Should I remove IxquickToolbar?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
2.0.8	15.79%
2.0.5	73.68%
2.0.1	5.26%
2.0.0	5.26%

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Remove IxquickToolbar

IxquickToolbar is a software program developed by Ixquick.com. The most common release is 2.0.5, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The setup package generally installs about 31 files and is usually about 2.01 MB (2,110,672 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows XP. While about 61% of users of IxquickToolbar come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Belgium.

URL: ixquick.com/eng/toolbar_help.html

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ixquicktoolbar

Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\IxquickToolbar\uninstall.exe"

Estimated size: 2.01 MB

Language: English (United States)

1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
• Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
• Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
2. When you find the program IxquickToolbar, click it, and then do one of the following:
• Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
• Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove IxquickToolbar.

1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
2. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
3. The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
3. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.

1. Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
3. When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
4. Restart Google Chrome.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 58% Win Vista 5%

HOW DOES IT RUN? Plugs into Internet Explorer

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 52% Keep it 48%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	60.61%
Germany	24.24%
Belgium	3.03%
Austria	3.03%
Netherlands	3.03%
Canada	3.03%
United Kingdom	3.03%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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