The first thing to do is to
uninstall the ‘Ask Toolbar’ from the installed programmes. To do this:
[1] Click ‘Control Panel’ > ‘Uninstall
a program; under Programs > locate the ask tool bar installation > Click
on it and click to remove.
[2] In some cases, the system
will inform you that, some files cannot be deleted, and you should delete it
manually. If so, click on ‘My computer’
> double click on the partition where the O/S is installed, (usually it will
be C partition) and double click the ‘Program File’ > locate the folder that
has named as “Ask toolbar” or so, right click on it, and select ‘delete’. The folder itself will go to recycle bin.
[3] Restart the system. Sometimes, the ask tool bar will still be
there at the browser window. If is, let
it be there. It is inoperative now.
[4] Click on the ‘control panel’
again and click on “Network and Internet”.
Click on “Change your homepage” under internet options.
[5] At the display window appear,
you might see some other URL (Usually Ask URL) have been inserted. Select the whole URL and delete it. Type in the URL of the browser, you want to
be as your home page. For example, if
you wish to select Google as your home page browser, type in http://www.google.com/
there.
Press ‘Save’ button at the bottom right corner of the display
window. Close all windows and restart
your system. Now your system will
restart with Google as the home page. If
you wish to change it with Bing, Yahoo, Mozilla or any other as homepage, type
in the URL of that browser as stated above to the display winnow.
[6] If you notice that the Ask
toolbar is still at the top of the browser, just point the mouse over it, right
click on it, and press delete. Now all
is over.