Google Toolbar -- What Are Advanced Features?

[PowerEngineer]

I'm tempted to download the Google Toolbar because I like using Google and I need a pop-up blocker anyway. I see they are touting an "advanced version" that sends information to Google on the sites you visit. There's also a version that doesn't send information to Google, but doesn't have all the features. I'm curious to know which versions people are using, and what features are missing from the second version (which I'm leaning toward).

Thanks!

 

[Mitzi]

Use the standard version. The enhanced version sends anonymous tracking information used to rank pages back to Google. That is the only difference between the two, real functionality remains the same.

 

[ClueLis]

Originally posted by: Mitzi
Use the standard version. The enhanced version sends anonymous tracking information used to rank pages back to Google. That is the only difference between the two, real functionality remains the same.

In other words: Advanced=Spyware

 

[BeauJangles]

Originally posted by: ClueLis

Originally posted by: Mitzi
Use the standard version. The enhanced version sends anonymous tracking information used to rank pages back to Google. That is the only difference between the two, real functionality remains the same.

In other words: Advanced=Spyware

Not really because Google lets you know about it, thus it's not really "spying" more like observing.