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Uninstall Search Bars

Having an Internet search bar installed on your PC can wreak havoc with Blackboard Vista. If you find that you are having trouble logging into Vista or using some of its features, please check to make sure you do not have a search bar installed. If you do, you will need to uninstall it.

The search bars listed below* may interfere with your access to Blackboard Vista. You may need to uninstall it if you are encountering problems with Vista. An alternative solution may also be to install and use a different browser to access Vista. For example, if you regularly Internet Explorer and like using an installed search bar, you may consider installing Netscape on your PC for accessing Vista (or vice versa).

*This is not an exclusive list. There may be other search bars that might interfere with Vista. New search bars will be added to this page as they are discovered.

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Ask Jeeves

To uninstall this toolbar, use the following instructions:

1. Close any open programs you may have running, especially your web browser
2. Click Start > Control Panel
• If you have Windows 98 or Windows 2000, click Start > Settings > Control Panel
3. Open Add or Remove Programs
• If you have Windows 98 or Windows 2000, open Add/Remove Programs
4. Search for "Ask Jeeves Toolbar" in the list of installed programs and click on it
5. Click Change/Remove to uninstall the search bar
• If you have Windows 98, click Add/Remove
• If you have Windows 2000, click Remove
6. Follow any prompts that appear
7. The toolbar should now be uninstalled

 

AltaVista

1. Close any open programs you may have running, especially your web browser
2. Click Start > Control Panel
• If you have Windows 98 or Windows 2000, click Start > Settings > Control Panel
3. Open Add or Remove Programs
• If you have Windows 98 or Windows 2000, open Add/Remove Programs
4. Search for "AltaVista Toolbar" in the list of installed programs and click on it
5. Click Change/Remove to uninstall the search bar
• If you have Windows 98, click Add/Remove
• If you have Windows 2000, click Remove
6. Follow any prompts that appear
7. The toolbar should now be uninstalled

 

CNET Search Bar

1. Close any open programs you may have running, especially your web browser
2. Click Start > Control Panel
• If you have Windows 98 or Windows 2000, click Start > Settings > Control Panel
3. Open Add or Remove Programs
• If you have Windows 98 or Windows 2000, open Add/Remove Programs
4. Search for "CNET SearchBar" in the list of installed programs and click on it
5. Click Change/Remove to uninstall the search bar
• If you have Windows 98, click Add/Remove
• If you have Windows 2000, click Remove
6. Follow any prompts that appear
7. The toolbar should now be uninstalled

 

Google

1. Close any open programs you may have running, especially your web browser
2. Click Start > Control Panel
• If you have Windows 98 or Windows 2000, click Start > Settings > Control Panel
3. Open Add or Remove Programs
• If you have Windows 98 or Windows 2000, open Add/Remove Programs
4. Search for "Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer (or Netscape)" in the list of installed programs and click on it
5. Click Change/Remove to uninstall the search bar
• If you have Windows 98, click Add/Remove
• If you have Windows 2000, click Remove
6. Follow any prompts that appear
7. The toolbar should now be uninstalled

 

Hippo

1. Close any open programs you may have running, especially your web browser
2. Click Start > Control Panel
• If you have Windows 98 or Windows 2000, click Start > Settings > Control Panel
3. Open Add or Remove Programs
• If you have Windows 98 or Windows 2000, open Add/Remove Programs
4. Search for "SearchHippo Toolbar" in the list of installed programs and click on it
5. Click Change/Remove to uninstall the search bar
• If you have Windows 98, click Add/Remove
• If you have Windows 2000, click Remove
6. Follow any prompts that appear
7. The toolbar should now be uninstalled

 

Hotbar

1. Close any open programs you may have running, especially your web browser
2. Click Start > Control Panel
• If you have Windows 98 or Windows 2000, click Start > Settings > Control Panel
3. Open Add or Remove Programs
• If you have Windows 98 or Windows 2000, open Add/Remove Programs
4. Search for "Hotbar Web Tools" in the list of installed programs and click on it
5. Click Change/Remove to uninstall the search bar
• If you have Windows 98, click Add/Remove
• If you have Windows 2000, click Remove
6. Follow any prompts that appear
7. The toolbar should now be uninstalled
8. You may also want to remove the other Hotbar components

