AOL Toolbar
What is AOL Toolbar?
The AOL Toolbar is a browser toolbar for Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Flock. It has a few default buttons like Mail, Weather, and Radio, and also allows the user to add additional buttons. Third parties may from time to time offer applications or services to access, “plug-into” or interact with the Software. The AOL Toolbar is one of a range made by AOL, which include toolbars branded with their other properties, such as AIM, MapQuest, AOL Radio, and Winamp. There are three separate components to AOL Toolbar: AOL Toolbar, Download Updater, and Price Check by AOL. All three components need to be removed to complete the uninstallation of AOL Toolbar from your browser.
About (from AOL)
Free AOL Toolbar lets you enjoy your favorite content and services wherever you are on the Web. Get AOL Search with Google and get quick access to AOL, AIM e-mail or any email inbox with a count of waiting messages. Personalize your toolbar by adding buttons and organizing them however you like. Create your own buttons... Read more
Overview
- Loads into the web browser
AOL Toolbar has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
URL: toolbar.aol.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\AOL Toolbar
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\AOL Toolbar\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 2.71 MB
Files installed by AOL Toolbar
| Program executable: | aoltbServer.exe |
| Name: | AOL Toolbar Server |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\aol toolbar\aoltbServer.exe |
| MD5: | b3858614e31bf3834b285c145d1328b9 |
| (From the publisher) “The software may automatically download and install updates from time to time. Updates may include new features, enhancements to current features, performance improvements, bug fixes, and new services or completely...” |
Additional files:
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aoltb.dll - AOL Toolbar for Internet Explorer (AOL Toolbar)
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aoltbServer.exe - AOL Toolbar Server
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uninstall.exe - AOL Toolbar
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aoltbServerPS.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- aoltb.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'AOL Toolbar Loader' with the class of {3ef64538-8b54-4573-b48f-4d34b0238ab2}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- aoltb.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'AOL Toolbar' with the class of {ba00b7b1-0351-477a-b948-23e3ee5a73d4}.
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
- aoltb.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'AOL Toolbar Search Class' with a class of {f0e98552-8e47-4c6c-9b3a-11ab0549f94d} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
Internet Explorer Web Browser
- aoltb.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'AOL Toolbar' with a class of {BA00B7B1-0351-477A-B948-23E3EE5A73D4}.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| aoltbServer.exe |
| Memory: | 3.82 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0202301859% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.01213811% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00809207% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 1,809,269 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 30.45 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 878 Bytes | |
How do I remove AOL Toolbar?
You can uninstall AOL Toolbar from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- 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.
- When you find the program AOL Toolbar, 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove AOL Toolbar.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by AOL Toolbar you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- 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.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- 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.
- 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.
- Restart Google Chrome.
HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Internet Explorer
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 60%
Keep it 40%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #4,835
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
61.57% |
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| Windows Vista |
20.21% |
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| Windows XP |
11.59% |
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| Windows 10 |
6.63% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
51.29% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
16.95% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
11.45% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
5.41% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
4.02% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
2.44% |
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Geography
95.04% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
95.04% |
| United Kingdom |
1.89% |
| Iran |
0.76% |
| Germany |
0.54% |
| France |
0.34% |
| Canada |
0.25% |
| Saudi Arabia |
0.11% |
| Australia |
0.08% |
| Spain |
0.08% |
| Mexico |
0.06% |
| PR |
0.06% |
| Poland |
0.06% |
| Italy |
0.06% |
| MK |
0.03% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
38.08% |
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| Dell |
32.46% |
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| Acer |
9.95% |
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| Toshiba |
9.82% |
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| Intel |
1.94% |
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| GIGABYTE |
1.80% |
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| ASUS |
1.54% |
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| Lenovo |
1.54% |
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| Gateway |
1.14% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.94% |
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| Sahara |
0.80% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.97% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.55% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530 |
3.72% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
3.59% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
2.76% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite A505 |
2.07% |
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Publisher URL: corp.aol.com