Computer Related > Toolbars. Miscellaneous
Thread Author: Ted Replies: 8
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New Wed 9 Mar 11 23:57 
 Toolbars. - Ted

My ' computer numptyness ' knows no bounds,

I have had a toolbar taking up space for ages. I don't use it, I've never used it. It's to do with smileys and cursors. I don't know where it arrived from.
Above and below it are blank ' toolbars '
The three take up about an inch and a quarter of screen !

How do I get rid of the blighters ?
Bed calls now but I expect at least 50 scornful answers by morning.

Ted
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New Thu 10 Mar 11 00:06 
 Toolbars. - Dave_
Heh, even I know this one. What browser are you using?

If Internet Explorer or Firefox, go to View> Toolbars> at the top and untick all the ones you don't want to see any more.
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New Thu 10 Mar 11 00:07 
 Toolbars. - Manatee
Are we talking Google/Yahoo/Bing type things?

If they're Firefox ones they're probably add ons (extensions) which you can disable (look under Tools/Add-ons)

You might also find an uninstall option in the options for the toolbar itself - if no obvious button, right click on it and see if that works.

Some might appear in the programs list in Control Panel/Uninstall.
Last edited by: Manatee on Thu 10 Mar 11 at 00:08
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New Thu 10 Mar 11 00:13 
 Toolbars. - RattleandSmoke
I would also run a Malwarebytes scan just to make sure once you have removed the tool bars.

I am currently working on a script to remove those damn tool bars.
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New Thu 10 Mar 11 09:23 
 Toolbars. - Zero
Toolbars arrive on the back of installs, usually programs you download. Never accept defaults when doing installs, always take the "expert" install option and take off the default tick for the toolbar.
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New Thu 10 Mar 11 10:20 
 Toolbars. - Stuartli
If you right click on the Toobar area in question a menu should appear giving the option of Enabling or Disabling various features.

Also, as Zero points out, installing some programs often brings up the means to install items such as the Ask toolbar - it's easy to miss unchecking the box to prevent this being installed as it's already a Default setting.
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New Thu 10 Mar 11 18:09 
 Toolbars. - Ted
Thanks all. Done it through the view button as Dave suggested.

Sorted....gone !

Ted
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New Thu 10 Mar 11 19:03 
 Toolbars. - Stuartli
Right clicking on the Toolbar brings up the same menu as going through View.....
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New Wed 30 Mar 11 18:10 
 Toolbars. - Ted

Summat else went kaput, but I've sorted it and scrubbed the post.

Ted
Last edited by: Ted on Wed 30 Mar 11 at 18:12
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