How to Repair the MSN Toolbar

The MSN toolbar was a browser add-on that added a quick search box for the MSN search engine by Microsoft. Over the years, Microsoft’s search engine has gone through a few reincarnations--from MSN to Live Search to Bing. Most likely, if you are having trouble using the MSN toolbar, it is a result of it simply being outdated. It is best to download the latest toolbar from Microsoft, known now as the Bing Bar.

Instructions

1. Open the application removal utility in the “Control Panel” (opened via “Start” menu). On Windows XP, the utility is called “Add/Remove Programs.” On Vista and later, the utility is located in “Programs > Uninstall a Program.”

2. Locate the “MSN Toolbar” in the listed of installed applications and click “Remove/Uninstall.” Follow the on-screen instructions to remove the outdated toolbar.

3. Open Internet Explorer and navigate to the Microsoft Toolbar page (see Resources). Click “Download Now” to download the installer to your desktop.

4. Double-click the downloaded installer. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. You may have to restart your computer.

5. Launch Internet Explorer. The MSN toolbar will be replaced with the Bing Bar, with full support for the latest versions of Internet Explorer.

References

• Microsoft: Uninstall Any Toolbar in Internet Explorer
• Discover Bing: Bing Bar

Resources

• Bing: Get the Bing Bar