How to Remove Toolbars From Microsoft Internet Explorer

Remove Internet Explorer toolbars.

Toolbars can manually be installed onto the Microsoft Web browser Internet Explorer. These toolbars give you the option of using popular search services such as Google without having to visit the websites for those search services. If you have installed one too many toolbars, or you are no longer using a certain toolbar, you may wish to remove toolbars from the Internet Explorer browser. The method for removing Internet Explorer toolbars varies based upon the toolbar you're deleting.

Instructions

Add/Remove programs

1. Click the "Start" button inside the operating system's taskbar.

2. Click "Run" in Windows XP, or click inside the "Search" box that is positioned in the "Start" menu in Windows Vista and Windows 7.

3. Type "appwiz.cpl" inside the "Run" or "Search" box. Press "Enter" and a window opens.

4. Click the name of the toolbar you're removing.

5. Click on "Remove" in Windows XP or "Uninstall" in Windows Vista/Windows 7. Follow the specific instructions that appear. These instructions will vary based upon the toolbar you are removing, so it's vital that you follow the listed instructions in order to remove that toolbar.

In the Toolbar

1. Open Internet Explorer.

2. Click the arrow located on the toolbar you wish to remove (such as "Google Toolbar"). A drop-down menu opens inside the toolbar.

3. Highlight "Uninstall" inside the toolbar's drop-down menu

4. Click "Uninstall." The toolbar is removed.

References

• Microsoft: How to Uninstall or Remove Toolbar
• Google: Uninstall Google Toolbar