MyNewsGuide Toolbar

Posted by Max Lehmann on June 9, 2015

What is MyNewsGuide Toolbar?

Even though MyNewsGuide Toolbar is not the kind of security threat that could put your virtual security at risk immediately after installation, there is a possibility that this program will push you into danger. Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers have tested this program and have found it to showcase links to third-party websites. Needless to say, this is something that all toolbars do, but that does not mean that you can trust all of them. Whether or not you decide to remove MyNewsGuide Toolbar is up to you, but if you make the decision to get rid of this program, we can help you. Our removal guide also explains how to delete Ask Search and any leftovers of the suspicious MyNewsGuide Toolbar. Should you have any questions about the behavior of this toolbar or its removal, you can post them in the comments section. test test test Download Removal Tool100% FREE spyware scan and
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How does MyNewsGuide Toolbar work?

MyNewsGuide Toolbar is not the only toolbar of its kind. FindYourMaps Toolbar, ProductivityBoss Toolbar, and RecipeSearch Toolbar are just a few of the hundreds of programs that Mindspark Interactive Network has created throughout the years. Funny thing is that many of these toolbars can travel in the same bundles. Do you know what this means? This means that you might be offered to install several different Mindspark toolbars along with MyNewsGuide Toolbar. Needless to say, since we advocate for the removal of this software, we do not recommend installing it. In fact, we do not recommend trusting software bundles altogether. If you are careless about the installers you trust, it is very possible that you will have to delete MyNewsGuide Toolbar-related malware and undesirable programs. Even if you install this toolbar from mynewsguide.com, it is likely that you will need to delete third-party software.

Even though the main goal for MyNewsGuide Toolbar is to promote links to News sites, it has one more task: The promotion of Ask Search. If you do not pay attention when installing MyNewsGuide Toolbar onto your PC, you might, unknowingly, skip your chance to refuse home page and default search provider modifications. This does not mean that you need to remove a dangerous browser hijacker. This only means that you need to be more careful when installing software onto your PC. When it comes to the removal of Ask Search, you have to be mindful of few things. First of all, this search tool collects data about your virtual activity with the help of tracking cookies. Secondly, it showcases sponsored ads. These are the reasons why users often choose to remove MyNewsGuide Toolbar-related search tools.

How to remove MyNewsGuide Toolbar

MyNewsGuide Toolbar is not a threat you need to delete right away, but it is an annoying and often useless program. We suggest removing MyNewsGuide Toolbar from your operating system using trusted automatic malware removal software. This software is helpful because it can detect and delete all files and programs that are considered to be unreliable and dangerous all at the same time. On top of that, it can also guarantee that your virtual security is protected in the future. If you are only interested in the manual removal, make sure you scan your operating system after completing the guide below to learn if there are no MyNewsGuide Toolbar leftovers that you need to remove.

Delete MyNewsGuide Toolbar

Delete from Windows XP:

Click Start on the Taskbar, select Control Panel, and move to Add or Remove Programs.
Go to Change or Remove Programs, select the undesirable app, and click Remove.

Delete from Windows Vista or Windows 7:

Click the Windows logo on the Taskbar, open Control Panel, and move to Uninstall a program.
Right-click the program you wish to remove from your PC and select Uninstall.

Delete from Windows 8 or Windows 8.1:

Access the Charm bar in Metro UI, click Search, and find Uninstall a program.
Right-click the program you wish to remove from your PC and select Uninstall.

Remove Ask Search and toolbar

Remove from Mozilla Firefox:

Open Firefox and click the Open Menu icon on the right.
Select Options, go to General, and find the Home Page.
Delete/overwrite the undesirable URL.
In the menu on the left click Search and go to Default Search Engine.
Choose a new default search provider and select the undesirable provider.
Click the Remove button at the bottom of the menu.
Simultaneously tap keys Ctrl+Shift+A to access the Add-ons Manager.
Click Extensions and Remove MyNewsGuide.

Remove from Google Chrome:

Open Chrome, simultaneously tap Alt+F, and select Settings.
Go to On Startup, mark Open a specific page or set of pages, and click Set pages.
Identify the URL of the undesirable search provider, change/delete it, and click OK.
Navigate to Appearance, mark Show Home button, and click Change.
Repeat step 3 to delete the undesirable search tool and move to Search.
Click Manage search engines and set a new default search provider.
Remove the undesirable search provider by clicking the X on its URL. Click Done.
In the menu on the left click Extensions and find the undesirable add-on.
Click the recycle bin icon on the right and select Remove.

Remove from Internet Explorer:

Open Internet Explorer, simultaneously tap Alt+T, and select Internet Options.
Click the General tab, overwrite/delete the Home Page URL, and click OK.
Tap Alt+T again, select Manage Add-ons, and move to Search Providers.
Set a new default search provider and Remove the undesirable provider. Click Close.