How to Remove the Ask Toolbar from Chrome

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Click the Chrome menu button on the browser toolbar

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   click " set pages" .
   
   Delete ask.com and assign your desired page. ,,,,,,,,, apnmedia.ask.com/media/toolbar/utilities/ToolbarRemover.exe ,,,,
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   Step 2: select “Tools” and then click on “Extensions.”;

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   Step 3: Select the “Extensions” tab.

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   Step 4: Remove the Ask Toolbar by clicking the small trash beside it.

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   Step 5: Click the Chrome menu button again.

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   Step 6: Click on “Settings.”

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   Step 7: Click on “Manage search engine.” (This is in the Search section.)

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   Step 8: Set the Chrome default search engine to google.com by clicking the “Make Default” button and select “Google.”

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   Step 9: Search for Ask.com in the Search Engines list

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    Step 10: and delete it by clicking “X.”

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    Step 11: See if you get the following message on the Extensions page.

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    Step 12: Close Chrome.

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    Step 13: Right click on an empty part of the task bar.

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    Step 14: Select “Start Task Manager.”

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    Step 15: Click on the “Processes” tab.

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    Step 16: Click on "End process."

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    Step 17: Open Control Panel.

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    Step 18: Select “Programs and Features” or “Add or Remove Programs” or simply "Programs"(depending on your operating system.)

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    Step 19: Uninstall the Ask toolbar and Ask Toolbar Updater.

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    Step 20: Restart your computer.

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    Step 21: Go to “disk cleanup.” You can search for this in the search box by clicking the Windows Start button.

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    Step 22: Select your hard drive (probably C).

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    Step 23: Click “OK” to clean up the drive.

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    Step 24: Click the Chrome menu.

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    Step 25: Select “Settings.”

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    Step 26: Click “Show advanced settings.”

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    Step 27: Click “Content Settings.” This is in the “Privacy” section.

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    Step 28: Delete cookies in the “All Cookies and site data” section.

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    Step 29: If the above does not work

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    Step 30: click the chrome menu and go to "settings".

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    Step 31: Download Malwarebytes for free at malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free/ to ensure there is no malware left on your computer.

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    Step 32: Double click to install the program.

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    Step 33: Follow the on screen steps to install it.

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    Step 34: Click “Finish.”

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    Step 35: Select “Quick Scan” to perform a quick check on your system for active threats.

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    Step 36: Click “Scan.”

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    Step 37: Wait for the scan to complete.

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    Step 38: Notice the resulting malware discovered

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    Step 39: select all and click “Apply Actions.”

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    Step 40: Download the tool from Ask.com.

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    Step 41: Shut down Chrome browser.

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    Step 42: Run the tool remover you downloaded.

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    Step 43: Restart Chrome.

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    Step 44: Notice that the Ask extension has now gone.

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