Apparently, when I downloaded something, ASK TOOLBAR hitchhiked in on the download. In the Control Panel, when I click on it to uninstall, the UNISTALL BUTTON disappears. I hope I don't have to download another program to get rid of it.

Follow this guide.....It looks daunting, but it is really not all that hard. Just take it one step at a time.Remove ASK Toolbar...HERE

Did you recently update JAVA? It comes as an option if you don't uncheck it to install. Nonetheless, ASK is considered a browser hijack by some, not just a toolbar.Check out his article to remove it How to Remove the Ask.com Toolbar From Your Browser.If you still cannot uninstall it, you can try doing a System Restore to an earlier date. Or download and run this program which does not have to be installed AdwCleaner. Run a Scan then do a Clean.

GOOGLE SAYS:REMOVING ASK TOOLBARRoy Ken

You would think it would ASK you to install or not. :BOr TELL you how to uninstall. :h

Dakota98 wrote:You would think it would ASK you to install or not. :BOr TELL you how to uninstall. :hWell, it does ASK you, if you watch very carefully and don't blink. I've seen it packaged with several reputable(?) programs. That's one of the reasons to always do a "Custom" install: that stuff will show up and you can deselect it.

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RCtime
Explorer
Feb 12, 2015
AsheGuy wrote:
RCtime wrote:
Here is how I got rid of ASK.
What you did was go to settings on Internet Explorer, go to Internet Options and change the initial website your browser goes to when it opens.

This is one of the things that the Ask toolbar and many other malware programs do is take over your browser by changing your initial web page. It is important to understand how to do this but you only corrected one of the side effects of installing the Ask toolbar. It did not have any effect on the Ask toolbar if it is installed on your PC.

Here is a good article on the Ask toolbar.

Isnt that just what I did? I went to options and changed the website.
Am I missing something.
fj12ryder
Explorer III
Feb 12, 2015
"Am I missing something."

Yes, you still have the Ask toolbar doing whatever the toolbar does, probably nothing that will benefit you. You've just changed the homepage. Better to remove the toolbar completely.
AsheGuy
Explorer
Feb 12, 2015
RCtime wrote:
Am I missing something.

Did you read the article I put a link to??? You have to read the whole article (5 pages) to get to how to remove the Ask toolbar completely.
RCtime
Explorer
Feb 12, 2015
AsheGuy wrote:
RCtime wrote:
Am I missing something.

Did you read the article I put a link to??? You have to read the whole article (5 pages) to get to how to remove the Ask toolbar completely.

OK, got rid of it completely now.

thanks
AsheGuy
Explorer
Feb 12, 2015
RCtime wrote:
OK, got rid of it completely now.

thanks

Glad to be able to help.

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