After installing free software, do you open your browser and suddenly see a new toolbar? This could be because you accidentally failed to uncheck a box or set it in the wrong place during the installation process. The setting there then authorizes the installation software not only to install the new and desired program on your hard drive, but also, for example, the Yahoo Community SmartBar in your browser. We'll show you how to get rid of the toolbar.
Yahoo Community SmartBar - what is it?
The Yahoo Community SmartBar is a browser add-on that can infiltrate the home page and search engine settings of your browser and change them for advertising purposes. From a technical point of view, the toolbar cannot be described as a virus or malware, but it can still lead to data protection problems and security infections on your computer. After installation, the Yahoo Community SmartBar not only tracks users' surfing activities, but also records them. For these reasons, it is recommended that you remove the adware from your browser and from your computer. In order to avoid such adware being installed on your computer, you should carefully carry out every installation step during the installation of new (and above all free) programs and, if necessary,Deactivate fields of adware.
Deactivate the Yahoo Community Smartbar in the browser
One possibility to remove such a toolbar is to deactivate the toolbar directly in the browser. You have to proceed differently depending on which browser you are using. Please note, however, that deactivation in the browser does not automatically and completely remove the software from your computer. We therefore recommend that you check in the control panel of your PC whether the Yahoo Community SmartBar is still there and, if necessary, uninstall it there..
Mozilla Firefox
1st step:
Click on the three-line menu at the top right and then on the item " Add-ons " or press the key combination [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [A] .