MyStart Social Toolbar Removal Guide

Some users may consider MyStart Social Toolbar a browser hijacker, but that is definitely not the case. It is a browser plug-in that users install willingly. There may be times when you do not realize that you install a potentially unwanted application on your computer, but MyStart Social Toolbar does not try to trick you into setting it up on your computer. Thus, you can easily remove MyStart Social Toolbar anytime you want. However, it would also be a good idea to scan your computer with a reliable antimalware tool.

Users can be taken by surprise by this application when it arrives bundled with freeware. It is a rather common occurrence, especially since third party downloaders at various websites often include additional software. However, even so you should be given a chance to choose whether you want to install MyStart Social Toolbar on your computer or not. If you have no idea how this browser was installed on your computer, you most probably skipped a few installation steps and missed option settings.

It should be pointed out, however, that even if you download MyStart Social Toolbar from socialtoolbar.mystart.com, which is an official website for the application, the plug-in can be bundled with some additional software. Our security researchers have found out that MyStart Social Toolbar is usually bundled with Anti-Phishing Domain Advisor freeware, even if it is downloaded from an official distributor. What is more, if you go through the installation automatically, you will most probably miss the option at the very end that says your default home page will be changed to mystart.com. You can easily remove tick from this option, but unfortunately a lot of users do not pay attention to this one line and click Finish.

That is why MyStart Social Toolbar may seem like a browser hijacker – the full setup of the plug-in changes your default home page and search engine to mystart.com. It is a customized website that uses Yahoo! search engine. You can actually uninstall MyStart Social Toolbar via Control Panel and then restore your browser settings to default, but the most important thing here is to realize that you are responsible for the browser settings modification yourself. Luckily, MyStart Social Toolbar affects only Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox web browsers.

Due to the fact that MyStart Social Toolbar is potentially unwanted application, you should get rid of it, in order to avoid any potential security risks. Uninstall MyStart Social Toolbar via Control Panel and then change your browser settings manually. Afterwards, scan the computer with SpyHunter free scanner to be 100% sure that your computer is absolutely safe.

Uninstall MyStart Social Toolbar

Windows 8

1. Move mouse cursor to the bottom right corner of the screen.
2. When Charm bar appears, click Settings and go to Control Panel.
3. Click Uninstall a program and remove MyStart Social Toolbar.

Windows Vista & Windows 7

1. Open Start menu and select Control Panel.
2. Go to Uninstall a program and remove MyStart Social Toolbar.

Windows XP

1. Click Start menu button and click Settings.
2. Go to Control Panel and open Add or remove programs.
3. Uninstall MyStart Social Toolbar.

Restore default home page

Internet Explorer

1. Press Alt+T and click Internet options.
2. Under General tab click Use Default and press OK.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Press Firefox button and go to Options.
2. Under General tab click Restore to default and press OK.

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