How to Uninstall or Turn off the Yahoo! Companion Browser Toolbar (303047)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 98 Second Edition SP 1
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 98 Second Edition SP 1
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 98 Second Edition SP 2
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 98 Second Edition
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows 98 Second Edition
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 98
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 98 SP 1
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 98 SP 2
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 98
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows 98 SP 1
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows 98 SP 2
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows 98
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 95 SP 1
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 95 SP 2
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 95 SP 1
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 95 SP 2
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows 95 SP 1
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows 95 SP 2
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
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SYMPTOMS
After you install the Yahoo! Companion browser toolbar, you may be unable to remove it or hide it. You may be unable to hide the toolbar when you click Toolbars on the View menu. There may be no entry for Yahoo in Add/Remove Programs.
RESOLUTION
To remove the Yahoo! Companion browser toolbar, follow these steps:
- Start Microsoft Internet Explorer.
- On the Yahoo! Companion browser toolbar, click the Edit button (it appears as a pencil), and then click Remove Yahoo! Companion on the shortcut menu that appears.
NOTE: If you cannot see the Edit button, expand the Yahoo! Companion toolbar. - You receive the following message:
Uninstalling will remove Yahoo! Companion from your browser.
Do you still want to remove Yahoo! Companion?
- You receive the following message:
Yahoo! Companion has been uninstalled. Please restart your browser.
- Quit Internet Explorer, and then restart it.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 12/20/2004 |
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| Keywords: | kb3rdparty kbhowto kbprb KB303047 |
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