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Annoying Search Toolbar in IE!!

rwnewson
07-09-2003, 08:52 AM
Can anyone help me??

A while ago I installed some shareware and at the same time without telling me it installed this stupid toolbar in my internet explorer 6. I couldn't remove it... It doesn't show up in add/remove programs, I can't find any files on the harddrive relating to it, and even if i 'uncheck' the toolbar to hide it, it's always there the next time I load up IE! It won't go away!

I recently uninstalled the original shareware but it's still there! It's a blue toolbar with a "search" field and it seems to be from the site www.tfil.com (http://www.tfil.com) However the site gives no indication of this toolbar or how to deal with it.

It's really getting on my nerves!! Anyone?

Abraxas
07-09-2003, 09:45 AM
Run AdAware or a similar program to get rid off spyware/ads.
If that doesn't help perhaps it's listed in the startup.
Click Start -> Execute... and type msconfig, then check the last tab about system start for strange entries.
That helped me a while ago with a bootup problem which could not possibly related to that program in startup. :D

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07-09-2003, 09:45 AM

rwnewson
07-09-2003, 03:19 PM
Thanks I ran HiJackThis and deleted the unwanted entries... It's fixed! yahoo!!

poertner_1274
07-09-2003, 05:25 PM
Awesome, glad you got it taken care of :grinthumb

guiltybyassc
11-17-2003, 01:47 PM
Hey, i ran HiJack this and removed 7 bugs from my system but the blue bar is still there. which ones should i remove???

---agissi---
11-17-2003, 04:30 PM
Run Adaware instead, its without a doubt the best.

deandavic
11-18-2003, 12:34 PM
Depending on what type of Windows look in regedit find current user to windows to microsoft or vice versa find the registry file delte it . That where that file is hiding or maybe try going to explorefind the file in your hard disk with the search file feature

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