Need help getting rid of weird toolbar. Thanks.

[steve2470]

24. small piece of advice for future reference: install Revo Uninstaller free version

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http://www.revouninstaller.com/revo_uninstaller_free_download.html

That, combined with Add/Remove Programs in Windows (Programs and Features in Windows 8.1), will remove just about anything.

The last resort is to go looking at your C: drive (the default drive for Windows) and see if anything weird/unwanted has been installed on your hard drive. Sometimes...note I said sometimes...you can just delete the damn software and be done with it. Look first at your C:\Program Files folder or C:\Program Files (x86). You also have to go to your User folder on the C: drive to find unwanted stuff (C:\Users\YourUserNameInWindows\). When you go searching the C: drive, it helps a ton to unhide folders. However...don't go crazy deleting files. You will royally f***k up Windows if you do.

I know this is all terribly geeky/boring but it will save you many headaches in the future. Also....as much as humanly possible, pay attention when installing software that you don't accidentally install adware/crapware/bloatware that some company wants you to install. Normally during installation you get a dialog that gives you the right to NOT install the crap.

I don't mean to sound insensitive, just trying to give good advice Good luck.

eta: It's good you were just dealing with a built-in feature of IE.