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Annie E.
January 6th 04, 09:04 PM
Hi:
Every time I open I.E., 'Starware' ... one of
Toolbars'Menu appears. For this, I'm quite annoying,
because it takes space on I.E. panel, especially I want
to read large/long messages.
Then, I clicked 'Starware' on 'Toolbars' in my attempts
to not showing up next time when I open I.E. However,
there still and always comes 'Starware' on the top of
I.E. under needed menus/tools, such
as 'Search,' 'Favorites' and several more tools I always
need on daily basis.
My question is;
How to get rid of this tool, ...' Starware' on the top of
I.E.
Thanks for your help greatly in advance.
Annie E.

Demus
January 6th 04, 09:04 PM
Right click on the menu, choose customize, and there you can add or remove
buttons.

"Annie E." > wrote in message
...
> Hi:
> Every time I open I.E., 'Starware' ... one of
> Toolbars'Menu appears. For this, I'm quite annoying,
> because it takes space on I.E. panel, especially I want
> to read large/long messages.
> Then, I clicked 'Starware' on 'Toolbars' in my attempts
> to not showing up next time when I open I.E. However,
> there still and always comes 'Starware' on the top of
> I.E. under needed menus/tools, such
> as 'Search,' 'Favorites' and several more tools I always
> need on daily basis.
> My question is;
> How to get rid of this tool, ...' Starware' on the top of
> I.E.
> Thanks for your help greatly in advance.
> Annie E.

Annie E.
January 6th 04, 09:06 PM
Hi:
Thanks for your reply.
Unfortunately, this seems a sort 'advertisement' to make
people use. This, 'Starware' also wants me to replace
original 'Toolbar' I have. There is NO 'Starware'
on 'customize' section, because this is truly independent
toolbar that has NO any relation to 'original toolbar'
with I.E. Then, I can not 'remove' Starware due to this
problem, ... no 'Starware' on View/Tools/Customize.
Any other suggestions would be appreciated.
Annie E.

>-----Original Message-----
>Right click on the menu, choose customize, and there you
can add or remove
>buttons.
>
>"Annie E." > wrote
in message
...
>> Hi:
>> Every time I open I.E., 'Starware' ... one of
>> Toolbars'Menu appears. For this, I'm quite annoying,
>> because it takes space on I.E. panel, especially I want
>> to read large/long messages.
>> Then, I clicked 'Starware' on 'Toolbars' in my attempts
>> to not showing up next time when I open I.E. However,
>> there still and always comes 'Starware' on the top of
>> I.E. under needed menus/tools, such
>> as 'Search,' 'Favorites' and several more tools I
always
>> need on daily basis.
>> My question is;
>> How to get rid of this tool, ...' Starware' on the top
of
>> I.E.
>> Thanks for your help greatly in advance.
>> Annie E.
>
>
>.
>

Bob Eyster
January 6th 04, 09:07 PM
Go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs and scroll down until you find
something that says "Starware". If you find it left-click once to highlight
it than click the remove button.

Happy Holidays
Bob Eyster



"Annie E." > wrote in message
...
> Hi:
> Thanks for your reply.
> Unfortunately, this seems a sort 'advertisement' to make
> people use. This, 'Starware' also wants me to replace
> original 'Toolbar' I have. There is NO 'Starware'
> on 'customize' section, because this is truly independent
> toolbar that has NO any relation to 'original toolbar'
> with I.E. Then, I can not 'remove' Starware due to this
> problem, ... no 'Starware' on View/Tools/Customize.
> Any other suggestions would be appreciated.
> Annie E.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Right click on the menu, choose customize, and there you
> can add or remove
> >buttons.
> >
> >"Annie E." > wrote
> in message
> ...
> >> Hi:
> >> Every time I open I.E., 'Starware' ... one of
> >> Toolbars'Menu appears. For this, I'm quite annoying,
> >> because it takes space on I.E. panel, especially I want
> >> to read large/long messages.
> >> Then, I clicked 'Starware' on 'Toolbars' in my attempts
> >> to not showing up next time when I open I.E. However,
> >> there still and always comes 'Starware' on the top of
> >> I.E. under needed menus/tools, such
> >> as 'Search,' 'Favorites' and several more tools I
> always
> >> need on daily basis.
> >> My question is;
> >> How to get rid of this tool, ...' Starware' on the top
> of
> >> I.E.
> >> Thanks for your help greatly in advance.
> >> Annie E.
> >
> >
> >.
> >

gremlin984
January 8th 05, 06:23 PM
undefinedright clicked on menu; unchecked Starware; address bar was gone. refreshed browser; it was back; attempted to lock tool bar with it unchecked; it returned; did not see any 'customize' are you talking about the starware menu itself? will try that but am thinking it isn't going to work. Right click on the menu, choose customize, and there you can add or remove
buttons.

