Computers & Internet Logo

Related Topics:

Angeli Bennett
Angeli Bennett Posted on Nov 07, 2013
Answered by a Fixya Expert

Trustworthy Expert Solutions

At Fixya.com, our trusted experts are meticulously vetted and possess extensive experience in their respective fields. Backed by a community of knowledgeable professionals, our platform ensures that the solutions provided are thoroughly researched and validated.

View Our Top Experts

Remove ask search

How do i remove ask search

Answer This Question

2 Answers

David Payne

David Payne

Level 3:

An expert who has achieved level 3 by getting 1000 points
Top Expert:

An expert who has finished #1 on the weekly Top 10 Fixya Experts Leaderboard.
Superstar:

An expert that got 20 achievements.
All-Star:

An expert that got 10 achievements.

  • Computers & ... Master 14,162 Answers
  • Posted on Oct 12, 2015
David Payne
Computers & ... Master
Level 3:

An expert who has achieved level 3 by getting 1000 points
Top Expert:

An expert who has finished #1 on the weekly Top 10 Fixya Experts Leaderboard.
Superstar:

An expert that got 20 achievements.
All-Star:

An expert that got 10 achievements.

Joined: Dec 27, 2008
Answers
14162
Questions
0
Helped
2997780
Points
455836

Chandrakanth Bhima

Level 2:

An expert who has achieved level 2 by getting 100 points
MVP:

An expert that got 5 achievements.
Governor:

An expert whose answer got voted for 20 times.
New Friend:

An expert that has 1 follower.

  • Expert 56 Answers
  • Posted on Nov 07, 2013
Chandrakanth Bhima
Expert
Level 2:

An expert who has achieved level 2 by getting 100 points
MVP:

An expert that got 5 achievements.
Governor:

An expert whose answer got voted for 20 times.
New Friend:

An expert that has 1 follower.

Joined: Aug 25, 2011
Answers
56
Questions
0
Helped
10444
Points
180

Ask offers a web search engine (ask.com) and
toolbar which are being promoted via other free programs and once
installed on your computer, they will hijack your browser homepage and
replace your default search engine.

Uninstall Ask Toolbar from your computer


Ask has installed two programs (Ask Toolbar Updater and Ask Toolbar) which we will need to uninstall from your computer.


  1. To uninstall Ask Toolbar program from your computer,click the Start button, click on Control Panel,the select Uninstall a program. (Add or Remove Programs for Windows XP users).

    If you are a Windows 8 user, you can right-click on a bottom left hot
    corner (formerly known as the Start button) and select Control panel
    from there, then select Uninstall a program.

  2. Search and uninstall Ask Toolbar Updater and Ask Toolbar from your computer.


    On some computers these programs might be renamed or missing, search for any program developed by Ask or unknown applications, and uninstall them from your computer.
    STEP 2 : Remove the Ask Toolbar residual damage from your browser

    Ask Toolbar has installed several browser extensions, has changed your homepage to nl.ask.com, and has changed your default search engine.
    Remove Ask Toolbar and Ask.com from Internet Explorer

    Remove Ask Toolbar add-ons from Internet Explorer. Open Internet Explorer, then click on the gear icon [Image: Internet Explorer gear icon] (Tools for Windows XP users) at the top (far right) and then select Manage add-ons.

    From the Toolbars and Extensions tab, select Ask Toolbar, askBar BHO and any other unknown extensions, then click on Disable.

    Set Internet Explorer default search engine from Ask Search to Bing.
    To change your default search engine, click on the gear icon , select Manage Add-ons, and then, under Add-on Types, click Search Providers.
    Select Bing and click on Set Default.

    Search for Ask.com in the Search Providers list, and click on Remove to get rid of this search engine.

    Change your Internet Explorer home page from ask.com to its default
    To change your home page, click on the gear icon , select Internet Explore options, and in the General tab,under the Home page section, click on Use default to restore Internet Explorer default home page.
    Remove Ask Toolbar and Ask.com from Mozilla Firefox

    Remove Ask Toolbar extension from Firefox.
    At the top of the Firefox window, click the orange Firefox button, then select Add-ons.
    Firefox addon menu
    Select the Extensions tab, then remove Ask Toolbar and any other unknown extensions from Mozilla Firefox.

    Reset your default search engine and home page from Ask.com to their default.
    To reset your search engine and homepage to their default, we will use the SearchReset extension.This add-on is very simple: on installation, it backs up and then resets your search preferences and home page to their default values, and then uninstalls itself. This affects the search bar, URL bar searches, and the home page.
    You can download SearchReset from the below link, and then we will just need to install it to revert Firefox to its default settings.
    SEARCHRESET DOWNLOAD LINK (This link will open another web page from where you can download the SearchReset Firefox extension)


    Remove Ask Toolbar and Ask.com from Google Chrome

    Remove Ask Toolbar extensions from Google Chrome.
    Click the Chrome menu Chrome menu button on the browser toolbar, select Tools and then click on Extensions.
    Google Chrome Extensions
    In the Extensions tab, remove (by clicking on the Recycle Bin) the Ask Toolbar and any other unknown extensions from Google Chrome.

