Do you know what Citysearch Toolbar is?
Computer users choose to install Citysearch Toolbar because it promises to provide them with useful information related to Restaurants, Bars, Hotels and other spots in the biggest U.S. cities, such as Los Angeles, Chicago and New York. Even though the application is meant to present diverse information, all links displayed via the toolbar will route you to citysearch.com in one way or another. This is one reason why you may want to delete Citysearch Toolbar. The more common argument for the removal is the undesirable installation of Ask Web Search tools. Even though the toolbar is not a browser hijacker, we can help you delete it and get rid of undesirable search tools if this is what you want.
Citysearch Toolbar screenshot
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It is never a good idea to rush with the installation of any software. If you rush with the installation of Citysearch Toolbar and other Mindspark programs, such as APlusGamer Toolbar or BringMeApps Toolbar, you might miss a chance to decline the installation of Ask Web Search tools. Therefore, as soon as you click the download button on free.citygrid.com, you need to handle the process step by step. Most computer users installing Citysearch Toolbar are unfamiliar with home.tb.ask.com or search.tb.ask.com. If you are not familiar with these search tools as well, we recommend that you reject them or research them before installing. Note that the toolbar itself can ‘access all data on your computer and the websites you visit’, which is why you may want to remove it as well.
If you have downloaded Citysearch Toolbar together with Ask search tools, it is likely that you have had time to try the provided services out. If you have been caught off guard with the installed search tools, you can remove them just as easily as you can remove Citysearch Toolbar. We certainly do recommend using authentic security software to ensure full-time Windows protection; however, you can delete the toolbar and the search tools manually using the guides below.
Delete Citysearch Toolbar from the PC
Remove from Windows XP:
- Move to the Task Bar and click the Start button.
- Select Control Panel and double-click Add or Remove Programs.
- Remove Citysearch.
Remove from Windows Vista or Windows 7:
- Click the Start icon on the Task Bar.
- Select Control Panel and move to Uninstall a program.
- Right-click the app you wish to delete and select Uninstall.
Remove from Windows 8:
- Right-click on the Metro UI screen to open and select All apps.
- Open the Control Panel and select Uninstall a program.
- Now right-click the program you wish to delete and select Uninstall.
Remove undesirable browser applications
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 select Set pages.
- Delete/change the URL representing the undesirable search tool and click OK.
- Go to Appearance, select Show Home button and click Change.
- Delete/change the URL representing the undesirable search tool and click OK.
- Go to Search, click Manage search engines and select a new default option.
- Find the URL you wish to remove, click X and select Done.
- Tap Alt+T again, select Tools and choose Extensions.
- Find the undesirable extension, click the recycle bin and select Remove.
Remove from Internet Explorer:
- Open IE, simultaneously tap Alt+T and select Manage Add-ons.
- Go to Toolbars and Extensions and Disable the undesirable option.
- Go to Search Providers and choose/add a new default option.
- Remove the undesirable search provider and then click Close.
- Tap Alt+T again but this time select Internet Options.
- Click the General tab and move the cursor to the Home Page box.
- Delete/change the URL of the undesirable search tool and click OK.
Remove from Mozilla Firefox:
- Open Firefox and find the Firefox search box on the top-right corner.
- Click the icon on the left to open a menu and select Manage Search Engines.
- Find the undesirable search tool, click it, select Remove and hit OK.
- Now simultaneously tap Alt+T to open the Tools menu and select Options.
- Click the General tab and move the cursor to the Home Page box.
- Delete/change the URL of the undesirable search tool and click OK.
- Open the Add-ons Manager (simultaneously tap Ctrl+Shift+A).
- Go to Extensions, find the undesirable plugin and click the Remove button.
In non-techie terms:
Citysearch Toolbar is a browser extension created by Mindspark Interactive Network. The application provides links to citysearch.com in order to help you find more information about specific city attractions. As you may have discovered already, the toolbar comes bundled with Ask search tools. If you have installed these onto the browsers by accident, you can remove them as well. Use the provided instructions to remove Citysearch Toolbar and Ask search tools.