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The web is filled with all kinds of adware, spyware, and junkware, and unwanted toolbars are among the biggest culprits.
And as any seasoned Windows user knows, removing some unwanted software programs is about as easy as swan-diving through the eye of a needle.
Luckily, an awesome free download called Browser Cleaner makes it easy to remove virtually all common toolbars and junkware from your PC, regardless of how stubborn they might be. Here’s how to use it: [Read more…]
Toolbars are a veritable pain in the neck. Even the ones that don’t spy on your web activities, steal your personal information or hijack your web browsers slow down your system to a virtual snail’s pace.
Removing toolbars and other PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs) can be both tedious and frustrating, but a nifty little free download called Junkware Removal Tool scans your system and automatically removes all traces of over a dozen of the worst junkware offenders, including: [Read more…]
In my opinion, the Ask Toolbar is one of the most annoying pieces of junkware ever hoisted upon the public. It is almost always installed unintentionally as a stealth add-on when you install other programs, and once installed, getting rid of it often requires the patience of Job.
Although it comes bundled with the installation routines of countless programs that are downloaded from the web, the biggest culprit of all is the Java installer.
In this post I explained why I believe Java should be permanently removed from every computer, and the fact that it sneaks the Ask Toolbar onto your computer along with every update is just another reason to do so.
That being said, many people still visit websites that require Java in order to work correctly, and for those folks removing it from their systems just isn’t practical. That’s why I decided to write this short tutorial explaining how to install or update Java without installing the Ask Toolbar along with it. [Read more…]