 

My Search

1. Close any open programs you may have running, especially your web browser
2. Click Start > Control Panel
• If you have Windows 98 or Windows 2000, click Start > Settings > Control Panel
3. Open Add or Remove Programs
• If you have Windows 98 or Windows 2000, open Add/Remove Programs
4. Search for "My Search Bar" in the list of installed programs and click on it
5. Click Change/Remove to uninstall the search bar
• If you have Windows 98, click Add/Remove
• If you have Windows 2000, click Remove
6. Follow any prompts that appear
7. The toolbar should now be uninstalled

 

My Web Search (Smiley Central/Popular Screensavers)

1. Close any open programs you may have running, especially your web browser
2. Click Start > Control Panel
• If you have Windows 98 or Windows 2000, click Start > Settings > Control Panel
3. Open Add or Remove Programs
• If you have Windows 98 or Windows 2000, open Add/Remove Programs
4. Search for "My Web Search" in the list of installed programs and click on it
5. Click Change/Remove to uninstall the search bar
• If you have Windows 98, click Add/Remove
• If you have Windows 2000, click Remove
6. Follow any prompts that appear
7. The toolbar should now be uninstalled

 

tafbar

1. Close any open programs you may have running, especially your web browser
2. Click Start > Control Panel
• If you have Windows 98 or Windows 2000, click Start > Settings > Control Panel
3. Open Add or Remove Programs
• If you have Windows 98 or Windows 2000, open Add/Remove Programs
4. Search for "tafbar" in the list of installed programs and click on it
5. Click Change/Remove to uninstall the search bar
• If you have Windows 98, click Add/Remove
• If you have Windows 2000, click Remove
6. Follow any prompts that appear
7. The toolbar should now be uninstalled

 

Teoma

1. Close any open programs you may have running, especially your web browser
2. Click Start > Control Panel
• If you have Windows 98 or Windows 2000, click Start > Settings > Control Panel
3. Open Add or Remove Programs
• If you have Windows 98 or Windows 2000, open Add/Remove Programs
4. Search for "Teoma Search Bar" in the list of installed programs and click on it
5. Click Change/Remove to uninstall the search bar
• If you have Windows 98, click Add/Remove
• If you have Windows 2000, click Remove
6. Follow any prompts that appear
7. The toolbar should now be uninstalled

 

Webcrawler

1. Close any open programs you may have running, especially your web browser
2. Click Start > Control Panel
• If you have Windows 98 or Windows 2000, click Start > Settings > Control Panel
3. Open Add or Remove Programs
• If you have Windows 98 or Windows 2000, open Add/Remove Programs
4. Search for "Webcrawler Toolbar (remove only)" in the list of installed programs and click on it
5. Click Change/Remove to uninstall the search bar
• If you have Windows 98, click Add/Remove
• If you have Windows 2000, click Remove
6. Follow any prompts that appear
7. The toolbar should now be uninstalled

 

Yahoo

1. Close any open programs you may have running, especially your web browser
2. Click Start > Control Panel
• If you have Windows 98 or Windows 2000, click Start > Settings > Control Panel
3. Open Add or Remove Programs
• If you have Windows 98 or Windows 2000, open Add/Remove Programs
4. Search for "Yahoo! Companion" in the list of installed programs and click on it
5. Click Change/Remove to uninstall the search bar
• If you have Windows 98, click Add/Remove
• If you have Windows 2000, click Remove
6. Follow any prompts that appear
7. The toolbar should now be uninstalled

 

Zipclix

1. Close any open programs you may have running, especially your web browser
2. Click Start > Control Panel
• If you have Windows 98 or Windows 2000, click Start > Settings > Control Panel
3. Open Add or Remove Programs
• If you have Windows 98 or Windows 2000, open Add/Remove Programs
4. Search for "Zipclix" in the list of installed programs and click on it
5. Click Change/Remove to uninstall the search bar
• If you have Windows 98, click Add/Remove
• If you have Windows 2000, click Remove
6. Follow any prompts that appear
7. The toolbar should now be uninstalled

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