"Annie E." wrote in message
...
Hi:
Every time I open I.E., 'Starware' ... one of
Toolbars'Menu appears. For this, I'm quite annoying,
because it takes space on I.E. panel, especially I want
to read large/long messages.
Then, I clicked 'Starware' on 'Toolbars' in my attempts
to not showing up next time when I open I.E. However,
there still and always comes 'Starware' on the top of
I.E. under needed menus/tools, such
as 'Search,' 'Favorites' and several more tools I always
need on daily basis.
My question is;
How to get rid of this tool, ...' Starware' on the top of
I.E.
Thanks for your help greatly in advance.
Annie E.

gremlin984
January 8th 05, 11:12 PM
Hi:
Every time I open I.E., 'Starware' ... one of
Toolbars'Menu appears. For this, I'm quite annoying,
because it takes space on I.E. panel, especially I want
to read large/long messages.
Then, I clicked 'Starware' on 'Toolbars' in my attempts
to not showing up next time when I open I.E. However,
there still and always comes 'Starware' on the top of
I.E. under needed menus/tools, such
as 'Search,' 'Favorites' and several more tools I always
need on daily basis.
My question is;
How to get rid of this tool, ...' Starware' on the top of
I.E.
Thanks for your help greatly in advance.
Annie E.
Windows 98SE > START > SETTINGS > CONTROL PANEL > ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS
You can remove the program by uninstalling it there. I had also done a search and the application is related to "Comet." After removing the program per above, I did another search. 1st search brought up two locations, one with a star by it. After uninstalling, the star file was gone but the other remained: 6Kbs .. am thinking I can just get rid of this as well as when it was uninstalled, the application said there might be some files remaining. This would be up to you, if anyone knows for sure, it would be nice to know if this minor file can also be gotten rid of without harm.
thanks

Kelly
January 9th 05, 07:59 AM
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Starware+remove

--
All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com


"gremlin984" > wrote in message
...
>
> undefinedright clicked on menu; unchecked Starware; address bar was
> gone. refreshed browser; it was back; attempted to lock tool bar with
> it unchecked; it returned; did not see any 'customize' are you talking
> about the starware menu itself? will try that but am thinking it isn't
> going to work. Demus Wrote:
>> Right click on the menu, choose customize, and there you can add or
>> remove
>> buttons.
>>
>> "Annie E." wrote in message
>> ...
>> Hi:
>> Every time I open I.E., 'Starware' ... one of
>> Toolbars'Menu appears. For this, I'm quite annoying,
>> because it takes space on I.E. panel, especially I want
>> to read large/long messages.
>> Then, I clicked 'Starware' on 'Toolbars' in my attempts
>> to not showing up next time when I open I.E. However,
>> there still and always comes 'Starware' on the top of
>> I.E. under needed menus/tools, such
>> as 'Search,' 'Favorites' and several more tools I always
>> need on daily basis.
>> My question is;
>> How to get rid of this tool, ...' Starware' on the top of
>> I.E.
>> Thanks for your help greatly in advance.
>> Annie E.
>
>
> --
> gremlin984

Bob
January 16th 05, 05:07 AM
Starware is a menace. A vicious hijacker of Google. They're stealing
their fine work and replacing Google Toolbar searches with their own
promotions.

Can't find it under ANY name in Add/Remove PGMS + Ad-aware or Spybot
don't do it.

What's up? Any suggestions??


gremlin984 wrote:
> Annie E. Wrote:
> > Hi:
> > Every time I open I.E., 'Starware' ... one of
> > Toolbars'Menu appears. For this, I'm quite annoying,
> > because it takes space on I.E. panel, especially I want
> > to read large/long messages.
> > Then, I clicked 'Starware' on 'Toolbars' in my attempts
> > to not showing up next time when I open I.E. However,
> > there still and always comes 'Starware' on the top of
> > I.E. under needed menus/tools, such
> > as 'Search,' 'Favorites' and several more tools I always
> > need on daily basis.
> > My question is;
> > How to get rid of this tool, ...' Starware' on the top of
> > I.E.
> > Thanks for your help greatly in advance.
> > Annie E.
> Windows 98SE > START > SETTINGS > CONTROL PANEL > ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS
> You can remove the program by uninstalling it there. I had also done
a
> search and the application is related to "Comet." After removing the
> program per above, I did another search. 1st search brought up two
> locations, one with a star by it. After uninstalling, the star file
was
> gone but the other remained: 6Kbs .. am thinking I can just get rid
of
> this as well as when it was uninstalled, the application said there
> might be some files remaining. This would be up to you, if anyone
knows
> for sure, it would be nice to know if this minor file can also be
gotten
> rid of without harm.
> thanks
>
>
> --
> gremlin984

?
January 16th 05, 05:17 AM
Go to Microsoft and download their new spyware beta program. It has a fixer
in for hijacking the IE. Window update has a link on it I think. Or just go
to Microsoft.com and look for it.

