Check the Task Manager to make sure none of the browsers are open. The tool seems to work only with older versions of the toolbar and is not always effective for recent versions, though.īefore we do anything, we make sure all browsers are closed. Ask.com provides a fairly detailed list of steps on how to uninstall the toolbar and also a "Ask Toolbar Remover" tool. We need to uninstall Ask Toolbar Updater and Ask Toolbar from your computer. Uninstalling Java laves the Ask toolbar on your system. Remember, just removing the software that installed the toolbar won't do anything.
Have no fear-here is what you can do to get rid of it from all your browsers. You didn't notice the checkbox in your rush to hit Next, or didn't realize what the Ask Toolbar was going to do, and now you are paying the price. If it's recommended, you should listen, right? It also doesn't help that, at least on the Java installer, users are shown the message "We recommend installing the FREE Browser Add-on from Ask." From a user's standpoint, if you are installing software, you don't expect recommendations of other programs that have nothing to do with what you are currently trying to do. In some cases, the "typical" installation already includes the add-on and the only way to turn it off is to use the "custom" installation, which many users won't do. While I agree that users should be deliberate when installing software and scrutinizing every line and checkbox that comes up, it's also clear that there are serious problems with an entire distribution model that relies on users not noticing what's happening. I frequently get comments that users are clearly informed when they are prompted to install these add-ons, so they shouldn't complain when it happens. During the software installation process, you are shown a checkbox that says, "Install the Ask Toolbar and make Ask my default search provider." The checkbox is already checked off, by default.
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