Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Steps To Remove The Zwingy Toolbar From Your Browser

Toolbars can be defined as on-screen applications on which buttons are present to click on. While browsing, when a user clicks these buttons, it would redirect to a different website. Toolbars are said to provide a convenient browsing experience to the users. However, sometimes these toolbars change the users’ default homepage to a different website associated with them, thereby leading to an irritating scenario.
Zwinky toolbar helps to scan your computer while browsing and it also acts as a spyware. According to the Windows tech support, if you have something like this installed, removing the toolbar using a toolbar remover would be the ideal option.
You can also try the following instructions to remove the toolbar from your browsers before seeking assistance from the technical support.

For Windows XP
  • In the first step, click on your computer's Start button and select Settings. Now, click on the Control Panel.
  • You would see a list of options to choose from. Now, double-click on the Add/Remove Programs option.
  • Now, you need to select the name of the toolbar that you have installed as a browser extension, and then click Remove.
  • Once you have removed the toolbar, reboot your computer.
Windows 7
  • Here, click the Start button and select Control Panel. Now, click the Uninstall a Program option that you can find under the Programs category.
  • In the following step, select the name of the toolbar that you have installed as a browser extension, and then click Remove. At any point of time, you can also contact Windows tech support to get more information on using the toolbar remover.
  • As mentioned earlier, you must reboot your computer to completely remove the toolbar.
However, if the extension you are attempting to remove is not listed in your computer's Control Panel, You can follow these steps.
  • Press on the wrench icon or the three line icon at the top right of your Chrome browser. Depending on your version of Chrome,
  • Now, click on the Tools option, and select Extensions from the submenu.
  • You would be able to find the toolbar entry that you have installed, from the list of installed extensions.
  • In the next step, click the Uninstall link under the toolbar listing, and then confirm by clicking Uninstall in the dialog that pops up.
  • Once you have removed the toolbar, close your browser completely, and reopen it.
Hence, these steps would help you to remove the Zwingy toolbar from your browsers. For more information on the uninstallation of the toolbars from your browsers, feel free to contact our technical support.