How To Remove Unwanted Toolbars From Firefox

Each one of us likes to browse safely as Internet is the source from where viruses and other malicious programs infect your computer. Now, in order to carry out safe browsing, it is necessary that you choose a browser that is under minimum threat from hackers and such programs. One such browser is Firefox, developed by Mozilla. This free internet browser is slowly catching up with its competitors in terms of the number of users. This is because this internet browser faces minimum threats when compared to other browsers in the world.

Even though Mozilla Firefox is less prone to virus attacks, there are numerous toolbars available for this browser. If you have installed these toolbars in this browser, you will find that the browser responds slowly to mouse clicks and it might even freeze occasionally. The best fix for toolbar issues is disabling unwanted toolbars. If you want to remove toolbar from Firefox, then follow the steps below.

Steps Involved

• Double click the icon for Mozilla Firefox and launch the browser. 
• Once the Firefox program comes up, choose the option Tools in the program. You can find this option in the menu bar. 
• In the drop down menu, select the option Add-ons. The shortcut keys to open Add-ons window are Ctrl, Shift and A. Press these keys simultaneously to open the window for Add-ons. 
• With the above step, you will find a new window opened as a new tab in the browser. This window stays next to the Start Page of the browser. 
• Select the add-ons that you no longer use and click the button Disable. Keep in mind that this will only deactivate the toolbar. If you want to remove the toolbar from the browser, click the button Remove after selecting the toolbar. 

The above steps will only disable or remove toolbar from the browser. In order to remove the toolbar from your computer, follow the steps below.

• Select the Start menu and click Run. 
• In the Run window, type appwiz.cpl and click the button OK. 
• The above step launches the window for Add or Remove Programs. 
• Select the toolbars from the Add or Remove Programs window that you no longer wish to keep in your computer. 
• Select the button Remove to uninstall the toolbars.

The above steps will help you to remove all unwanted toolbars from Firefox browser and from your computer.