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Wednesday, January 14, 2009

MyWebSearch Toolbar



MyWebSearch

Below are step by step instructions to remove MyWebSearch from your computer. This process is difficult and is not recommend unless you are an expert in this field. The manual process is also dangerous as the removal process requires you to access and edit sensitive files in the registry of your machine and run the risk of totally destroying your computer. An important point to remember when removing MyWebSearch is to delete all parts of the MyWebSearch code. This is a must as MyWebSearch will rebuild itself and will result in further spreading of the spyware parasite. Visit our tools page for some very good programs to remove MyWebSearch or any other spyware that your machine may have simply picked up.

MyWebSearch Description

My Web Search is a web browser toolbar with specialized search functions and a pop-up blocker. When processing your search query, My Web Search sends a request to their servers that includes your keyword query, time of day, your browser type, default language setting, your IP address, an anonymous unique ID, and a code which identifies the distribution source of your My Web Search application.

www.MyWebSearch.com

MyWebSearch Removal Instructions

Most of the program can be remove by clicking on Start->Settings->Control Panel and double clicking on Add/Remove Programs. Then find "My Web Search" in the list of installed programs and click on Change/Remove to uninstall it. You may also want to uninstall any of the following items associated with...
FunWebProducts
My Web Search (Smiley Central or FWP product as applicable)
My Way Speedbar (Smiley Central or other FWP as applicable)
My Way Speedbar (AOL and Yahoo Messengers) (beta users only)
My Way Speedbar (Outlook, Outlook Express, and IncrediMail)
Search Assistant - My Way

To clean up the registry, delete the keys and value HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MyWebSearch Email Plugin.
  • Reboot your Computer.
  • Next, open My Computer, Drive C, and double-click on the Program Files folder
  • Right-click and delete the folders for:
  • FunWebProducts
  • MyWebSearch
MyWebSearch should now be completely uninstalled from your computer.

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