Some websites require IE to get through. It doesn’t matter if you still use IE. But what if you already (make a good decision and) switch to Firefox? Those IE nightmares will come back to haunt you. No tabbed browsing, insecure ActiveX component, spyware, adware, and many more. All of those are the reasons you leave IE, right?

But now there’s Foxie (what a cute name). Foxie is a collection of free security, privacy and productivity tools developed by the Foxie Team. It was originally designed to bridge the gap between Internet Explorer and Mozilla FireFox (an open source web browser developed by the Mozilla Foundation) but soon grew in scope and size to offer additional unique features not found on any stand alone browser.

Moreover, as described on Foxie website, Foxie empowers you to browse faster, more safely and more efficiently than with any other browser by blending tabbed browsing, ads & pop-up blocking, Malware cleansing and privacy & security protection with our smart search capabilities to enhance your browsing experience. Foxie is not a web browser and fits seamlessly into your IE browser.

To make a long story short, Foxie is a collection of useful add-ons for IE. With Foxie, your IE will be almost as good as Firefox. So whenever you need to use IE, make sure you’ve installed Foxie. Safer and better.

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What you can find on Foxie:

• AdBlock
  Never see another ad, banner or pop-up again. AdBlock will block all internet ads – replacing them with placeholders so it won’t hinder normal surfing.
• Tabbed Browsing
  View more than one web page in a single window with this time saving feature. Open links in the background so that they’re ready for viewing when you’re ready to read them.
• Groupmarks
  Groupmark all your favorite web sites (or the sites you visit daily) and open them all at once with one click!
• Smarter Search
  Smarter Search integrates seamlessly into Internet Explorer right into the Address Bar taking up very little space. Smarter Search provides fast access to weather forecasts, stock quotes, news headlines and more.
• Desktop Search
  Find your files, documents, music, pictures, and even video hiding on your hard drive instantly. Search your browser’s cache to view web pages you’ve seen even when you’re not online.
• Security Firewall
  Add an extra level of protection with this small yet powerful Firewall application especially designed to block out Adware, Internet Exploits, Spammers, Spyware, Worms and Trojans.
• Swift Sweeper (Adware & Spyware Remover)
  Instantly scan and remove all Adware, Dialers, Error Hijackers, Homepage Hijackers, Hostile ActiveX, Key Loggers, Remote Hacking Tools, Search Hijackers, Spyware, Trackware and Trojan Downloaders.
• Flashblock
  Block all Macromedia Flash content from loading on any webpage saving you bandwidth and CPU.
• Popup Blocking
  Stop annoying popup ads in their tracks with Foxie’s built-in popup blocker.
• Privacy Cleaner
  Erase traces of your online activities such as your Internet history, cookies, and auto-complete form entries.
• Privacy Shield
  Built with your security in mind, Foxie comes equipped with a special HTTP Filter that scans information as it being passed by your browser, removing sensitive data when found.
• Secure Update
  Routinely check for security and feature updates through our automated Secure Update system.
• Infinity Button
  The World Wide Web is as infinite as the universe itself. Do some exploring using the Infinity Button.
• Fully customizable
  Pick and choose which features you like, change the default start page, change the keyboard shortcuts, whatever, however, whenever, just the way you want it!
• Setup’s a Snap
  At only 745KB, Foxie takes just a few minutes to download over a slow connection and seconds over a fast connection. The installer gets you set up quickly and the program integrates seamlessly into Internet Explorer – so you can start surfing right away.

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