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Should I remove AOL Toolbar for Firefox?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
59% remove it41% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Poor
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #48,416
United States Rank #31,384
Reach 0.0016%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 11.59 days
341.91 days >
Average installed length: 179.65 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
5.13.6.2 100.00%

Other programs by AOL

AOL Toolbar for Firefox

What is AOL Toolbar for Firefox?

The Firefox 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)

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 to y...  Read more
Overview
  • Loads into the web browser
  • Difficult to remove as it will reinstall itself

Program detailsProgram details

Displayed publisher: AOL LLC
URL: www.aol.com
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\mozilla\firefox\profiles\480hoyhm.default\extensions\{7affbfae-c4e2-4915-8c0f-00fa3ec610a1}
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\480hoyhm.default\extensions\{7affbfae-c4e2-4915-8c0f-00fa3ec610a1}\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 561.72 KB

Program filesFiles installed by AOL Toolbar for Firefox

  • uninstall.exe - AOL Toolbar
  • AcsT4.dll - AOL ACS Registration Installer
  • aoldlmgr.exe
  • AOLInstallerfw.dll (by America Online) - America Online
  • instph.dll - AOL (INSTPH)
  • msvcp71.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® Visual Studio .NET (Microsoft® C++ Runtime Library)
  • msvcr71.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® C Runtime Library
  • regClient.exe (by America Online) - AOL Registration
  • WinampPlayer.dll
  • xprt5.dll - XPRT Runtime Library

How do I remove AOL Toolbar for Firefox?

You can uninstall AOL Toolbar for Firefox from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  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 AOL Toolbar for Firefox, 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 AOL Toolbar for Firefox.
  4. 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 for Firefox you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 45%
Win 7 3%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 59%
Keep it 41%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#48,416

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 48.39%
Windows Vista 38.71%
Windows XP 6.45%
Windows 10 6.45%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 36.67%
Windows 7 Home Premium 23.33%
Windows 7 Ultimate 13.33%
Windows 7 Professional 10.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 6.67%
Windows 10 Home 3.33%

Distribution by countryGeography

83.33% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 83.33%
  Egypt 4.17%
  United Kingdom 4.17%
  Iran 4.17%
  Germany 2.08%
  MM 2.08%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 34.48%
Hewlett-Packard 27.59%
Acer 24.14%
Lenovo 6.90%
Toshiba 3.45%
GIGABYTE 3.45%
Common models
Dell Inspiron 3521 7.41%
eMachines ET1331G 7.41%
Dell Studio XPS 435T 3.70%
Dell Studio XPS 1640 3.70%
Dell Studio Slim 540s 3.70%
Dell Inspiron N5110 3.70%

About AOL

America Online develops, grows, and invests in brands and sites.
Publisher URL: corp.aol.com

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