help!!

Started by antics

antics

I need some help with something on my computer. not sure how it happened but I seem to have 3 search bar things there. I have My search, google and Y!.
how does one go about deleting these darn things. last one came up when I thought I was just updating something.

teepeejay

Try searching your pc for whatever you don't want and delete all files and folders related to your unwanted items.

Magenta

Where are you finding them? when you open a browser? Check in add/remove programs and see if its there, if it is then remove it. You may have to take any shortcuts out off your start menu though.

J-Lynn

you can always customize your tool bar by getting them off of there..

on the top you see FILE EDIT VIEW ETC… click on VIEW, then toolbars.. (sorry, not sure of the exact name, because my puter/browser is in french)..

I know from there you can take off your google and your Y! because my kids (boys!!!) did the same on here, and I removed it from my browser from there).. (this doesnt take it off your puter tho.. listen to the others for that removal)

antics

thank you J-Lynn that is what I did. It can stay on the computer, I have lots of room. just dont want to look at them all every day. i prefer the google one.

kayfbee

The Google and Yahoo toolbars are alright. I'm not sure about the MySearch bar, it may be spyware. If you run Ad-aware, Spybot or Bazooka, they may say that it is and can remove it for you.

From MySearch's website:
How do I "uninstall" the My Search Bar? You can easily uninstall the My Search Bar using the instructions below: • Close all open Web browsers • From the "Start" menu in Windows, select "Control Panel", and then select "Add/Remove Programs" • Select "My Search Bar" • Click "Change/Remove" • Select "Search Assistant - My Search" • Click "Change/Remove"

The My Search bar will be uninstalled. However, if you reopen your Web browser, and still see the My Search Bar, you may need to restart your computer for the uninstall process to be completed.</i>

Hope that this helps.

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