I tried to download a freeware program which should have taken 30 seconds; the catch was I had to "complete this short survey" (ad offers, really) before it would start the download. SEVEN MINUTES LATER I was informed the download was starting! Next page was a "make Google your home page" ad, and there was no way to leave it without getting stuck with the bar! Help - PLEEEEZE!!!
2006-06-17 14:58:32 · 8 answers · asked by Mama Jugalette 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
Well, you have a couple options. You can merely right-click it and uncheck it which will make it go away... but still be on your PC... you can go to add/remove programs and delete it... You may also download a program, like HijackThis that can show those things and you can choose what to remove. However, I cannot tell you this w/o warning that there may be things you want to keep so don't remove everything, just the one that say Google toolbar... it takes a little experience, but you'll get it... If you d/led adware or spyware, you should get spybot and adaware too...
2006-06-17 15:03:47 · answer #1 · answered by Nick P 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's possible you can go into your control panel and add/remove programs, and remove it. If you have Mozilla Firefox, you would go to Tools - Extensions in the upper menu of the browser. If none of this works and you are just sick of looking at it, you can hide it by right clicking on the toolbar, and then unchecking "google toolbar". I would reccomend being very careful about dowloading freeware, especially when they ask you to complete offers. I would run an adware/spyware scan with a free downloadable program such as Adware SE or Spybot Search & Destroy.
2006-06-17 22:09:42 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to Control Panel - Add Remove Programs - and remove (uninstall) Google Toolbar.
2006-06-17 22:22:24 · answer #3 · answered by Dale P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that in the add and removes programs menu you can hit remove
Go to My Computer
if you are using XP
on the Left there is an add and remove icon click that then look for google toolbar and hit remove
2006-06-17 22:01:51 · answer #4 · answered by P.P. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For now, you can go View>Toolbars> Then click on google toolbar to disable it.
Then go to your Control Panel>Add/Remove Programs>click google toolbar>remove.
Good Luck.
2006-06-17 22:01:53 · answer #5 · answered by Beautiful Insanity 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like your computer is infected. Follow these steps:
Step 1: Check for viruses. If you don't already have a program, use http://www.free-av.com
Step 2: Check for spyware with http://www.spybot.info
Step 3: Run http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/ewido_security_suite/1098736486/1
Step 4: Install http://www.thespykiller.co.uk/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=8bbac2043004dbb851ef395503daca30&action=tpmod;dl=item10
Step 5: If necissary, "http://www.thespykiller.co.uk/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=8bbac2043004dbb851ef395503daca30&action=tpmod;dl=item6
Step 6: Use http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/files/Merijn/adsspy.zip
Step 7: If you have IE, try http://tools.zerosrealm.com/bugoff.zip
Step 8: If you use Kazaa, uninstall it. To do so, first use http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm, and then http://castlecops.com/zx/Merijn/kazaabegone.zip
Step 9: If you have the Look2Me Bug (doubtful), then try http://castlecops.com/zx/Merijn/kill2me.zip
Step 10: If need be, try http://www.intermute.com/spysubtract/cwshredder_download.html
2006-06-17 22:06:32 · answer #6 · answered by gprime 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to add and remove programs and remove it
2006-06-17 22:02:14 · answer #7 · answered by Jeep Driver 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try the 'add & remove programs' from your 'control panel'
2006-06-17 22:04:19 · answer #8 · answered by aegis_handyservices 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