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Thread #154599   Message #3629505
Posted By: Andrez
01-Jun-14 - 09:14 AM
Thread Name: Tech: Unwanted Taskbar, top of screen
Subject: RE: Tech: Unwanted Taskbar, top of screen
So thats good news then. Great stuff uncle DaveO!

For what its worth, I've found that searching for and downloading files from sites other than the main sites (Microsoft, Adobe etc) can lead to co-downloading a toolbar or similar junk ware. A while ago the Ask tool bar got installed. When I deleted it and backtracked, I found I had been downloading a Flash update from a non Adobe source. Watching the screens I found one that asked me in small print at the bottom of one window if I wanted to instal the toolbar. The box was preticked yes and was easily overlooked and so the toolbar got installed. The sneaky buggers!

Running a scan of your system with whatever virus or malaware software you have installed can also catch some of these 'nasties'.

Cheers,

Andrez