It's unfortunate but understandable that freeware software tends to want to install a 'life-improving' toolbar. Toolbars are, at best, very annoying. They also have a tendency to infringe on your browser's viewing area, slow down your PC and your web browsing. However the freeware applications that the toolbars come with can be very useful and the developer of the freeware is able to earn some income via the toolbar he or she is helping to distribute. Also the installation of the toolbar is nearly always an optional step even if it's not always very obvious how to opt out.
Thankfully there's now a way of quickly cleaning your system of all those pesky toolbars using the Toolbar Cleaner program.
Toolbar Cleaner is a really useful little program that goes beyond the basics of clearing your browser of bulky, and often advert infested toolbars. Toolbar Cleaner allows you to remove toolbars from both Firefox and Internet Explorer. It also supports managing extensions for Google Chrome, where some toolbars may lie. Other browsers are not included as they are rarely victim of forced BHOs and other hijacks.
As with other freeware programs Toolbar Cleaner will give you the option to install a 'helpful' program named Anti-Phishing Domain Advisor. It will also ask to change your home page to My Start. My advice here: deselect or untick both.
The interface is simple, effective, and the following two screens is all there is to the interface. You’ll see a full list of toolbars for IE and Firefox, and then add-ons and extensions for both (as well as Chrome).
Make sure you also check the Windows Startup tab just to the right of the Browsers tab as its another opportunity to find and remove BHOs and other toolbars or browser attachments.
The Options button offers features like removing confirmation messages or the information popup. If you run across an entry in the list that you’re unsure of, do a Google search to find out more about it.
Toolbar Cleaner will work on Windows 8 Pro, Windows 7, Windows Vista and XP. Download Toolbar Cleaner from here.
The Options button offers features like removing confirmation messages or the information popup. If you run across an entry in the list that you’re unsure of, do a Google search to find out more about it.
Toolbar Cleaner will work on Windows 8 Pro, Windows 7, Windows Vista and XP. Download Toolbar Cleaner from here.
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