Should I remove EarthLink Toolbar?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
51% remove it49% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #22,754
United States Rank #11,552
Reach 0.0085%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 16.78 days
495.16 days >
Average installed length: 260.17 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
2.2.59.0 |
8.98% |
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EarthLink Toolbar
What is EarthLink Toolbar?
EarthLink Toolbar is a web browser toolbar that may modify the browser's home page, search provider and new tab pages. Changes to the browser include the following modifications:
- Change of the default home page and new tabs and protect your search settings
- Change of the default search engine in your Internet Browser, including the browser's built-in search box
- Addition of alternative error page functionality, such as “Page Not Found”
About (from EarthLink)
Lets you view faster-loading, slimmed-down versions of popular websites. Great for Dial-up users and anyone who doesn’t need to see all the images and pictures on a site. The EarthLink Toolbar is a free browser add-on that can help make your Internet experience safer and more productive. Free For All - EarthLink Access... Read more
Overview
The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The main program executable is Toolbar.dll. The software installer includes 109 files and is usually about 8.53 MB (8,945,650 bytes).
- Loads into the web browser
- May modify the web browser's home page
Program details
URL: www.earthlink.net/software/domore.faces?tab=toolbar
Help link: support.earthlink.net
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\EarthLink TotalAccess\\Toolbar\Toolbar
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\EarthLink TotalAccess\\Toolbar\Toolbar\uninst_tb.exe
Estimated size: 8.53 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by EarthLink Toolbar
Program module: | Toolbar.dll |
Name: | EarthLink Toolbar |
| Toolbar |
Path: | C:\Program Files\EarthLink\Toolbar\Toolbar.dll |
MD5: | 6f0b534b58a979cda9256f249ceaf68a |
Additional files:
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HttpRequest.exe - HttpRequest
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TBShareA.exe - EarthLink Common Authentication
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RegTask.exe - EarthLink Registry Task
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updunins.dll - EarthLink Toolbar (updunins)
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AccelUI.dll - AccelUI
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ElnkHost.dll - EToolbar
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ElnkPuB.dll - Earthlink PopupBlocker
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ElnkToolbarHelper.exe - ElnkToolbarHelper
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ERss.dll - ERss
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InstallPlugin.dll - InstallPlugin
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LiteSiteNavigator.dll - LiteSiteNavigator
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Mail.dll - Mail
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ModuleUI.dll - ModuleUI
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NewsUI.dll - NewsUI
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PnMsgBlk.dll - Earthlink Toolbar Library
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ProtctIE.dll - ProtcIE
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PubUI.dll - PubUI
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SearchUI.dll - SearchUI
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StocksUI.dll - StocksUI
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Toolbar.dll - Toolbar
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uninst_tb.exe
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uninsttb.dll - uninsttb
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WeatherUI.dll - WeatherUI
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Mindspring.dll - Mindspring
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AuthMgr.dll - EarthLink TotalAccess
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Dialer.dll
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EAuthMgr.dll
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EConfig.dll
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Ecrypt.dll
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EFtp.dll
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ElnBonus.exe
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ELNhelp.exe
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ElnIE.dll
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Epic.dll
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EventLog.dll
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HSconfig.DLL
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IEAccnt.exe
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Location.dll
Behaviors exhibited
3 Internet Explorer BHOs
- uninsttb.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'ElnkLegacyUninstBHO Class' with the class of {E713904C-DF05-4C79-BBAD-02DB923253BE} (Uninstall Legacy Earthlink Toolbar).
- ProtctIE.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'ElnkProtectionBHO Class' with the class of {9579D574-D4D8-4335-9560-FE8641A013BD} (Earthlink Protection BHO).
- ElnkPub.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'ElnkPubBHO Class' with the class of {512ACF1B-64D9-4928-B382-A80556F28DB4} (EarthLink PopUp Blocker V2).
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- Toolbar.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'EarthLink Toolbar' with the class of {C7768536-96F8-4001-B1A2-90EE21279187}.
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
- ElnIE.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'SrchHook Class' with a class of {44F9B173-041C-4825-A9B9-D914BD9DCBB3} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
Internet Explorer Web Browser
- Toolbar.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'EarthLink Toolbar' with a class of {C7768536-96F8-4001-B1A2-90EE21279187}.
How do I remove EarthLink Toolbar?
You can uninstall EarthLink 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 EarthLink 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 EarthLink 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 EarthLink 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 7 (SP1) 48%
Win Vista (SP1) 1%
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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 51%
Keep it 49%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
50.30% |
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Windows 10 |
17.96% |
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Windows XP |
17.37% |
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Windows Vista |
14.37% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
41.72% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
16.56% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
9.82% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
5.52% |
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Windows 8.1 |
5.52% |
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Windows 10 Home |
4.91% |
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Geography
99.29% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
99.29% |
Brazil |
0.35% |
Canada |
0.35% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
37.50% |
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Dell |
36.61% |
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Acer |
6.25% |
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Toshiba |
6.25% |
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American Megatrends |
5.36% |
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Lenovo |
4.46% |
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GIGABYTE |
0.89% |
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Gateway |
0.89% |
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Compaq |
0.89% |
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Alienware |
0.89% |
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Common models |
ASUSTeK M11BB |
3.51% |
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HP 2000 Notebook PC |
2.63% |
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Micro-Star Z1-7597 |
2.63% |
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Compaq-Presario KJ389AA-A... |
1.75% |
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Dell Computer Dimension 4... |
1.75% |
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Dell Computer Dimension 3... |
1.75% |
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