Remove the MySearchDial Toolbar

The MySearchDial Toolbar is a type of browser extension. If you prefer using previous or original browser settings, read up this article and follow the following manual steps to remove the MySearchDial Toolbar from your web tools.

Steps

Removing from Windows

  1. Log on to your machine with an account that has administrative user rights.
  2. Save and close all running browsers and other apps.
  3. Press the Start/Windows key. Go to Settings and select the Control Panel.
    • Choose Uninstall a Program/ Add or Remove Programs.
  4. Locate the MySearchDial item. Select it and click on the Uninstall/Change option (button).
  5. Remove the extension and MySearchDial options from your default browser. For specific directions, see the options below.

Removing from Firefox

  1. Open Firefox's Manage Search Engine List. Find the MySearchDial entry and launch the "Remove" option. Reset your default/ preferred search engine to Google or one of the others in the list. Click OK.
  2. Click the Firefox title for menu options. Select the Add-ons Manager and then Extensions. Find the MySearchDial 7.0 option and click "Remove".
  3. Click the Firefox title again. Choose Options and restore the homepage settings in that section to your desired homepage.
  4. Restart Firefox for the above modifications to take effect.

Removing MySearchDial from Internet Explorer

  1. Click the Gears icon and choose Internet options.
  2. Select the provided option "Use blank" or "Use default" to restore Internet Explorer's Home page.
  3. Click the Programs tab. Select "Manage add-ons" and remove the remaining MySearchDial in Search Providers list.
  4. Save, close and re-open Internet Explorer to verify you've successfully removed the MySearchDial bar.

Removing from Chrome

  1. Open the Chrome menu. Click on the menu in the upper right hand of the Chrome window. It will look like three horizontal lines just underneath the "close program" x.
  2. Open the Settings menu. Navigate down to Settings and click.
  3. Remove it from the startup items. On the settings page, underneath "On Startup", you will see a checked item "Open a specific page or set of pages." Click "Set pages" on the right. A new window will open that says "Startup pages". You will see a line with MySearchDial on it. Move the cursor over it and an x will appear at the end. Click the x and that will remove it from the startup items. Click "ok", then close the browser and open Google chrome again, and your preferred home page should come up.
    • Where it says "Add a new page", set your preferred home page.
  4. Remove the program entirely, if you want to. Open the extensions tab on the left of the Settings menu. Find the MySearchDial. Click the trash can icon in the row for MySearchDial. Follow the prompts. You will likely need to restart your browser.



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