Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Remove Yahoo Toolbar From Firefox

Yahoo toolbar can be a useful add-on if the user makes use of it; otherwise, it can just waste your browser space and can prove to be irritating for the user. The toolbar is much persistent and the steps to remove the Yahoo toolbar can be tricky. This toolbar can be installed by third party software or by an application without the knowledge of the user or while the user is not paying attention about the specific items, each application will install.

Some of the software includes different toolbars like Yahoo Toolbar, which can be installed on your PC (usually these software put a notice in the terms and conditions area, but often this will not be noticed). When the Yahoo toolbar is installed in Firefox web browser, Yahoo will become the default search provider. If you are trying to remove Yahoo toolbar from Mozilla Firefox web browser, you can follow the instructions that are shared below.

Instructions
  • Turn on your computer, open Mozilla Firefox, move to Tools, and then select Add-ons. 
  • Go to the Extensions tab.
  • Select Remove and then restart the Firefox web browser. 
These are the steps for removing Yahoo toolbar from the Mozilla Firefox web browser. Now the steps to change the default search engine is explained below.
  • If you wish to change the default search engine, click on the small arrow and then move to Manage search engines.
  • Choose Yahoo and then select the Remove button. Go to Tools, select Options, and then go to the General tab. 
  • In the General tab, click on Restore to Default or select a webpage from your bookmarks.
These are the steps to remove Yahoo toolbar from Firefox. You can notice that the top menu with Yahoo links is also removed by following these steps. You may follow these steps carefully for removing Yahoo toolbar completely from your PC. Even after doing these steps, some of the instances of the Yahoo toolbar may remain in the computer. You can make use of the toolbar removal programs that are available in the Internet to get rid of all the instances of the Yahoo toolbar.

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