How to Delete an Internet Toolbar
Internet toolbars can be helpful; they allow you to have quick, single-click access to the programs, websites and other features that you use most often. Your browser automatically provides certain toolbars, and others can be downloaded intentionally or unintentionally. Some toolbars come bundled with other programs that you download, and you may not realize they have been installed until you open your browser. Without much trouble, you can quickly remove most toolbars that you do not want.
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Instructions
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Windows 7 and Vista
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Click the "Start" button, then click "Control Panel."
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Select "Programs."
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Click "Uninstall a Program."
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Find the name of the toolbar you want to delete in the list of installed programs. When you find it, click "Uninstall" and follow the directions to remove the toolbar from your computer.
Windows 2000 and XP
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Click "Start," then click "Settings" and "Control Panel."
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Click "Add or Remove Programs."
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Find the name of the toolbar you want to delete, and click "Remove."
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Tips & Warnings
If you just want to hide a toolbar, open your browser and right-click on any toolbar. A list of toolbars is displayed, and you can hide the toolbar by clicking its name in the list to remove the check mark next to it. If you want it back later, just repeat the process, but restore the check mark.
Always use caution when downloading toolbars (or anything else). If the toolbar is not from a trusted source, you may get a virus or spyware along with the download. If you are removing a toolbar that you suspect to be a malicious program, consider running an antivirus scan after you delete the toolbar.
