Bing HRS Toolbar
Overview
Bing HRS Toolbar is a software program developed by Microsoft. The most common release is 3.20.0.0, 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 27 files and is usually about 13.08 MB (13,717,504 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 62% of users of Bing HRS Toolbar come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\lavasoft\ad-aware
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{3E2C0025-D900-40F2-A819-D97CE1D48C43}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 13.08 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Bing HRS Toolbar
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dbghelp.dll - Debugging Tools for Windows(R) (Windows Image Helper)
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difxapi.dll - Driver Install Frameworks API (DIFxAPI) (Driver Install Frameworks for API library module)
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hrstoolbar.dll - Bing HRS Toolbar
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- hrstoolbar.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Microsoft.Search.HRSToolBar.InitToolbarBHO' with the class of {1d970ed5-3eda-438d-bffd-715931e2775d}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- hrstoolbar.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Bing HRS Toolbar' with the class of {c9a6357b-25cc-4bcf-96c1-78736985d414}.
How do I remove Bing HRS Toolbar?
You can uninstall Bing HRS 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 Bing HRS 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 Bing HRS Toolbar.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Bing HRS 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.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 52%
Win 7 2%
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HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Internet Explorer
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 36%
Keep it 64%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
52.00% |
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| Windows 7 |
44.00% |
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| Windows Vista |
4.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
22.00% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
22.00% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
18.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
18.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
6.00% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
2.00% |
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Geography
62.32% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
62.32% |
| United Kingdom |
7.25% |
| Canada |
5.80% |
| Australia |
4.35% |
| Italy |
4.35% |
| Austria |
2.90% |
| Spain |
2.90% |
| South Africa |
1.45% |
| Dominican Republic |
1.45% |
| Belgium |
1.45% |
| India |
1.45% |
| Philippines |
1.45% |
| Netherlands |
1.45% |
| Malaysia |
1.45% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
24.44% |
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| Dell |
20.00% |
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| ASUS |
15.56% |
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| Lenovo |
11.11% |
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| Acer |
8.89% |
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| GIGABYTE |
6.67% |
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| Samsung |
4.44% |
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| Sony |
4.44% |
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| Toshiba |
2.22% |
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| MSI |
2.22% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
6.67% |
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| Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 |
6.67% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.44% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.44% |
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| Samsung Q430/Q530 |
2.22% |
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| Samsung 550P5C/550P7C |
2.22% |
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About Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a variety of products and services related to computing.
Publisher URL: www.microsoft.com