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Tool bar question please

13 years ago

I am running windows 7. A few weeks ago, I somehow ended up with coupon alert stuff in the tool bar, while trying to get coupons for Bed Bath and Beyond. Now I don't know how to get rid of it, and go back to the old tool bar. I don't have the stuff that let's me open a new page, ect., anymore, and would like it back. If you can't help I will live with it, but hope some one can. HP laptop.

Tami

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azinoh
13 years ago
My suggestion would be to uninstall any and all toolbars you have. See if things return to normal/the way you want them. IMHO most toolbars are unneeded and don't really add anything of value. The lack of a toolbar has never prevented me from doing anything I wanted to do.
bob414
13 years ago
What browser are you using and which toolbar is the unwanted stuff on?
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ravencajun Zone 8b TX
13 years ago
oh Tami I hope it is not the funmoods or babylon toolbars?
can you tell us what it says anything to go on, there are a ton of these nasty things. What browser is this happening to?
tami_ohio
Original Author
13 years ago
I knew I needed to include more info, just couldn't think what it was! Internet explorer, I think the most recent, maybe the one before that. I'll post a pic of the tool bar.

Azinoh, I have no clue how to do that. I have tried the Settings tab but it didn't do anything different, or make it go away. The second line is the one I want to get rid of, and have the Page tab back so I can open another page. The pic was taken with my phone. I hope it is clear enough to help.
mikie_gw
13 years ago
Push the Alt key.. you will see the menu bar.
Click View.. Toolbars
tami_ohio
Original Author
13 years ago
Sorry, Mikie, pushing the alt key doesn't bring up the menu bar, no view to click...toolbars. I tired. Again.
mikie_gw
13 years ago
click the webpage then push ALT key
Then normally in IE you should see a small skinny menu bar with the word 'File' hi-lighted starting on the left, just above the top left of the actual web page.
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
13 years ago
ok lets run malwarebytes updated full scan then superantispyware updated full scan, these pests often have elements that will be found and removed by these.

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware (Win) - Detecting and Removing Malware

Download superantispyware free version

update both prior to running the full scan on each.
Please report back on what was found

this site has instructions with pictures on how to try to remove it manually, if the above 2 programs do not take care of it then you can try this but only follow the instructions on that page do NOT install or use any other programs that may be mentioned or suggested on that page.
Remove Coupon Alert Toolbar (Uninstall Guide)
tami_ohio
Original Author
13 years ago
Mikie's fix worked with the tutorial. Operator error! It helps when someone knows what they are doing, and I obviously don't!

I will also try Raven's fix Sunday or Monday, as it's way to late for me to even think about trying it now, and I will be out all day tomorrow. It certainly won't hurt to run Malwarebytes

thanks for the help.

Tami

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