Uninstalling toolbarsFrom MozillaZine Knowledge Base
Toolbar add-ons from third-party software providers can be installed in Firefox by visiting a website and clicking an "Install' link or, in some cases, by downloading and running a toolbar installer. Toolbars can also be added to Firefox when installing software that includes a toolbar as part of the installation process. Note: Be careful when installing or updating other applications, which may install a toolbar by default unless you deselect the toolbar option. For example, the Java JRE 6 installer can include a preselected option for the Yahoo! Toolbar for Firefox/Mozilla [1] [2] and the Comodo Firewall installer may add the Comodo SafeSurf (Ask.com) toolbar to Firefox. [3] [4] A list of applications that come bundled with third-party toolbars or other unwanted add-ons can be found here and here. Toolbars can be hidden by opening the Firefox "View -> Toolbars" menu and deselecting the unwanted toolbar (see Toolbar customization - Firefox for details). You can also disable toolbars that are installed as Firefox extensions via the Firefox Add-ons manager or you can remove unwanted third-party toolbars from Firefox by uninstalling the toolbar. In some cases, you may also need to reset preference settings related to the toolbar after disabling or uninstalling it. [5] [6] In particular, toolbars that include an Internet search feature (such as the Ask.com Toolbar) change the default search provider by modifying the Keyword.URL preference. [7] If the instructions given below do not work, you should seek help from the toolbar provider (e.g., the Google Toolbar Help Forum).
[edit] Add-ons managerMany third-party toolbars are installed as Firefox extensions, which can be uninstalled by going to the Firefox Add-ons manager ("Tools -> Add-ons -> Extensions"), selecting the toolbar and clicking the 'Uninstall' button, then restarting Firefox. If the 'Uninstall' option is not working, restart Firefox in Safe Mode and try again. If you still can't uninstall the toolbar, use the 'Disable" option as a workaround. [edit] Toolbar settingsMany toolbars can also be uninstalled using the settings available within the toolbar itself, for example: Google Toolbar: The Google Toolbar for Firefox can be uninstalled by clicking the "Settings" button in the Google toolbar or, in older versions, by clicking the "Google" logo. You can then choose "Help" and then "Uninstall." [8] Winamp Toolbar: The Winamp Toolbar can be uninstalled using the toolbar settings menu ("Settings -> Uninstall"). If you cannot access the toolbar settings because Firefox does not start, use Firefox Safe Mode to uninstall the WinAmp Toolbar using the Add-ons manager (see above). [9] [10] Yahoo! Toolbar: To remove the Yahoo! Toolbar, go to the "Pencil" menu in the toolbar, click "Uninstall", enter any feedback, then click "Uninstall" and restart Firefox. [11] ZoneAlarm Spy Blocker (Ask.com) toolbar: If you install ZoneAlarm and do not uncheck the "Spy Blocker" toolbar option, the Spy Blocker toolbar for IE and Firefox will be installed, which includes the Ask.com searchbar. [12] To remove this toolbar, click on the ZoneAlarm logo in the toolbar to open a drop down panel that includes an uninstall function. [13]. [edit] Uninstalling via Windows Control PanelYou may be able to remove the toolbar from the Windows Control Panel list of installed programs;
If you don't see a separate entry for the toolbar in the list of installed programs you may need to uninstall the program or program component that included the toolbar.
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