Generally, I trust Firefox, and their judgment...
Generally, I keep my computer clean of spyware, and programs that lead to same.
With the 2.0.0.5 update, for the first time, I find I can NOT uninstall the Google tool bar.
With its open (always) port, and other things I have noted in the past (guided answers to needless trash of supporting web sponsors, and not the answer I am looking for, unless somewhere on page 2000 of the search list) I quit using google years ago. The same is true for Ask nee Ask Jeeves (absolute worst offender in the past).
Up to this install, removing was no problem, with a little leg work.
Why not now??
I know money has to come from somewhere, but this is a Microsoft/spyware tactic, not open source.
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I assume you have tried the usual method... See here for further help... http://kb.mozillazine.org/Uninstalling_add-ons
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Always download Firefox from : http://www.mozilla.com/
And ,for your problem ,this link may help..... http://kb.mozillazine.org/Standard_diag ... _reinstall
And ,for your problem ,this link may help..... http://kb.mozillazine.org/Standard_diag ... _reinstall
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Re: Google Toolbar removal
dataodo wrote:Generally, I trust Firefox, and their judgment...
Firefox, as downloaded from Mozilla, has no Google toolbar with it.
Did you download some bundled version from a non-Mozilla site? If so, you really shouldn't you know. Those sites get $1.00 from Google every time someone downloads Firefox that has that toolbar bundled with it.
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Google Toolbar removal
1) I downloaded from the Mozilla.org, directed site.
2) It now ONLY lists the 'Google Toolbar' version.
3) I have tried (multilple times) removing the regular way, deleting the .dll's, editing the about:config, and a few other means I know geeks might....
Needless to say, the turkey is still there. (for sake of information, I do use a specific search engine. even it is getting crapped out with adverts yada, yada, yada...
but, I still trust it to NOT keep a port open, that the black hats are all aware of, and not to put what I am looking for, so far down the probable page. Too bad it needed to sell out to the competition... sigh)
2) It now ONLY lists the 'Google Toolbar' version.
3) I have tried (multilple times) removing the regular way, deleting the .dll's, editing the about:config, and a few other means I know geeks might....
Needless to say, the turkey is still there. (for sake of information, I do use a specific search engine. even it is getting crapped out with adverts yada, yada, yada...
but, I still trust it to NOT keep a port open, that the black hats are all aware of, and not to put what I am looking for, so far down the probable page. Too bad it needed to sell out to the competition... sigh)
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Re: Google Toolbar removal
dataodo wrote:1) I downloaded from the Mozilla.org, directed site.
2) It now ONLY lists the 'Google Toolbar' version.
Can you please show me the reference to the Google Toolbar here? http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/
...or here? http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/2. ... easenotes/
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Did you try the manual removal method, in the article I posted...
OK... Try this.....
If it is still there, then you will have to dig it out of Windows....
OK... Try this.....
- Back up your Profile http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_backup
- Create a new Profile. http://kb.mozillazine.org/Creating_a_ne ... on_Windows
- Check that this profile is running normally with no sign of the Google Toolbar,
- Migrate your settings back into that profile. http://kb.mozillazine.org/Transferring_ ... _-_Firefox
If it is still there, then you will have to dig it out of Windows....
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Google Toolbar removal - success...
1) Correctly posted above... YOU HAVE to delete the folder (otherwise... google is back).
2) Correctly posted, the link given gets you a clean install, without the toolbar. Why then, do all the links I reached the download page from both external and internal sites, get me only the toolbar? only the link given got me what I wanted. I truly appreciate the link, and the helpful instructions.
3) Unfortunately, I feel a 'clean install' link should be upfront, on the regularly reached pages, not obtainable in the forums. (Keep in mind, I thank all for the help. I am not a newbie. I reached the download pages I got to, (until the last one) from Major Geeks, Mozilla.org, Firefox net searches, and three sites listed on daily rotation...
Again, thank you all for the help.
I have a clean browser again... Now to retweak... (sigh)
2) Correctly posted, the link given gets you a clean install, without the toolbar. Why then, do all the links I reached the download page from both external and internal sites, get me only the toolbar? only the link given got me what I wanted. I truly appreciate the link, and the helpful instructions.
3) Unfortunately, I feel a 'clean install' link should be upfront, on the regularly reached pages, not obtainable in the forums. (Keep in mind, I thank all for the help. I am not a newbie. I reached the download pages I got to, (until the last one) from Major Geeks, Mozilla.org, Firefox net searches, and three sites listed on daily rotation...
Again, thank you all for the help.
I have a clean browser again... Now to retweak... (sigh)
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i tried the clean install and nout, for some reason everytime i uninstalled and reinstalled it kept all of my addons and extentions and
i did delete the install folder,
tho that might be vista thinking its being helpfull,
however i did get that horrid toolbar de googaul to uninstall,
tools > addons > extentions > disable google toolbar
then
tools > addons > extentions > uninstal google toolbar
restart google, rince and repeat (without the repeat)
and hey prestor it was gone.
yippy
i did delete the install folder,
tho that might be vista thinking its being helpfull,
however i did get that horrid toolbar de googaul to uninstall,
tools > addons > extentions > disable google toolbar
then
tools > addons > extentions > uninstal google toolbar
restart google, rince and repeat (without the repeat)
and hey prestor it was gone.
yippy