    Set Google Chrome default search engine from ask.com to google.com .
    Click the Chrome menu Chrome menu button, then select Settings and click on Manage search engines in the Search section.
    In the Search Engines dialog that appears, select Google and click the Make Default button that appears in the row.

    Search for Ask.com in the Search Engines list, and click the X that appears at the end of the row.

    Change Google Chrome homepage from ask.com to its default.
    The Ask Toolbar has modified your Google settings to open their webpage whenever you start your browser, so we will need to revert this change.
    Click the Chrome menu Chrome menu button, then select Settings and click on One the New Tab page in the On Startup section.

Remove Ask Toolbar registry keys with AdwCleaner.

You can download AdwCleaner from the below link.
ADWCLEANER DOWNLOAD LINK (This link will automatically download AdwCleaner on your computer)
Before starting this utility, close all open programs and internet browsers.
Double click on adwcleaner.exe to run the tool.
Click on Delete, then confirm each time with Ok. Adwcleaner utility
Your computer will be rebooted automatically. A text file will open after the restart.
NEXT, double click on adwcleaner.exe to run the tool.
Click on Uninstall, then confirm with yes to remove this utility from your computer.

Ad

Add Your Answer

×

Uploading: 0%

my-video-file.mp4

Complete. Click "Add" to insert your video. Add

×

Loading...
Loading...

Related Questions:

0helpful
2answers

Remove Ask toolbar
Use the free version of Malwarebyte's Antimalware.

Free Anti Malware Internet Security Software

Probably it will detect it as a Potentiallly Unwanted Program. Let it delete it.
Read full answer
Jul 25, 2015 • Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64BIT...
1helpful
1answer

I do not want G Chrome. I am trying to make Google my home and browser I am a novice
From your question, it is understood that you want to set Google.com as homepage on your web browser. Also, whenever you try to open your browser, you are getting Ask search.

For your information, Ask search is a kind of virus which infects your browser and changes browser settings without your knowledge. Hence, it is vital to remove it completely from your computer. To do this, the following link can be helpful:
http://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-ask-toolbar-and-search/

Once you have removed Ask from your computer, you can set Google.com as you homepage by following the instructions mentioned on the following link:
https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/463?hl=en

GuruAid.com
Read full answer
Jan 15, 2015 • Computers & Internet
1helpful
2answers

I want to get rid of ASK search engine - how?
Remove Ask removal instructions

step by step instructions at the above link

How to Get Rid of the Ask Toolbar
Read full answer
Jan 12, 2015 • Computers & Internet
0helpful
1answer

Get rid of ask search
  1. Click on the options icon on the upper right, then Settings.
  2. Scroll down until you see Search and click "Manage search engines..."
  3. Place your mouse over the engine you want to remove and you'll see the "x" on the right side. Click the x to remove.
  4. After removing from there, ensure you don't have the Ask Search installed as an extension. (Click on Extensions on the left to check).
Read full answer
Aug 08, 2014 • Google Chrome
0helpful
1answer

How to remove 'Ask' ?
I presume you are talking about the ASK toolbar and search engine in Internet Explorer.
Got Tools in Internet Explorer and remove Ask tool bar under add-ins.
Then change default search engine back to Google, Bing or whatever.
Read full answer
Jul 06, 2014 • Computers & Internet
0helpful
1answer

DELIETE ASK PROGRAM
Step 1:
To uninstall Ask Toolbar program from your computer,click the Start button, click on Control Panel, then select Uninstall a program. (Add or Remove Programs for Windows XP users).
If you are a Windows 8 user, you can right-click on a bottom left hot corner (formerly known as the Start button) and select Control panel from there, then select Uninstall a program.

Search and uninstall Ask Toolbar Updater and Ask Toolbar from your computer.

On some computers these programs might be renamed or missing, search for any program developed by Ask or unknown applications, and uninstall them from your computer.

Step 2:

Remove the Ask Toolbar residual damage from your browser

Ask Toolbar has installed several browser extensions, has changed your homepage to nl.ask.com, and has changed your default search engine.

Remove Ask Toolbar and Ask.com from Internet Explorer
  1. Remove Ask Toolbar add-ons from Internet Explorer. Open Internet Explorer, then click on the gear icon icongear.jpgTools for Windows XP users) at the top (far right) and then select Manage add-ons.
From the Toolbars and Extensions tab, select Ask Toolbar, ask Bar BHO and any other unknown extensions, then click on Disable.

