Ask Toolbar

A way to uninstall Ask Toolbar from your computer

Ask Toolbar is a software application. This page is comprised of details on how to remove it from your computer. The Windows version was developed by Ask.com. More information about Ask.com can be seen here. Ask Toolbar is normally installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Ask.com folder, but this location may differ a lot depending on the user's option while installing the program. The full command line for removing Ask Toolbar is MsiExec.exe /X{86D4B82A-ABED-442A-BE86-96357B70F4FE}. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may receive a notification for admin rights. UpdateTask.exe is the Ask Toolbar's primary executable file and it takes about 133.20 KB (136392 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are installed beside Ask Toolbar. They occupy about 1.89 MB (1979168 bytes) on disk.

• precache.exe (69.70 KB)
• SaUpdate.exe (193.20 KB)
• UpdateTask.exe (133.20 KB)
• Updater.exe (1.50 MB)

The information on this page is only about version 1.15.14.0 of Ask Toolbar. For other Ask Toolbar versions please click below:

• 1.15.8.0
• 1.8.0.0
• 1.7.0.0
• Unknown
• 1.13.1.0
• 1.15.1.0
• 1.15.23.0
• 4.1.0.4
• 4.1.0.2
• 1.11.3.0
• 1.6.6.0
• 1.12.5.0
• 1.14.1.0
• 1.15.24.0
• 1.14.0.0
• 1.17.6.0
• 1.15.12.0
• 1.4.4.0
• 1.15.6.0
• 1.12.3.0
• 1.15.4.0
• 1.6.9.0
• 1.15.9.0
• 1.15.18.0
• 1.16.1.0
• 1.5.1.0
• 1.15.26.0
• 1.4.0.0
• 1.7.1.0
• 1.6.3.0
• 1.17.2.0
• 1.17.7.0
• 1.15.20.0
• 1.15.15.0
• 1.3.1.0
• 1.13.0.0
• 1.6.5.0
• 1.15.25.0
• 1.9.1.0
• 1.11.1.0
• 1.15.11.0
• 1.15.29.0
• 1.17.0.0
• 1.6.12.0
• 1.6.2.0
• 1.5.0.0
• 1.15.2.0
• 1.6.14.0
• 1.12.1.0
• 1.4.3.0
• 1.17.9.0
• 1.5.2.0
• 4.1.0.3
• 1.13.2.0
• 1.12.2.0
• 4.1.0.7
• 1.6.8.0
• 1.17.1.0
• 1.15.10.0
• 1.3.3.0
• 1.11.0.0
• 1.15.5.0
• 1.15.0.0
• 1.15.13.0
• 1.6.1.0
• 4.1.0.5
• 1.17.3.0

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When you're planning to uninstall Ask Toolbar you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders that were left behind:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Ask.com

The files below remain on your disk by Ask Toolbar when you uninstall it:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Ask.com\assets\oobe\b.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Ask.com\assets\oobe\bl.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Ask.com\assets\oobe\br.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Ask.com\assets\oobe\l.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Ask.com\assets\oobe\pointer.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Ask.com\assets\oobe\r.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Ask.com\assets\oobe\t.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Ask.com\assets\oobe\tl.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Ask.com\assets\oobe\tr.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Ask.com\cobrand.ico
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Ask.com\config.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Ask.com\favicon.ico
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Ask.com\GenericAskToolbar.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Ask.com\mupcfg.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Ask.com\precache.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Ask.com\SaUpdate.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Ask.com\Updater\config.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Ask.com\Updater\Updater.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Ask.com\UpdateTask.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\aaaaojmikegpiepcfdkkjaplodkpfmlo\7.15.14.33467_0\config\skin\images\ask-toolbar-icons.png
• C:\Windows\Installer\{86D4B82A-ABED-442A-BE86-96357B70F4FE}\ARPPRODUCTICON.exe

Registry that is not cleaned:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\A28B4D68DEBAA244EB686953B7074FEF
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{86D4B82A-ABED-442A-BE86-96357B70F4FE}

Supplementary registry values that are not removed:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\A28B4D68DEBAA244EB686953B7074FEF\ProductName

How to erase Ask Toolbar from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Ask Toolbar is a program marketed by Ask.com. Some computer users choose to erase it. Sometimes this can be troublesome because removing this by hand requires some skill regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best SIMPLE practice to erase Ask Toolbar is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your system.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs installed on your PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Ask Toolbar or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Ask Toolbar". If it is installed on your PC the Ask Toolbar application will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select Ask Toolbar in the list , some information about the program is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about Ask Toolbar, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Ask Toolbar.


8. After removing Ask Toolbar, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Ask Toolbar which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Ask Toolbar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Ask Toolbar by Ask.com from your computer, nor are we saying that Ask Toolbar by Ask.com is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove Ask Toolbar in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.