

RSS (Really Simple Syndication) delivers content to you when your favorite sites have been updated.

There are two simple steps to retrieve and play RSS feeds:

  1. Choose a news reader: News readers check RSS feeds and give you access to any updates that have been added to them. There are lots of different news readers, and some are accessed using an Internet browser.
  2. Subscribe to RSS feeds: Click on the orange button that says RSS to get info you need to paste into your news reader to subscribe to the RSS feed.

What's in the Windows Live RSS feed?

When you subscribe to this RSS feed, you'll be updated whenever new blog posts are added to this site.