Zango toolbar Removal Guide

Zango toolbar is a browser extension developed by Zango that is a software company which has been closed in April 2009. Zango toolbar is installed on your browser and it provides a shortcut access to various content, including sports, erotic videos, online games, comedy, screensavers and so on. Since the company was closed years ago, if you have Zango toolbar on your computer, it is probably because the installation file was bundled with some freeware you have downloaded from a third party website. This browser extension is considered to be a potentially unwanted application, so you should remove Zango toolbar from your computer to avoid various security risks.

This toolbar and other Zango products have often exhibited undesirable behavior. For example, most of the Zango software was configured to run automatically on start up, thus behaving more like computer malware rather than a legitimate program that asks for user's permission before doing so. Also, Zango toolbar can spam you with pop-up advertisements. They are annoying as it is, but if you click on any of these commercial ads, you may be redirected to a third party website, where a malware infection would be waiting for you.

Not to mention that Zango is often accused of installing adware. It means that Zango toolbar comes with other freeware, and most of the bundled software it comes with cannot be closed. In a sense Zango toolbar is not a computer virus, but it causes a lot of security risks to the user. Therefore, you should remove this browser extension from your computer for your own safety.

How to remove Zango Toolbar from Windows

For Windows 8

1. Move mouse cursor to the bottom right of the screen.
2. When Charms bar appears, click Settings and go to Control Panel.
3. Click Uninstall a program and remove Zango from the list.

For Windows Vista & Windows 7

1. Open Start Menu and go to Control Panel.
2. Click Uninstall a program and remove Zango.

For Windows XP

1. Open Start Menu and go to Control Panel.
2. Select Add or Remove Programs and uninstall Zango.

How to remove Zango Toolbar from browser

For Internet Explorer

1. Press Alt+X and click Manage add-ons.
2. Remove Zango from Toolbars and Extensions list. Click Search providers on the left.
3. Change default search engine, and remove any undesirable search engines. Close the menu.
4. Press Alt+X again and click Internet options.
5. Remove the hijacked home page (if any) under General tab and enter a new home page address.
6. Click OK and restart your browser.

For Mozilla Firefox

1. Press Ctrl+Shift+A and Add-ons manager will open.
2. Remove Zango from Extensions list and close the tab.
3. Press Firefox button and go to Options.
4. Under General tab, change your current home page address. Click OK.
5. Click Search engine icon on the left of Firefox search box (top right corner).
6. Select Manage search engines and remove undesirable search engines from the list.
7. Click OK and restart your browser.

For Google Chrome

1. Press Alt+F and go to Tools.
2. Select Extensions and remove Zango from the list. Click Settings on the left.
3. Under On start-up, select Open a page or a set of pages. Click Set pages.
4. Change your home page and click OK.
5. Click Manage search engines under Search.
6. Set a new default search engine and press Done.

If Zango toolbar came with other freeware, manual removal may not be enough to clean your PC. Perform a full system scan with SpyHunter free scanner to check what other undesirable programs you need to remove, and do not hesitate to invest in an antimalware tool, in order to protect your computer from dangerous infections.