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  • 16-08-2013 11:27am
    #1
    karolmc100
    Registered Users Posts: 281 ✭✭


    Can anyone tell me how to get rid of the ask toolbar on windows 8.have tried but have failed many thanks in advance


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    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,016 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    Try ADWCleaner. It's excellent at removing rubbish like this

    Nick

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    #3
    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    Have you tried his? Remove Ask Toolbar and Ask.com Search (Uninstall Guide)


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    uncle_sam_ie
    Registered Users Posts: 3,191 ✭✭✭uncle_sam_ie


    Crap like this is why you need to be so vigilant when installing free software these day's.


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    D'Agger
    Registered Users Posts: 13,385 ✭✭✭✭D'Agger


    Should show up in add/remove programs I would have thought - if removing it from there isnt' doing it then I'd recommend using Revo uninstaller advanced remove, deletes files and reg keys associated with the install to give it a clean wipe


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    Amirani
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,524 Mod ✭✭✭✭Amirani


    uncle_sam_ie wrote: »
    Crap like this is why you need to be so vigilant when installing free open source software these day's.

    FYP. One would hope that an Ask.com toolbar isn't included in a free software installation...


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    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    NiallSparky wrote: »
    FYP. One would hope that an Ask.com toolbar isn't included in a free software installation...

    Unfortunately, it is included in a gazillion freebies, one of the most popular being this:

    ftK1Ms0.jpg

    Recommended by Oracle... shower of c****. ;)


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    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,016 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    Torqay wrote: »
    Unfortunately, it is included in a gazillion freebies, one of the most popular being this:

    ftK1Ms0.jpg

    Recommended by Oracle... shower of c****. ;)

    And here was me thinking it was Oracles security "issues" with Java that contributed to computers retrieving malware. That's ripping this p*ss big time if true :P :pac:

    Nick

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    coylemj
    Registered Users Posts: 25,452 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    NiallSparky wrote: »
    FYP. One would hope that an Ask.com toolbar isn't included in a free software installation...

    Almost every free piece of s/w tries to install either another program (e.g. Norton security scanner) or a browser toolbar. While they often make you manually tick the 'Accept Ts & Cs' box, they seem to have no problem leaving the additional s/w box ticked so you have to deselect it.

    It's like the old Ryanair system of giving you travel insurance unless you opted out until they were forced to change it to active (default is 'no') instead of passive (default is 'yes') acceptance.


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    D'Agger
    Registered Users Posts: 13,385 ✭✭✭✭D'Agger


    coylemj wrote: »
    Almost every free piece of s/w tries to install either another program (e.g. Norton security scanner) or a browser toolbar. While they often make you manually tick the 'Accept Ts & Cs' box, they seem to have no problem leaving the additional s/w box ticked so you have to deselect it.

    It's like the old Ryanair system of giving you travel insurance unless you opted out until they were forced to change it to active (default is 'no') instead of passive (default is 'yes') acceptance.
    Some softwares and companies looking to send newsletters to mail addresses used, now use a system where the boxes are left unchecked and you have to check them to not install the additional software/get the newsletter.

    Very annoying


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    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    D'Agger wrote: »
    Some softwares and companies looking to send newsletters to mail addresses used

    Rule of thumb: use disposable email addresses (e.g. mailinator.com).


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    D'Agger
    Registered Users Posts: 13,385 ✭✭✭✭D'Agger


    Torqay wrote: »
    Rule of thumb: use disposable email addresses (e.g. mailinator.com).
    I have a gmail account that I use exclusively for signing up to stuff that I feel might send me trash - I only use it in case I require a password reset due to forgetting credentials etc.


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