Microsoft Live Search Toolbar
What is Microsoft Live Search Toolbar?
Windows Live Toolbar is a browser extension toolbar for Internet Explorer which provides a simple search interface that starts to list results as the user types in a search query, and uses Bing as its search engine. The toolbar also allows users to synchronize their Internet Explorer favorites across multiple computers, and provides an interface to Windows Live and MSN services.
Overview
The most used version is 3.0.566.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The main program executable is msntask.exe. The software installer includes 5 files and is usually about 12.92 MB (13,547,760 bytes).
- Loads into the web browser
Program details
Displayed publisher: Microsoft Live Search Toolbar
URL: toolbar.live.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\MSN\Toolbar\3.0.0566.0\
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\MSN\Toolbar\3.0.0566.0\OEMSetup.exe /Uninstall
Estimated size: 12.92 MB
Files installed by Microsoft Live Search Toolbar
| Program executable: | msntask.exe |
| Name: | MSN® Toolbar |
| MSN Task Processor |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\MSN\Toolbar\3.0.0566.0\msntask.exe |
| MD5: | 2c723617b41f50553a43f1bd9e633725 |
Additional files:
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msne.dll - MSN® Toolbar
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msneie.dll
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msneshellx.dll - MSN® Shell Extender
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OEMSetup.exe - MSN Toolbar OEM Setup
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- msneshellx.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Microsoft Live Search Toolbar Helper' with the class of {d2ce3e00-f94a-4740-988e-03dc2f38c34f}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- msneshellx.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Microsoft Live Search Toolbar' with the class of {1E61ED7C-7CB8-49d6-B9E9-AB4C880C8414}.
How do I remove Microsoft Live Search Toolbar?
You can uninstall Microsoft Live Search Toolbar from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Microsoft Live Search Toolbar, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Microsoft Live Search Toolbar.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Microsoft Live Search Toolbar you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
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HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Internet Explorer
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 59%
Keep it 41%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
87.17% |
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| Windows 10 |
6.88% |
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| Windows Vista |
5.54% |
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| Windows XP |
0.41% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
81.87% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
5.62% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
5.52% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
3.02% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
1.27% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
1.03% |
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Geography
93.78% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
93.78% |
| Canada |
4.27% |
| Mexico |
0.16% |
| PR |
0.15% |
| Brazil |
0.11% |
| India |
0.11% |
| Germany |
0.09% |
| United Kingdom |
0.09% |
| Israel |
0.08% |
| Philippines |
0.06% |
| Argentina |
0.05% |
| Iran |
0.05% |
| Australia |
0.04% |
| Netherlands |
0.04% |
About Microsoft
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Publisher URL: www.microsoft.com