Softonic-Eng Toolbar Removal Guide

Softonic-Eng Toolbar is a browser extension which is promotes Conduit Search, and which you can download from steng7.ourtoolbar.com. Needless to say, the toolbar can be bundled with free programs. If you install the toolbar carelessly, the settings of Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox can be altered. It does not matter how you have acquired Softonic-Eng Toolbar as it is advisable to remove it from the PC as soon as possible.

Softonic-Eng Toolbar enables the user to browse the Internet, play online games, access online chat rooms, check email and weather forecasts, and access various social networking websites, such as Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr. Unfortunately, the search box is powered with Conduit Search.

If you do not pay attention to the options provided in the installation wizard, it may have some adverse results. The search engine is changed to Conduit Search, while the startup page is set as search.conduit.com. The unwanted search engine can generate various advertisements, which you should avoid in order to prevent computer infections. For example, the startup page may contain some display advertisements that change on a regular basis. As regards the search engine results, do not click the links that are presented as advertisements. Not all of the links under the heading Ads are insecure, but this is one of the ways how you can minimize the risk of getting the computer infected.

Softonic-Eng Toolbar may monitor what your browsing habits are and send the information collected to third parties. For example, it may track what items you click, how much time you spend on particular websites, and so on. If you do not want to receive personalized advertisements, you should remove Softonic-Eng Toolbar from the PC.

You have two options for eliminating Softonic-Eng Toolbar from the PC. Below you will find the instructions on how to remove the toolbar manually. Having removed the unwanted extension, scan the PC to be sure that no other additional measures have to be taken.

Another option is automatic removal. We recommend installing SpyHunter as this application can save your time and money, and guard the system against various computer infections. The application scans the PC automatically and fights various computer threats off, which means that you can browse the Internet without having to think about the threats circulating on the Internet.

Softonic-Eng Toolbar Removal

Windows XP

1. Open the Start menu.
2. Click Control Panel and click Add or Remove Programs.
3. Remove Softonic-Eng Toolbar.

Windows Vista and Windows 7

1. Open the Start menu.
2. Click Control Panel.
3. Select Uninstall a program.
4. Remove the unwanted toolbar.

Windows 8

1. Press the Windows key to get to the Start menu.
2. Type control panel.
3. Click the Control Panel icon.
4. Select Uninstall a program and uninstall Softonic-Eng Toolbar.

Remove Softonic-Eng Toolbar from the browsers

Google Chrome

1. Press Alt+F.
2. Point to Tools and click Extensions.
3. Remove the unwanted toolbar.
4. Click Settings on the left side of the browser.
5. Under On start-up, click the third option and select Set pages.
6. Change the start-up page.
7. Under Search, click the Manage search engines button and change the search provider.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Press Alt+T and click Options.
2. On the General tab, change the home page and click OK.
3. Press Ctrl+Shift+A and click Extensions.
4. Remove the unwanted add-on.
5. Close Add-ons Manager.
6. Click the search engine icon next to the search box.
7. Select a new search provider.

Internet Explorer

1. Press Alt+T.
2. Click Internet Options.
3. Change the home page on the startup page.
4. Under the heading Search, click Settings.
5. Change the search provider.
6. Click Toolbars and Extensions and remove the unwanted extension.