Should I remove ShareThis Toolbar?

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from ShareThis Inc.

Remove ShareThis Toolbar

ShareThis Toolbar is a program developed by ShareThis. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is Toolbar.dll. A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks. The software installer includes 8 files and is usually about 3.89 MB (4,083,271 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows Vista (SP2). While about 80% of users of ShareThis Toolbar come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Israel.

URL: www.sharethis.com/features/download

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\sharethis toolbar

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\ShareThis Toolbar\Uninst.exe

Estimated size: 3.89 MB

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 ShareThis 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).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove ShareThis Toolbar.
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.

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 XP 8%

HOW DOES IT RUN? Plugs into Internet Explorer

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 61% Keep it 39%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	80.33%
Canada	6.56%
Israel	3.28%
United Arab Emirates	1.64%
BM	1.64%
Germany	1.64%
Malaysia	1.64%
PR	1.64%
South Africa	1.64%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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