Overview

What is Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 Web Accessories?

is a set of browser utilities from Microsoft that enhance Internet Explorer 5.

In depth

A closer look at Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 Web Accessories

Eight utilities are included in the set: Open Frame in New Window, Quick Search, Zoom In/Zoom Out, Image Toggler, Text Highlighter, Web Search, Links List, and Image List.

Open Frame in New Window lets you right-click anywhere inside a frame to view it in a separate window, without any annoying sidebars.

Quick Search lets you reach the search engines of your choice faster than ever. For example, typing "av Y2k" into the address bar launches a search with AltaVista on the keyword "Y2k".

Zoom In/Zoom Out lets you zoom in and out of any image on a Web page.

Image Toggler lets you turn off images for extra speed, and turn them back on again quickly.

Text Highlighter lets you highlight text in a document just like you would in Microsoft Word.

Web Search lets you select keywords on a Web page, right-click, and send the selected words directly to a default search engine.

Links List lets you view all the links on a page in a convenient list format.

Image List shows you the size of the images on a page and how long they take to download at various connection speeds. It also displays all the images on a Web page in a separate window and displays the file size and the size in pixels.

Verdict

Should you download Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 Web Accessories?

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 Web Accessories runs on Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/Windows 10/11 and is available under the Freeware license — the installer is 136 KB. We’ve catalogued it under Browsing Tools.

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