Set Internet Explorer default search engine from Ask Search to Bing or Google.
To change your default search engine, click on the gear icon icongear.jpgManage Add-ons, and then, under Add-on Types, click Search Providers.
Select Bing or Google and click on Set Default.

Search for Ask.com in the Search Providers list, and click on Remove to get rid of this search engine.

Change your Internet Explorer home page from ask.com to its default
To change your home page, click on the gear icon icongear.jpg General tab, under the Home page section, click on Use default to restore Internet Explorer default home page.

Remove Ask Toolbar and Ask.com from Mozilla Firefox
  1. Remove Ask Toolbar extension from Firefox.
    At the top of the Firefox window, click the orange Firefox button, then select Add-ons.
Select the Extensions tab, then remove Ask Toolbar and any other unknown extensions from Mozilla Firefox.

Reset your default search engine and home page from Ask.com to their default.
To reset your search engine and homepage to their defaults, we will use the SearchResetextension. This add-on is very simple: on installation, it backs up and then resets your search preferences and home page to their default values, and then uninstalls itself. This affects the search bar, URL bar searches, and the home page.
You can download Search Reset from the below link, and then we will just need to install it to revert Firefox to its default settings.
SEARCHRESET DOWNLOAD LINK (This link will open another web page from where you can download the Search Reset Firefox extension)

 Remove Ask Toolbar and Ask.com from Google Chrome
  1. Remove Ask Toolbar extensions from Google Chrome.
    Click the Chrome menu chrome-button.png button on the browser toolbar, select Tools and then click on Extensions.
In the Extensions tab, remove (by clicking on the Recycle Bin) the Ask Toolbar and any other unknown extensions from Google Chrome.

2. Set Google Chrome default search engine from ask.com to google.com .
Click the Chrome menu chrome-button.png button, then select Settings and click on Manage search engines in the Search section.
In the Search Engines dialog that appears, select Google and click the Make Default button that appears in the row.

Search for Ask.com in the Search Engines list, and click the X that appears at the end of the row.

Change Google Chrome homepage from ask.com to its default.
The Ask Toolbar has modified your Google settings to open their web page whenever you start your browser, so we will need to revert this change.
Click the Chrome menu chrome-button.png button, then select Settings and click on One the New Tab page in the On Startup section.

STEP 3: Remove Ask Toolbar registry keys with AdwCleaner.

  1. You can download AdwCleaner from the below link.
    ADWCLEANER DOWNLOAD LINK     (This link will automatically download AdwCleaner on your computer)
  2. Before starting this utility, close all open programs and internet browsers.
  3. Double click on adwcleaner.exe to run the tool.
  4. Click on Delete, then confirm each time with Ok.
  5. Your computer will be rebooted automatically. A text file will open after the restart.
  6. NEXT, double click on adwcleaner.exe to run the tool.
  7. Click on Uninstall, then confirm with yes to remove this utility from your computer.

STEP 4: Run a computer scan with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

  1. You can download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free from the below link, then double click on it to install this program.
    MALWAREBYTES ANTI-MALWARE DOWNLOAD LINK (This link will open a download page in a new window from where you can download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free)
  2. When the installation begins, keep following the prompts in order to continue with the setup process. DO NOT make any changes to default settings and when the program has finished installing, make sure you leave both the Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware checked, then click on the Finish button.
  3. On the Scanner tab, select Perform quick scan and then click on the Scan button to start scanning your computer.
  4. Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware will now start scanning your computer as shown below.
  5. When the Malwarebytes scan will be completed, click on Show Result.
  6. You will now be presented with a screen showing you the malware infections that Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware has detected.Please note that the infections found may be different than what is shown in the image. Make sure that everything is Checked (ticked) and click on the Remove Selected button.

STEP 5: Run a computer scan with HitmanPro

  1. Download HitmanPro from the below link, then double click on it to start this program.
    HITMANPRO DOWNLOAD LINK (This link will open a new web page from where you can download HitmanPro)
  2. HitmanPro will start and you'll need to follow the prompts (by clicking on the Next button) to start a system scan with this program.
  3. HitmanPro will start scanning your computer for malware, as seen in the image below.
  4. Once the scan is complete,you'll see a screen which will display all the infected files that this utility has detected, and you'll need to click on Next to remove these malicious files.
  5. Click Activate free license to start the free 30 days trial and remove all the malicious files from your computer.
Read full answer
Feb 01, 2014 • Computers & Internet
0helpful
1answer

Remove Ask from browser
1) To uninstall Ask Toolbar program from your computer,click the Start button, click onControl Panel,the select Uninstall a program. (Add or Remove Programs for Windows XPusers).

2) Search and uninstall Ask Toolbar Updater and Ask Toolbar from your computer.


