Should I remove Windstream Toolbar?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Other programs by Windstream Communications

• Windstream Support Center
• Windstream Online Backup

Rankings

• #33,200 Moneysoft Money Manager
• #33,201 Allok 3GP PSP MP4 iPod Video Converter 4.1.0422
• #33,202 RESCUE 2013 by Rondomedia
• #33,203 ZebHelpProcess 2016 by Nicolas Coolman
• #33,204 SweetPacks A8 Toolbar for IE by SweetIM Technologies
• #33,205 Windstream Toolbar
• #33,206 WinX DVD Ripper Platinum 6.3.5 by Digiarty Software
• #33,207 TMPGEnc Sound Player by Pegasys
• #33,208 H&R Block Massachusetts 2011 by HRB Technology,
• #33,209 WinMend File Copy 1.4.2
• #33,210 FlashGet 2.0 by Trend Media Limited

from Windstream Communications

Remove Windstream Toolbar

Windstream Toolbar is a web browser extension that will integrate itself into Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer. The extension/toolbar will modify the browser's search and home pages as well as various other features such as 404 erros and DNS redirections, etc as well as may change some browser settings that might cause lessen its security levels. This is a potentially unwanted program and may interfere with the functions of some of the browser's normal features and web search behaviors. In many cases in addition to modify the search provider and default home pages, the toolbar will push additional advertisements to the browser.

Displayed publisher: Windstream

URL: www.windstream.net/toolbar2/client/windstream/download.php

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\windstreamtoolbar

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\windstreamtoolbar\uninstall.exe

Estimated size: 3.51 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 Windstream 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 Windstream 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) 59% Win 7 1%

HOW DOES IT RUN? Plugs into Internet Explorer

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 64% Keep it 36%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	99.20%
United Kingdom	0.80%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

---