Yahoo ToolBar Uninstall Bug (IE search)

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Hi,
Need help... or just talk anyome my issue!!!
Reccently I've mistakenly installed the yahoo tool bar, i soon removed it as
i'm don't like those kind of bars; so i don't have anymore the program
istalled but my IE when i try a wrong web site (like "www.microzoft"), it
used to go to microsoft auto search.
But, now i think there is a DLL or any Fine that corrupt the oppening of
microsoft web page and directs to yahoo search page. Microsft Anti Spyware
and Ad aware didn't detect anything.
like now opens the page:
http://auto.search/response.asp?MT=wwww.wrong=4&PROV=YAHO&UTF8....
Something is directing to yahoo site as you can see... I wish someone could
help me how to find this annoying file.
And as i am here i will also comment that i am disapointed with yahoo web
support that ignored my asks, i think i can use any search site i wish to
(Don't you agree with me?) and this file should be deleted at the same time
I've uninstalled the Yahoo Tool bar.
Thanks for the help if you could!
 
Hello Nat.ber,

Go in MSAS to Advanced Tools/ Browser Restore and mark the wanted search
page you want.

Regards >*< TOM >*<


Nat.ber schreef:
 
I don't know about Yahoo toolbar registry entries, but I will try to past in
instructions I got for removing MSN toolbar. They include areas in the
registry where toolbars are located. If this works, the directions will
follow:



Thank you for writing back to MSN Toolbar Technical Support.

(Personal content edited out)

Please follow the steps below:

A. Uninstall the MSN Search Toolbar through the Windows Control Panel:

1. Click "Start", and then click "Control Panel".
2. Click "Add or Remove Programs", and then click "Remove a program".
3. Click "Change or Remove Programs".
4. From the "Currently installed programs" list, click "MSN Search
Toolbar" and then click "Remove" or "Change/Remove".
5. Click "Yes" when you are prompted to confirm that you want to remove
the program.
6. Click "OK".

B. To do a clean uninstall of the MSN Search Toolbar, please follow the
steps below:

1. Click "Start", go to "Control Panel", and then "Add/Remove Programs".
If you have successfully uninstalled MSN Search Toolbar, it should not be
listed there anymore. If it is still listed, go back to step A and uninstall
it.
2. Go to Task Manager by pressing Ctrl + Shift + Del
3. Select the "Processes" tab.
4. Select msnappsau.exe, if listed, from the list of processes, and click
"End Process" to terminate it.
5. Close the Task Manager window.
6. Click "Start", go to "Run" and type "C:\Program Files", without the
quotes.
7. Check if any MSN Toolbar or MSN Apps directories exist. If yes, delete
them.
8. Click "Start", go back to "Run", and type "regedit", without the
quotes, to launch the Registry Editor.
9. Check if MSN Toolbar and MSN Apps are not present under
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft. If yes, delete them.
10. Do the same process thing for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.

C. Check the Internet Explorer toolbars.

1. Open your Internet Explorer browser.
2. Click "View", and then go to "Toolbar".
3. For each for the toolbar listed, toggle it by un-checking and checking.
4. Confirm if the right toolbar is displayed or hidden as expected. If
any of the toolbar is not behaving as expected, uninstall it by following
step #1 again.

D. Remove references of other toolbars

1. Click "Start", go to"Run", and type "regedit", without the quotes, to
launch the Registry Editor.
2. Go to Under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser.
3. For all the entries that start with "{", do the following:

a. Double-click on the name to open Edit Binary Value dialog window.
b. Copy the entry, including the "{}" around it, in the "Value name"
field.
c. Cancel the dialog window.

4. Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT. Right-click on it and select "Find".
5. In the "Find what" box, paste the GUID you just found in step 3.
6. Click "Find Next".
7. You may and may not find an entry. If you do, on the right side you
will see what it is for. If it is the toolbar you uninstalled in step A, go
back to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser and delete it.
8. Delete the following as well:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Toolbar\Explorer\ITBarlayout
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Toolbar\ShellBrowser\ITBarlayout
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser\ITBarlayout

9. If you can find where the actual files are under Program Files, delete
them too.
10. Repeat step 3 to 9 until only good toolbars are left.

E. Reboot the system.



Furthermore, there are spyware, adware and other deceptive software that
conduct certain activities on your computer without notifying you and getting
your permission first. These activities may include displaying pop-up
advertisements, changing Web browser settings, and collecting personal
information. There are a variety of tools that can detect and remove
unwanted software from your computer.


MSN Toolbar Technical Support
 
Hello Nat.ber,

did you look in the folder Progam Files for Yahoo and delete that folder
and did a regclean after that?

Look with regedit at this place:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
there you can find Search Page and Search bar and look what you find there.

Regards >*< TOM >*<

Nat.ber schreef:
 
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