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Review: Toolbar Cleaner removes unwanted browser toolbars, browser extensions, and start-up items |
January 09, 2013
At one time or another, we install too much stuff. And who can blame us? The Internet is one big playground with lots to install and play with, and we eventually forget that too many installations can slow down and eventually crash our system. One key to a smooth healthy running computer is to keep it as trim as possible, with as little bloatware as possible. Enter Toolbar Cleaner (free) to make that task really easy.
As the name implies, Toolbar Cleaner…well….cleans your system of toolbars. But it actually goes further than that; it also cleans your browsers of other items such as plugins and extensions. It also provides another service, which is to clean up your Windows start-up menu.So don't think it is a one-trick pony. It is capable of more than you might think.
But one thing at a time. First you need to install the program, which will literally take only a minute due to the installation file weighing in at 1MB. But a word of caution: During the installation process, the app will try to change your browser homepage as well as install something called an "anti-phishing domain advisor" (more on that later). You can easily bypass these by unchecking them before proceeding, but an unalert user with their eye on something else at the time may totally miss it. So concentrate on the installation; otherwise, you will have something else to uninstall later.
When installing Toolbar Cleaner (or any software), be very cautious and make sure that you don't accidently choose these two options. Unless you really want them, check them before proceeding.
When it is ready to go, fire up Toolbar Cleaner and you will immediately be presented with two tabs. The first tab, called "Browsers", will show you all he toolbars, extensions and plugins that you have installed. he app supports all the big browsers such as Firefox, Google Chrome, and Internet Explorer. Simply study the list, decide which toolbars, extensions and plugins you want removed and tick the boxes next to them. Then, making sure the browser is closed first, click "Remove Selected Toolbar(s)" and watch the progress bar methodically remove your choices. Then simply restart the browser and see if they are gone.
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Link: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2024000/review-toolbar-cleaner-removes-unwanted-browser-toolbars-browser-extensions-and-start-up-items.html
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