"Bob" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> Starware is a menace. A vicious hijacker of Google. They're stealing
> their fine work and replacing Google Toolbar searches with their own
> promotions.
>
> Can't find it under ANY name in Add/Remove PGMS + Ad-aware or Spybot
> don't do it.
>
> What's up? Any suggestions??
>
>
> gremlin984 wrote:
>> Annie E. Wrote:
>> > Hi:
>> > Every time I open I.E., 'Starware' ... one of
>> > Toolbars'Menu appears. For this, I'm quite annoying,
>> > because it takes space on I.E. panel, especially I want
>> > to read large/long messages.
>> > Then, I clicked 'Starware' on 'Toolbars' in my attempts
>> > to not showing up next time when I open I.E. However,
>> > there still and always comes 'Starware' on the top of
>> > I.E. under needed menus/tools, such
>> > as 'Search,' 'Favorites' and several more tools I always
>> > need on daily basis.
>> > My question is;
>> > How to get rid of this tool, ...' Starware' on the top of
>> > I.E.
>> > Thanks for your help greatly in advance.
>> > Annie E.
>> Windows 98SE > START > SETTINGS > CONTROL PANEL > ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS
>> You can remove the program by uninstalling it there. I had also done
> a
>> search and the application is related to "Comet." After removing the
>> program per above, I did another search. 1st search brought up two
>> locations, one with a star by it. After uninstalling, the star file
> was
>> gone but the other remained: 6Kbs .. am thinking I can just get rid
> of
>> this as well as when it was uninstalled, the application said there
>> might be some files remaining. This would be up to you, if anyone
> knows
>> for sure, it would be nice to know if this minor file can also be
> gotten
>> rid of without harm.
>> thanks
>>
>>
>> --
>> gremlin984
>

Malke
January 16th 05, 05:01 PM
? wrote:

> Go to Microsoft and download their new spyware beta program. It has a
> fixer in for hijacking the IE. Window update has a link on it I think.
> Or just go to Microsoft.com and look for it.
>
> "Bob" > wrote in message
> ups.com...
>> Starware is a menace. A vicious hijacker of Google. They're
>> stealing their fine work and replacing Google Toolbar searches with
>> their own promotions.
>>
>> Can't find it under ANY name in Add/Remove PGMS + Ad-aware or Spybot
>> don't do it.
>>

You might try the new MS antispyware program, but it is *beta*. That
means "not cooked yet". I would not install a beta program on a
production machine.

Make sure you have the most recent versions of Ad-aware and Spybot and
that you've updated their reference files. Scan with them in Safe Mode.
If that doesn't remove the toolbar, use HijackThis, also in Safe Mode.
HijackThis is an expert tool. Here are links to a tutorial and sites
where you can post your HJT logs and get expert help (not in this
newsgroup).

http://www.aumha.org/a/hjttutor.htm - HijackThis tutorial by Jim
Eshelman
http://forum.aumha.org/
http://spywarewarrior.com/viewforum.php?f=5 - Spyware Warrior HijackThis
forum
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/
http://forums.tomcoyote.org/
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/

Malke
--
MS MVP - Windows Shell/User
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"

?
January 16th 05, 10:26 PM
Funny....... As long as I had Windows, I thought it was a beta program.
Patch-Patch-Patch


"Malke" > wrote in message
...
>? wrote:
>
>> Go to Microsoft and download their new spyware beta program. It has a
>> fixer in for hijacking the IE. Window update has a link on it I think.
>> Or just go to Microsoft.com and look for it.
>>
>> "Bob" > wrote in message
>> ups.com...
>>> Starware is a menace. A vicious hijacker of Google. They're
>>> stealing their fine work and replacing Google Toolbar searches with
>>> their own promotions.
>>>
>>> Can't find it under ANY name in Add/Remove PGMS + Ad-aware or Spybot
>>> don't do it.
>>>
>
> You might try the new MS antispyware program, but it is *beta*. That
> means "not cooked yet". I would not install a beta program on a
> production machine.
>
> Make sure you have the most recent versions of Ad-aware and Spybot and
> that you've updated their reference files. Scan with them in Safe Mode.
> If that doesn't remove the toolbar, use HijackThis, also in Safe Mode.
> HijackThis is an expert tool. Here are links to a tutorial and sites
> where you can post your HJT logs and get expert help (not in this
> newsgroup).
>
> http://www.aumha.org/a/hjttutor.htm - HijackThis tutorial by Jim
> Eshelman
> http://forum.aumha.org/
> http://spywarewarrior.com/viewforum.php?f=5 - Spyware Warrior HijackThis
> forum
> http://www.wilderssecurity.com/
> http://forums.tomcoyote.org/
> http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/
>
> Malke
> --
> MS MVP - Windows Shell/User
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"

Malke
January 17th 05, 02:50 AM
? wrote:

> Funny....... As long as I had Windows, I thought it was a beta
> program. Patch-Patch-Patch
>
Then you don't understand how operating system maintenance is done. All
operating systems (and other software) have holes. New vulnerabilities
are constantly being discovered. A responsible software mftr. patches
their product and makes the patches available for free to users. One of
the reasons for using a particular distro in Linux, for example, is
that someone else is creating and testing patches to take care of
vulnerabilities. You can always read all the security news daily and
get the patched programs yourself, but a distro creator like SuSE or
Mandrake will have done the heavy lifting for you. Just like MS does.

Malke
--
MS MVP - Windows Shell/User
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"

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