Support was pulled in December 2021, shortly before Microsoft itself retired Internet Explorer in favor of Microsoft Edge.

The was a staple of early internet browsing, but as of December 2021 , it has been officially discontinued and is no longer available for download from Google .

Google no longer provides a download link because modern web standards and security requirements have surpassed what the toolbar could offer. For many years, the toolbar provided features like , AutoFill , and Google Translate , which are now standard internal features in almost every major browser. Better Alternatives for Modern Browsers

First launched in 2000 for Internet Explorer 5, the Google Toolbar reached its 21st anniversary just before being retired.

Support for the Firefox version of the toolbar ended much earlier, in 2011. Why You Can't Find an Official Installer