Monday, May 18, 2009

How to Uninstall Toolbars | Get Rid of Toolbar

Hi guys (and gals), James here...

Today, I want to share a few tips on how to easily uninstall an unwanted toolbar.

First of all, lets define what a toolbar is shall we..

A toolbar is a piece of software that integrates with your web-browser. Some of these toolbars are very functional and good for you, while others are a pain in the **s.

Examples of good toolbars:

  • Google's toolbar
  • MSN's toolbar
  • Stumble upon's toolbar
  • ...and many others
Now, the bad toolbars are toolbars that you can't get rid of. Some of these even gather information on what you do while surfing. Not a nice thought is it?

Most toolbars are very easy to uninstall. Go to your browsers add-ons menu and select the toolbar you want to get rid of. That's it.

If this doesn't work, go to your control panel on your computer, select install/uninstall programs and find the toolbar here. Now, this can be a bit tricky since its not always the toolbars is called by its right name. DONT UNINSTALL ANYTHING UNLESS YOUR 100% SURE!

Some toolbars even have a uninstall setting in the options of the toolbar, these are from the good guys.

If you still having trouble and can't get rid of the toolbar then read the next post, where we'll discuss other options.

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