Ask Toolbar

How to uninstall Ask Toolbar from your computer

This web page contains complete information on how to remove Ask Toolbar for Windows. The Windows release was created by Ask.com. Additional info about Ask.com can be seen here. The application is frequently located in the C:\Program Files\Ask.com folder. Keep in mind that this path can differ depending on the user's decision. MsiExec.exe /X{86D4B82A-ABED-442A-BE86-96357B70F4FE} is the full command line if you want to remove Ask Toolbar. The application's main executable file has a size of 133.20 KB (136400 bytes) on disk and is labeled UpdateTask.exe.

Ask Toolbar installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 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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The current page applies to Ask Toolbar version 1.15.8.0 alone. For other Ask Toolbar versions please click below:

• 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
• 1.15.10.0
• 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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Some files and registry entries are typically left behind when you uninstall Ask Toolbar.

Directories left on disk:

• C:\Program Files\Ask.com

The files below are left behind on your disk by Ask Toolbar's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Program Files\Ask.com\btn_search.png
• C:\Program Files\Ask.com\limewire_logo.png

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following registry values:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Ask.com\

A way to erase Ask Toolbar from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Ask Toolbar is an application by Ask.com. Sometimes, people choose to remove this application. Sometimes this is easier said than done because removing this by hand takes some know-how regarding Windows internal functioning. The best SIMPLE manner to remove 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 system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to optimize your PC.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good PC management program.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the applications existing on your computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Ask Toolbar or simply click the Search field and type in "Ask Toolbar". If it exists on your system the Ask Toolbar program will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select Ask Toolbar in the list , some data about the application is available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about Ask Toolbar, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the application you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Ask Toolbar.


8. After uninstalling Ask Toolbar, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of Ask Toolbar that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Ask Toolbar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Ask Toolbar by Ask.com from your computer, we are not saying that Ask Toolbar by Ask.com is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed instructions 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 our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.