Post by Admin on Mar 28, 2017 22:35:33 GMT
( You may skip the below content and learn how to uninstall Yahoo Toolbar manually! )
This forum thread contains clear, and easy to understand instructions on how to uninstall the annoying Yahoo Toolbar from Windows 10 and Mac. This post also contains extra tips, but has also been written in such a way so that you can remove the Yahoo Toolbar application, thoroughly. Please complete the steps in the correct order and, please back up all of your personal stuff (e.g., documents, bookmarks, etc.) before continuing. If you're very uncomfortable making changes to your operating system manually or following the directions given blow, please STOP and run the recommended uninstall tool PRO accordingly. Also in need of solutions to uninstall so-called "Yahoo Wider Mail" / "Yahoo! Cricket", please get the most out of this Yahoo Toolbar uninstall guide.
Regarding the term PUP, you should always beware of optional installations when running any other downloads you get from the web. You had better always proceed with the custom install and uncheck anything you just don't know, or that seems questionable/worrying. If you have any further questions at any point, please feel free to make a comment on this mini troubleshooting guide.
In order to get rid of Yahoo Toolbar on Windows, please follow the instructions below.
If you got the bar and/or any other Yahoo-related item(s) on your Google Chrome, read on this part:
1. Run your Chrome agent.
2. Check the right top corner of the browser.
3. Simply right-click on the Yahoo product, and launch the option "Remove from Chrome..." on the context menu. We take uninstalling Yahoo Wider Mail as an example here.
4. Once the below "Confirm Removal" window comes up, read the on-screen info and hit the Remove button later.
5. Close Yahoo Home page that will open automatically, after you delete the bar from your Chrome.
For Mozilla Firefox users, try the similar steps below:
1. Run your Firefox application, hit the Menu icon and head to Add-ons section.
2. Head to the below Extensions sub-section. Try removing any other Yahoo product and/or undesired items there, manually. Refer to the below images.
(Right-click on the target app, and choose Remove on the context menu.)
3. You would not get any notification when the removal is done.
In order to rid of the bar from your IE browser, you need to take the below actions:
Step 1: Uninstall the target app from your own programs list under Control Panel. Please refer to the following 4 images.
(Hit the Yes button on the above "Yahoo! Toolbar Uninstall" window.)
Step 2: Reset or change the below "Home page" setting in your Internet Explorer software.
Step 3: Try detecting and wiping all instances (leftovers & components) of Yahoo, such as installation information that has been left in file system and/or Registry Editor.
And, to erase Yahoo Toolbar from your Mac, please use these info:
1. Run all of your browsers, such as Firefox for Mac.
2. For Safari users, open the app and head to the "Preferences..." below.
3. Look into the below General tab carefully, erase any other Yahoo-related value from the below "Homepage:" setting.
4. If your Firefox has been ruined, read on.
5. Hit the said Menu icon when you open Firefox for Mac.
6. Head to Preferences tab and repeat the action to delete Yahoo-related info from the below "Home Page" setting.
5. Try cleaning up Yahoo-related leftovers & components after rebooting your Mac.
This forum thread contains clear, and easy to understand instructions on how to uninstall the annoying Yahoo Toolbar from Windows 10 and Mac. This post also contains extra tips, but has also been written in such a way so that you can remove the Yahoo Toolbar application, thoroughly. Please complete the steps in the correct order and, please back up all of your personal stuff (e.g., documents, bookmarks, etc.) before continuing. If you're very uncomfortable making changes to your operating system manually or following the directions given blow, please STOP and run the recommended uninstall tool PRO accordingly. Also in need of solutions to uninstall so-called "Yahoo Wider Mail" / "Yahoo! Cricket", please get the most out of this Yahoo Toolbar uninstall guide.
Regarding the term PUP, you should always beware of optional installations when running any other downloads you get from the web. You had better always proceed with the custom install and uncheck anything you just don't know, or that seems questionable/worrying. If you have any further questions at any point, please feel free to make a comment on this mini troubleshooting guide.
In order to get rid of Yahoo Toolbar on Windows, please follow the instructions below.
If you got the bar and/or any other Yahoo-related item(s) on your Google Chrome, read on this part:
1. Run your Chrome agent.
2. Check the right top corner of the browser.
3. Simply right-click on the Yahoo product, and launch the option "Remove from Chrome..." on the context menu. We take uninstalling Yahoo Wider Mail as an example here.
4. Once the below "Confirm Removal" window comes up, read the on-screen info and hit the Remove button later.
5. Close Yahoo Home page that will open automatically, after you delete the bar from your Chrome.
For Mozilla Firefox users, try the similar steps below:
1. Run your Firefox application, hit the Menu icon and head to Add-ons section.
2. Head to the below Extensions sub-section. Try removing any other Yahoo product and/or undesired items there, manually. Refer to the below images.
(Right-click on the target app, and choose Remove on the context menu.)
3. You would not get any notification when the removal is done.
In order to rid of the bar from your IE browser, you need to take the below actions:
Step 1: Uninstall the target app from your own programs list under Control Panel. Please refer to the following 4 images.
(Hit the Yes button on the above "Yahoo! Toolbar Uninstall" window.)
Step 2: Reset or change the below "Home page" setting in your Internet Explorer software.
Step 3: Try detecting and wiping all instances (leftovers & components) of Yahoo, such as installation information that has been left in file system and/or Registry Editor.
And, to erase Yahoo Toolbar from your Mac, please use these info:
1. Run all of your browsers, such as Firefox for Mac.
2. For Safari users, open the app and head to the "Preferences..." below.
3. Look into the below General tab carefully, erase any other Yahoo-related value from the below "Homepage:" setting.
4. If your Firefox has been ruined, read on.
5. Hit the said Menu icon when you open Firefox for Mac.
6. Head to Preferences tab and repeat the action to delete Yahoo-related info from the below "Home Page" setting.
5. Try cleaning up Yahoo-related leftovers & components after rebooting your Mac.