Ask Toolbar

How to uninstall Ask Toolbar from your system

This page contains detailed information on how to uninstall Ask Toolbar for Windows. The Windows version was created by Ask.com. You can read more on Ask.com or check for application updates here. Ask Toolbar is commonly set up in the C:\Program Files\Ask.com directory, however this location can vary a lot depending on the user's choice when installing the program. MsiExec.exe /X{86D4B82A-ABED-442A-BE86-96357B70F4FE} is the full command line if you want to remove Ask Toolbar. UpdateTask.exe is the Ask Toolbar's main executable file and it occupies approximately 133.20 KB (136400 bytes) on disk.

Ask Toolbar is composed of the following executables which occupy 3.67 MB (3848816 bytes) on disk:

• AviraBrowserSecurity.exe (232.70 KB)
• precache.exe (69.20 KB)
• SaUpdate.exe (193.20 KB)
• UpdateTask.exe (133.20 KB)
• DNTPService.exe (293.44 KB)
• CIDGlobalLight.exe (1.13 MB)
• CIDWPADLight.exe (142.08 KB)
• Updater.exe (1.50 MB)

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This web page is about Ask Toolbar version 1.15.10.0 alone. You can find below info on other versions of Ask Toolbar:

• 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
• 1.15.14.0
• 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
• 1.3.3.0
• 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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Some files and registry entries are usually left behind when you uninstall Ask Toolbar.

Generally, the following files are left on disk:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Ask.com\cb_a0e1.ico

Registry that is not cleaned:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{86D4B82A-ABED-442A-BE86-96357B70F4FE}

How to remove Ask Toolbar from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Ask Toolbar is an application marketed by Ask.com. Sometimes, users choose to erase this program. This is easier said than done because uninstalling this manually requires some skill related to PCs. The best EASY practice to erase Ask Toolbar is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to clean your computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the programs existing on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Ask Toolbar or simply click the Search feature and type in "Ask Toolbar". If it is installed on your PC the Ask Toolbar program will be found automatically. When you select Ask Toolbar in the list of apps, the following information regarding the program is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding Ask Toolbar, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the app you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Ask Toolbar.


8. After removing Ask Toolbar, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Ask Toolbar which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Ask Toolbar using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Ask Toolbar by Ask.com from your PC, we are not saying that Ask Toolbar by Ask.com is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove Ask Toolbar supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.