Should I remove T-Online Toolbar?

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Version	Distribution
2.0.6 (4)	100.00%

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Remove T-Online Toolbar 2.0 by Deutsche Telekom

Functionality of the toolbar includes:
- Changing the web browser's default home page to the affiliate search portal.
- Changing the browser's search provider, built-in search box as well as the address bar.
- Ability to modify the 'new tab' functionality to launch the modified search portal page.
- Adds an alternative error page, DNS error and 'page not' found functionality.
- Adds additional functionality that is designed to protect the search and home page settings.
- May 'inject' advertising in the form of context ads, links and pop-ups.

A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks. The software installer includes 11 files and is usually about 6.2 MB (6,501,935 bytes).

Displayed publisher: Deutsche Telekom AG

URL: www.t-online.de

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\T-Online\T-Online_Toolbar_2\

Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\T-Online\T-Online_Toolbar_2\unins000.exe"

Estimated size: 6.2 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 T-Online Toolbar 2.0, 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 T-Online 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 XP 35% Win Vista 6%

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 63% Keep it 37%

COUNTRY POPULARITY 21.05% United States

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

Germany	73.68%
United States	21.05%
United Kingdom	5.26%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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