koyo said:
Connection is automatically made after exactly 2 minutes
when IE is open/minimized (does not happen when Outlook
express is open by itself). It started after I installed
all the critical updates (since July) for XP (home) and
yahoo companion search bar. I just installed the updates
and bar yesterday. I have checked everything I can think
of and have done online research. Thanks in advance.
Yahoo Companion is spyware.
How to Uninstall or Turn off the Yahoo! Companion Browser Toolbar
The information in this article applies to:
Microsoft Windows 98
Microsoft Windows 95
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0, 4.01, 4.01 Service Pack 1, 4.01 Service
Pack 2, 4.x, 5, 5.01, 5.01 Service Pack 1, 5.01 Service Pack 2, 5.5, 5.5
Service Pack 1, 5.5 Service Pack 2 for Windows 95
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0, 4.01, 4.01 Service Pack 1, 4.01 Service
Pack 2, 5, 5.01, 5.01 Service Pack 1, 5.01 Service Pack 2, 5.5 for Windows
98
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0, 5, 5.01, 5.01 Service Pack 1, 5.01 Service
Pack 2, 5.5, 5.5 Service Pack 1 for Windows 98 Second Edition
Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
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regarding these products' performance or reliability.
Symptoms
After you install the Yahoo! Companion browser toolbar, you may be unable to
remove it or hide it. You may be unable to hide the toolbar when you click
Toolbars on the View menu. There may be no entry for Yahoo in Add/Remove
Programs.
Resolution
To remove the Yahoo! Companion browser toolbar, follow these steps:
Start Microsoft Internet Explorer.
On the Yahoo! Companion browser toolbar, click the Edit button (it appears
as a pencil), and then click Remove Yahoo! Companion on the shortcut menu
that appears.
NOTE: If you cannot see the Edit button, expand the Yahoo! Companion
toolbar.
You receive the following message:
Uninstalling will remove Yahoo! Companion from your browser.
Do you still want to remove Yahoo! Companion?
Click Yes.
You receive the following message:
Yahoo! Companion has been uninstalled. Please restart your browser.
Click OK.
Quit Internet Explorer, and then restart it.
More Information
Additional information about the Yahoo! Companion browser toolbar is
available from Yahoo! at the following URL:
http://companion.yahoo.com
The third-party contact information included in this article is provided to
help you find the technical support you need. This contact information is
subject to change without notice. Microsoft in no way guarantees the
accuracy of this third-party contact information.
First Published: Jun 28 2001 10:59AM
