Get Rid of the Mywebsearch Toolbar
The Mywebsearch toolbar might seem harmless enough. You might not even realize how it appeared on your Internet Explorer toolbar. When you install certain free software, such as that for special emoticons or cursors, the toolbar is installed as well. Sometimes called My Way Speedbar, the toolbar will slow down your system and uses cookies to track your computer usage. If you want to get rid of this potential spyware, you will need to take several steps, as follows.
Instructions
1. Click Start and then Control Panel. Depending on what version of Windows you are using, you may need to click Start, point to Settings and then click on Control Panel. Make sure your Control Panel is in Classic View and click on Add/Remove Programs. If you are using Windows Vista, click Start and type in Programs and Features.
2. Look for My Web Search, as well as My Way Speedbar and My Way Search Assistant in the list of currently installed programs. If you find any or all of them, select them one at a time and click Remove or Uninstall. If you see a prompt asking whether you wish to uninstall the program, click Yes.
3. Open My Computer (or Computer, if you are using Windows Vista). Double-click Local Disk (C:) and open the Program Files folder. Look for folders named FunWebProducts and MyWebSearch. If you see them, right click each one and select Delete.
4. Click Start and Run. In the Open box, type regedit and click Go. In the Registry Editor, expand the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE folder. Next, expand the following folders in order: SOFTWARE, Microsoft, Windows, CurrentVersion and Run. If you see a file named MyWebSearch Email Plugin, right-click it and choose Delete.
5. Run your spyware-removal program. If the program finds any remaining files belonging to Mywebsearch Toolbar, remove them. Restart your computer after the scan is complete.
Tips Warnings
Think twice before downloading freeware, such as smileys or screen savers. They often bring spyware along with them.
Do not attempt to edit the Windows Registry (Step 4) unless you are confident and comfortable doing so. Deleting the wrong file could cause your computer to stop working completely.
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