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Forum Thread: How do I Uninstall askit Toolbar?
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Relating to this vendor: IAC Search & Media |
And, this specific program: Ask Toolbar 4.x |
| Lovinmalamutes | How do I Uninstall askit Toolbar? |
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16th Oct, 2009 13:47 |
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Ranking: 0 Posts: 4 User Since: 5th Dec, 2008 System Score: N/A Location: N/A |
Hi All, My dilemma is: How do I uninstall askit toolbar when it isn't listed in my programs.? I use revo uninstaller and it doesn't show in the programs listing. I don't find it listed in the Add/Remove programs listing either. I know it is installed as Secunia tells me so. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. I am a novice in computers so please give me the easiest and most basic way to do this, if that is possible. THANK YOU !!!! Lovinmalamutes~ |
| Anthony Wells | RE: How do I Uninstall askit Toolbar? | ||||||||
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16th Oct, 2009 14:10 | ||||||||
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To help resolve your problem , here are some instructions to help you first of all get the best out of PSI :- 1)use PSI in "advanced" mode ; 2)in the "settings" tab make sure that the box in the first/upper section is NOT ticked in order to have the maximum info available ; 3)tell us in which "tab(s)" your problem programme is located ; 4)in that tab , click on the + in the box at the left end of the programme , the page will expand ; 5)in the expanded page , tell us what is written in the "installation path" ; 6)in the "toolbox" section , lower down , the link "technical details" should confirm the installation path details ; 7)click on the link "open folder" and you will see more details concerning the location of the "problem" . If you are unable to resolve the problem yourself , all this info should allow someone on the forum to help/advise you . Let us know how you get on or if you need more help . Anthony -- It always seems impossible until its done. Nelson Mandela |
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| harleyman49 | RE: How do I Uninstall askit Toolbar? | ||||||||
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16th Oct, 2009 15:17 | ||||||||
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In IE .. Open Tools Tool Bars...And kill it there... Might be under...manage addons there too |
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| Lovinmalamutes | RE: How do I Uninstall askit Toolbar? | ||||||||
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16th Oct, 2009 16:40 | ||||||||
| Score: 0 Posts: 4 User Since: 5th Dec 2008 System Score: N/A Location: N/A |
Thank You Anthony! I have done as you said in regards to "Advanced" settings on Secunia. Now, when I get the info in the folder should I delete it all there and then that will remove this askit toolbar??? The path is; C:/ProgramFiles/AskBarDis/bar/bin/askBar.dll As I mentioned previously I am a novice, and so I don't know what my options are to rid my computer of this program. Actually I don't know how, or why, it is even on my computer. I don't remember intentionally installing it at any time. THANK YOU for the help!!! Lovinmalamutes~ |
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| Anthony Wells | RE: How do I Uninstall askit Toolbar? | ||||||||
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16th Oct, 2009 16:57 | ||||||||
| Score: 2324 Posts: 3,204 User Since: 19th Dec 2007 System Score: N/A Location: N/A |
Hello Lovinmalamutes , Do you have Foxit installed ?? Anthony -- It always seems impossible until its done. Nelson Mandela |
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| Anthony Wells | RE: How do I Uninstall askit Toolbar? | ||||||||
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16th Oct, 2009 23:13 | ||||||||
| Score: 2324 Posts: 3,204 User Since: 19th Dec 2007 System Score: N/A Location: N/A |
To explain my question about "Foxit" ; a lot of reputable free software also bundle (for commercial reasons) other things in with their download , if you are not careful during installation you get unexpected "gifts". Someone has "given" you the ASK Toolbar & the file Secunia points to is part of it ; one of the more obvious sources of this is Foxit , the PDF file reader. You can just delete the "AskBarDis" folder and this will remove most of the problem , but odd bits & pieces may get left behind ; not really a problem , just unnecessary dross. The cleanest removal of the toolbar is normally to remove/delete the programme which installed it . So if you have Foxit this should take the ASK toolbar with it . You can then reinstall Foxit making sure that you DESELECT their "gifts" as you run the installer . If this is not clear , let me know . Let us know how you get on anyway. Anthony -- It always seems impossible until its done. Nelson Mandela |
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| Lovinmalamutes | RE: How do I Uninstall askit Toolbar? | ||||||||
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16th Oct, 2009 23:16 | ||||||||
| Score: 0 Posts: 4 User Since: 5th Dec 2008 System Score: N/A Location: N/A Last edited on 16th Oct, 2009 23:23 |
Hi Anthony, Yes I have Foxit installed along with Foxit Reader. The thing is I just added them recently. The askit program has been showing on Secunia since before I installed the Foxit toolbar, and Foxit reader. So maybe it came in some other program I loaded not knowing it? Thank you for the help. It is appreciated greatly. Have a good day! Lovinmalamutes~ |
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| Lovinmalamutes | RE: How do I Uninstall askit Toolbar? | ||||||||
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16th Oct, 2009 23:41 | ||||||||
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Hey there Anthony, I wanted to let you know you were right. I uninstalled all of the Foxit programs and out went the askit problem. I used revo uninstaller so no leftovers. YAY!!! I want to say, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!! I appreciate all the help, and the giving of your time to provide that help. HAVE A GREAT DAY!!! Lovinmalamutes~ |
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| Anthony Wells | RE: How do I Uninstall askit Toolbar? | ||||||||
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16th Oct, 2009 23:42 | ||||||||
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Already had a good day , thanks , and it is now my bed time . Don't hesitate to ask if you need more advice . Take care Anthony -- It always seems impossible until its done. Nelson Mandela |
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