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0 pointstjoff3y ago0 comments

And before that it was the google toolbar. Literal spyware.

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forgotpwd163y ago· 1 in thread

Toolbar was made back when IE lacked a search bar and omnibar wasn't even considered of.

tjoffOP3y ago

Not sure if you mean this as an excuse? Because it isn't.

r00fus3y ago· 1 in thread

Let’s not forget Chromeframe

ewoodrich3y ago

Chromeframe was back when IE 6/7 were still commonly used yet couldn't support "modern" HTML5/JavaScript functionality because Microsoft gave up on web standards. It was a workaround but not a particularly evil one imo.

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