Install Google Toolbar
Do you use Internet Explorer as your primary browser but use Google as your go-to search engine? If you're a YouTube fanatic, or an active Google+ user, you may find the Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer to be quite useful. See Step 1 below to get it installed in just a few clicks.
Steps
Installing Google Toolbar
- Search for "Google Toolbar" using a reliable search engine.
- Click on "Install Google Toolbar" from the results.
- Click on "Accept and Download" to download the installer.
- Run the installer to install Google Toolbar. It will automatically launch via Internet Explorer.
- Restart Internet Explorer. You won’t yet see the Google Toolbar in your current session. Click the “X” button at the top right corner of the browser to close and exit it, and then restart it by doing Step 1. The browser will open and you should see the Google Toolbar situated right under the main toolbar of Internet Explorer. It’s now ready for use.
Changing to Google Toolbar
- Launch Internet Explorer. If after Part 1, you’ve installed some other toolbars on Internet Explorer and removed Google Toolbar, you will need to manage your toolbars in order to get it back. No need to download and install it again as it’s still in your Internet Explorer, just not active.
- Open the Manage Add-ons menu. Click the gear button on the header toolbar. This will bring down a menu. Click on “Manage add-ons” from here.
- The Internet Explorer “Manage Add-ons” window will appear. You can manage all types of add-ons here, toolbars included.
- Select “Toolbars and Extensions.” Under the “Add-on Type” column, click “Toolbars and Extensions” to only show toolbars and extensions on the right panel. Use the scrollbar to browse through the results.
- Select “Google Toolbar.” Google Toolbar should be on the list on the right panel. Click it to select it. Its details will appear on the bottom panel.
- Enable Google Toolbar. On the bottom panel, there’s an “Enable” button. Click on it. Google Toolbar will be enabled on your next session.
- Click the “Close” button at the bottom right corner to close the window.
- Restart Internet Explorer. Click the “X” button at the top right corner of the browser to close and exit your current session. Restart Internet Explorer by doing Step 1 of Part 1. The browser will open and you should see the Google Toolbar situated right under the main toolbar of Internet Explorer. It’s now again ready for use.
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