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General

SideStep is a travel search engine, not an online travel agency. With SideStep, you get the best bargains from dozens of different sources – all in one place. Key benefits include:

• Search dozens of sites at once for travel savings
  SideStep offers a rich selection of flight, hotel, and rental car discounts. The traveler’s search engine, SideStep searches the sites of the travel providers themselves – sites like HolidayInn.com and JetBlue.com – for their best options. SideStep also checks online agencies like Orbitz and consolidators like Hotels.com for their most compelling offers. Why hop from site to site hunting for bargains? With SideStep, the scavenger hunt for travel values is over
• Automatically compare prices side-by-side with sites like Expedia and Travelocity With SideStep, you can easily comparison shop vs. other popular online travel sites. You'll see SideStep’s choices right alongside those from the Expedia, Travelocity, and other major sites. This way, you’ll be confident you’ve found the flight, hotel or rental car choice that’s best for you.
• Discover deals from travel providers that other sites miss – like JetBlue SideStep features bargains from travel providers you won’t find via the online agencies, companies like JetBlue and Independence Air. The discount airlines, regional rental car companies and independent hotels offer substantial savings. With SideStep, you won’t miss a thing.
• Book your travel directly with brands you trust SideStep brings you directly to the sites of travel companies like Continental Airlines, Orbitz, Thrifty Car Rental, and Best Western to book your reservations, taking you to within a few clicks of purchase from brands you trust.

Uninstalling

In some cases users contact us asking to uninstall when all they wish to do is disable the feature (Auto-Search) that causes SideStep to open when a search is performed at another site. Below you will find the directions to disable Auto-Search as well as directions to uninstall SideStep completely.

TO DISABLE AUTO-SEARCH

1. Open SideStep by clicking on the SideStep icon in your START MENU
2. Click on the Preferences Link
3. Uncheck the box next to AUTO-SEARCH
4. Click SAVE

COMPLETE UNINSTALL:

You can remove it from your Windows computer by selecting from the Start Menu:

Programs > SideStep > IE Toolbar > Uninstall
If you no longer have it on your menu, you can go into your Windows Control Panel and remove it via Add or Remove Programs.

Systems Supported

What are the System Requirements for SideStep?
SideStep requires a PC running Windows 95, 98, NT 4, ME, 2000 or XP and Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 and above. For best performance, we suggest downloading the latest version of Internet Explorer.

Does SideStep work on Macintosh computers?
SideStep uses Microsoft's ActiveX technology to provide a unique experience for finding the best travel deals on the Internet. ActiveX is not currently supported by the Macintosh platform. Macintosh users searching for hotels or rental car discounts can visit SideStep.com