Remove Ask Toolbar and Ask.com from Internet Explorer
  1. Remove Ask Toolbar add-ons from Internet Explorer. Open Internet Explorer, then click on the gear icon icongear.jpgTools for Windows XP users) at the top (far right) and then selectManage add-ons.
From the Toolbars and Extensions tab, select Ask Toolbar, askBar BHO and any other unknown extensions, then click on Disable.

Set Internet Explorer default search engine from Ask Search to Bing.
To change your default search engine, click on the gear iconicongear.jpgManage Add-ons, and then, under Add-on Types, click Search Providers.
Select Bing or you may input what site you want to be your homepage and click on Set Default.
Read full answer
Dec 05, 2013 • Computers & Internet
0helpful
2answers

ASK has installed itself as malware on my pc. I cannot rid myself of it. Ask has no relevance to me as its US based.
this site has a guide to removing ASK, follow it and you should be back to normal :)

it's those pesky checkboxes "would you like to install this rubbish as well?" you come across them when installing a file. They're so easy to overlook, and they cause so much headache when you forget to uncheck them.
Read full answer
Aug 18, 2013 • Computers & Internet
0helpful
2answers

Cant get rid of Ask
The eaiest method i have found to get rid of this pesky browser
Create Menu tab right click in the top of screen (toolbar) you will see a number of toolbar options select the menu bar
This will add to your screen toolbar File Edit View Favorites Tools and Help
Select Tools tab then from the drop down menu Mange Add - Ons you will see
Toolbar Extensions Search Providers Accelerators and Tracking protection
You can remove or disable them right click on them select disable or remove some don't have the option to remove.

also
Get Rid of Ask.com as a Browser
Search engines come installed on Internet Explorer and Firefox.
These search engines take over as the default search engines.
Get rid of Ask.com from the toolbar after opening your browser.
Interent Explorer
Open Internet Explorer.
Click on the arrow to the right of "Search." A drop-down box will open.
Click "Manage."
A window will open called "Toolbar Options."


Click "Search" on the left-side panel. A new page is displayed called "Search Options."
Click on the box that says "Set and keep Google as the default search engine."

Click "Save." Close the window.
Firefox
Open Firefox.
Click the arrow on the left side of the address bar to open a drop-down menu.
The arrow is right before the white space where you type the search term.

Click "Manage Search Engines" from the drop-down menu.
A window opens, showing you the search engines installed.

Click "Ask.com" to highlight. Click "Remove" on the right side of the window.
After the search engine is gone, click "OK" to close the window and delete "Ask.com" from available search engines.

Rid of the Ask Toolbar
Ask.com is a search portal that attaches to your browser.
This toolbar is handy for quick access to the Internet.
If you do not use the toolbar often, you can remove it from your computer.
Click the "Start" button in the lower left corner of your desktop.
Choose "Control Panel."
Click "Programs" and then "Programs and Features."
Find the "Ask Toolbar" item in the list of items installed on your computer.
Highlight it and click the "Uninstall" button. Click "Yes" to confirm.
Wait for the application to be uninstalled.
Restart your computer.
Read full answer
Aug 17, 2013 • Computers & Internet
6helpful
3answers

Ask has become default search engine and I cannot remove it
Type "chrome://settings/" [Without quotes] in url/address bar.
Look for "Search Engine" setting either by eye or using search field on the page.
Read full answer
Apr 07, 2013 • Google Chrome
Not finding what you are looking for?

View Most Popular

Computers & Internet

Related Question

Remove Ask toolbar

  • Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64BIT Operating System Software OEM DVD

491 views

Ask a Question

Usually answered in minutes!

Popular Questions

Change NAT to open

Zyxel P660HW-D1 Router

Vertical lines in my laptop screen BEWARE SPAM NUMBER +1-800-532-4187 BELOW

Compaq Presario M2000 Notebook

HP Pavillion dv9000 - won't power up

HP Pavilion dv9000z Notebook

LG KU990 PC suite installer

LG KU990 Viewty

Monitor goes blank less than a second after turning on.

Rosewill R900J 19" Flat Panel LCD...

Check Out the Mobile Browsers Report
Check Out the Mobile Browsers Report

View all Fixya Reports

Top Computers & Internet Experts

Grand Canyon Tech
Grand Canyon Tech

Level 3 Expert

3867 Answers

Brad Brown

Level 3 Expert

19187 Answers

Cindy Wells

Level 3 Expert

6688 Answers

Are you a Computer and Internet Expert? Answer questions, earn points and help others

Answer questions

Manuals & User Guides

PDF Manual
Encahdd2bu3zb.pdf. user-manual-Cavalry...

Cavalry Storage...

PDF Manual
Fujitsu Lifebook e751.pdf....

Fujitsu LifeBook...

PDF Manual
Behringer EUROPOWER PMP3000 Powered...

Behringer Europower...

Loading...