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Introducing the WinCustomize Toolbar

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Introducing the WinCustomize Toolbar

Take WC with you wherever you surf

http://wincustomize.communitytoolbars.com/
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Today we're kicking off a little experiment on WinCustomize.  We are exploring products and services that will allow you to take the site with you, so to speak.  While we want you to spend as much time as possible browsing the site, sometimes you do the unthinkable and click a link to some other site, and leave us here, wondering when you'll come back.  We miss you.  We made cookies but you weren't here.  I think I even saw Jafo with a tear in his eye.  Don't do that to Jafo, he's a sensitive guy and needs you.

But despite the cookies, and the tears of sadness, you still go off now and then.  So we'd like to make it easier for you to come back.  In the past, unless you had a page bookmarked, or URL memorized, you would have to go click through the site to get to the content you were looking for.  You also weren't immediately aware when something exciting was going on in the community until you hit up the front page again.  To help with this, we've partnered up with Conduit to build a browser toolbar specific to WinCustomize and its users.


toolbar powered by Conduit

Here are a few features of the toolbar:

  • Integrated Search
    Search Google, Wikipedia, and even WinCustomize itself directly from the toolbar.  Just pick your desired search engine and go.
  • Quick Links to Favorite Tools, Galleries, Community Sites & More
    We've built in links to some of our most popular content, making it quick and easy to get to what you're looking for.
  • Get Important WinCustomize Announcements Delivered Straight to Your Browser
    We can broadcast important announcements to all toolbar users.  You won't be late to find out about important releases, contests or events ever again.
  • RSS feeds, Local Weather, Internet Radio, Email Notification & More
  • Never Update The Toolbar
    As we continue to improve and expand the toolbar, you won't have to worry about downloading and update.  Changes are automatically distributed to toolbar users whenever they restart their browser. 

The toolbar is 100% free to all users, and completely safe to use.  It contains no spyware, malware and does not collect or transmit personal information.  This is also the first version of the toolbar, so we're very interested in hearing what you think of it and what you'd like to see us add to it.  Please leave your feedback and comments below.

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Reply #51 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Great idea!    I avoid browser toolbars like the plague, but THIS one I'm trying. Why? Because I love this community and I expect a quality product from Stardock.

Here's my experience so far...

I like the thin profile on IE7; it doesn't take up much screen real estate. Fotunately I have a widescreen display, so all of the features can be arrayed end-to-end (when the browser is maximized). I like the features you've selected: exactly what I was hoping to find (Search, Software, Galleries, News, Community) plus some truly useful extras (RSS, Weather, Radio, Email Notifier).

I agree with others who have said that the WinCustomize logo looks chintzy. I believe it's the thin black box that surrounds it that makes it look busy and cramped. I KNOW you can do better!

Well, that's it for first impressions. I'll post more feedback once I've had a chance to live with it for awhile. Thank you, Stardock...it feels like Christmas in October!   
SoundPackager - Customize the Windows sound scheme
Reply #53 from WinCustomize Forums Top
For those declining/installing then removing the toolbar... what could be changed/added to make it more worthwhile?


Pretty much what elvee quoted. My main issues are that it takes up a whole row, and I can't remove the search field or the extra feeds I'm not using.
Reply #55 from WinCustomize Forums Top
As I am listening to webradio a lot, the player comes handy. I will keep this bar definately.

As for the player : 'now playing' information ( song and artist at least - perhaps in the bubble) and scrolling would be a nice addition.
Reply #57 from WinCustomize Forums Top
PM notices

Skin comments notice. (same as below but pertaining to you skins recent comments)

Recent forum activity. (Maybe a drop down menu that lists recent forum threads that have been posted or responded to.. )

and most importantly a "send HG a free pizza" button....!!
Reply #58 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I never use ANY toolbars but I decided to try this one and I am soooo glad I did because it makes it so easy to navigate to the site or any gallery and I also like the email checker because I have windows live mail which checks my hotmail and now i have that to check my Yahoo! Thanks much. It works great I also love the radio part. thats really cool the temp. Everything is awsome about this. I am so excited. I have been useing it since yesterday.