IE Spell Check addon ? Free Spell Checker for Internet Explorer 8
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 has an inbuilt addon support just like Mozilla Firefox, already their are many IE rendering browsers such as Slim browser which also support the IE addons & extensions.Though you can find addons like IE Spell (addon to spellcheck in IE) which requires you to purchase License for Commercial use but here is a simple little trick to have a Spell checker installed on any version of your Internet Explorer browser.
The Free Spell Check Software is “Google Toolbar” .. Most of you must be familiar with Google Toolbar addon which is available for both Internet Explorer and Firefox users.
Google toolbar also provides grammar check and free online spelling suggestions in the toolbar.Just press the Spell checker button whenever you want to Spell check the entire webpage or the filled form (This feature is not available in IE Spell addon) and you will find spelling errors in the particular web page!
Written by Sidharth on February 2nd, 2009
Self-proclaimed geek, editor of blogote, who loves all things tech.
I have such a hate/love relationship with google toolbar. It installs “Google Update,” which stays runing even when your browser is closed and installs spyware, but it’s features are sooo nice to use. I like the spellchecker in multiple languages especially. Does anyone know another multi-language spellchecker for IE?
What a terrible suggestion!! Why is this the first search result?! Toolbars are TERRIBLE. Waste space (who needs that sitting up there with its advertising for Google?!), and who knows what else they might be tracking on your computer.
I have the google toolbar, and the features are fantastic. However, like the first commenter, I agree that it isn’t for those who want to keep their surfing private. Google will keep your browsing history – forever, using it to sell your likes and dislikes to any spammer who’s willing to pay for the list. The toolbar has an auto-fill feature. I filled out the name and address portion, but wouldn’t recommend you fill in the credit card area.
My surfing agenda today is to find a toolbar that will have many of the features that Google’ toolbar has but is completely client based. One of the reasons is that the toolbar will suddenly decide it’s time for an update. The updates will completely take over your CPU. Not sure what it is doing, but your computer’s performance will drop to nothing and you either kill your browser to reclaim your machine’s power, or wait until it is done.
In my opinion, Google has become another eight-legged, two-headed monster of the software world. They’ll ensnare you with very cool, completely free products, but then take over your computer, invading your privacy, albeit innocuously, and ruin your computer’s performance. There are a number of freeware spell-checker toolbars on the net; written by folks who just didn’t like the other options. Google, Yahoo, Bing, or Lycos them and enjoy the freedom of utility without intervention.
Be aware about the Google’s anti-policy regarding personal privacy.
Do not install Google toolbar no matter how interesting it may be.
More than this, block Google cookies and Javascript for any Google site.
I’m sure there is an add on from iespell you can get
i have to concur – 30+ years in the computer industry – a waste of CPU and MEMORY resources as well as allowing GGOLE access to what ever you spell check – Theft at best and esbianage at worst – see I need a speel checker and I could have googled that word to check it’s spelling – I may just start using firefox because I really don’t spell will sometims.
What’s everyone bitching about? He got his endorsement money.
Anyone who installs any “FREE” software is nothing more than Sheep
BAAAHHHH PEOPLE BAAAAAAHHHHHH
With the lack of spell checker Microsoft hunt us over to Firefox. Please Microsoft, do something I do miss IE8!!
No THANKS!! I highly advise NOT to install any “toolbar” on your web browser.. There has got to be a better solution. Why does Firefox have it and the worlds largest web browser (Internet Exploder) NOT have it???
Just crossed over this. Very interesting.
Yeah… right — “genuine spyware free program from Google” — Google makes money from selling information about what YOU do; by definition ANYTHING Google has is SPYWARE… I certainly hope you didn’t think it was really “free”.
Um, no Sid. Keep drinking that kool-aid tho. It’s still spyware, even if they tell you up front that they’re going to spy on you in their EULA, and that it’s the hidden cost you agree to in using their tools. Google supports ALL of it’s “free” tools by requiring you to provide them with the data you’re using through the tool. Nothing’s free boy, and only ignorant folks think there’s a free lunch out there. Particularly from a company that has the stated goal of owning the world’s data – including yours, through the ‘free’ tools that they’ve handily provided you with to give it to them. No thank you.
I’m not installing spyware. Lol.
@aldo – Hey, it’s Google toolbar - A genuine spyware free program from Google
Indeed, no way.
I am still using the spell checker in Windows 7 that I began to use waaay back when with XP. It worked with Vista too.
works great! even takes you too Merriam Webster’s site.
No thanks!
I avoid Googly and Yahoo toolbars like the plague!
cool Tips, Thanks for sharing