How to Get Rid of My Websearch Toolbar

My Websearch Toolbar can slow your Internet browsing.

My Websearch Toolbar, also known as My Search Bar and My Way Speedbar, is a commercial toolbar that can be added to the top of your Internet Explorer Web browser. The toolbar allows users to search the Internet. Unfortunately, My Websearch toolbar also displays advertisements and slows down your computer. The toolbar can be difficult to remove using the Windows Add/Remove tool, but you can remove it manually.

Instructions

End Processes

1. Press "Ctrl," "Shift," and "Esc" simultaneously to open the Windows Task Manager.

2. Click the Processes tab of the Windows Task Manager.

3. End the following processes. To end a process, right-click the process under the Image heading and click "End Process."

   s4bareq.exe

   my2ns.exe

   s42ns.exe

4. Close the Windows Task Manager.

Delete Registry Values

1. Click "Start," type "regedit" (without quotes) into the search field and press "Enter." The Windows Registry Editor opens.

2. Delete each of the following registry entries from the left pane of the Windows Registry Editor. To delete a registry entry, right-click the entry and click "Delete."

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser\{014DA6C9-189F-421a-88CD-07CFE51CFF10}

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\{014DA6C9-189F-421a-88CD-07CFE51CFF10}

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{014DA6C1-189F-421a-88CD-07CFE51CFF10}

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{014DA6C9-189F-421a-88CD-07CFE51CFF10}

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{014DA6C1-189F-421a-88CD-07CFE51CFF10}

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{014DA6C9-189F-421a-88CD-07CFE51CFF10}

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\My Search Uninstall\DisplayName

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\My Way Speedbar Uninstall\DisplayName

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\MyWaySearchAssistant\DisplayName

3. Close the Windows Registry Editor.

Delete Directories and Files

1. Click "Start" and select All Programs, Applications, and Command Prompt.

2. Type the following commands into the Command Prompt. Press "Enter" after each command. These commands will delete the directories and files associated with the toolbar.

   rmdir C:\Program Files\MySearch

   rmdir C:\Program Files\MyWay

   del s4bareq.exe

   del my2ns.exe

   del s42ns.exe

   del s4bar.dll

   del mysrchas.dll

   del mwsbar.dll

   del npmyway.dll

3. Close the Command Prompt.

References

• PC Hell: What is MyWebSearch?
• 2Spyware: Remove My Search Bar