10. A method for displaying a set of search results received in response to a search-engine query, the method comprising: submitting the search-engine query that is input into a field of a web browser running on a computing device, the web browser including a control that enables thumbnails to be presented together with the set of search results; receiving a plurality of web-page addresses of web pages deemed to satisfy the search-engine query; without user intervention, creating a set of instances of the control, wherein each instance is associated with a respective web-page address selected from among the plurality of web-page addresses; simultaneously executing a plurality of web browsers on background threads of the web browser, wherein each web browser of the plurality of web browsers is associated with a respective instance from among the set of instances and wherein each web browser executes the respective web-page address of the respective instance associated therewith; receiving the web pages deemed to satisfy the search-engine query, wherein the web pages are stored in a cache of the computing device and wherein, because the plurality of web browsers are executed after submission of the search-engine query, the web pages stored in the cache are current relative to the search-engine query; and from a web page stored in the cache, creating a thumbnail depicting the web page, wherein the thumbnail is displayed adjacent to a web-page address of the web page.
10. A method for displaying a set of search results received in response to a search-engine query, the method comprising: submitting the search-engine query that is input into a field of a web browser running on a computing device, the web browser including a control that enables thumbnails to be presented together with the set of search results; receiving a plurality of web-page addresses of web pages deemed to satisfy the search-engine query; without user intervention, creating a set of instances of the control, wherein each instance is associated with a respective web-page address selected from among the plurality of web-page addresses; simultaneously executing a plurality of web browsers on background threads of the web browser, wherein each web browser of the plurality of web browsers is associated with a respective instance from among the set of instances and wherein each web browser executes the respective web-page address of the respective instance associated therewith; receiving the web pages deemed to satisfy the search-engine query, wherein the web pages are stored in a cache of the computing device and wherein, because the plurality of web browsers are executed after submission of the search-engine query, the web pages stored in the cache are current relative to the search-engine query; and from a web page stored in the cache, creating a thumbnail depicting the web page, wherein the thumbnail is displayed adjacent to a web-page address of the web page. 15. The method of claim 10 , further comprising: receiving an indication from a user to view an enlarged version of the web page; and presenting the enlarged version.