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About Alexa Toolbar
Alexa's Toolbar is a Browser Helper Object (BHO), a component of Internet Explorer that will load whenever it starts, shares IE's memory context, can perform any action on the available windows and modules.
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Alexa's toolbar service collects and stores information about the web pages you view, the data you enter in online forms and search fields, and, with versions 5.0 and higher, the products you purchase online while using the toolbar service. Although alexa does not attempt to analyze web usage data to determine the identity of any alexa user, some information collected by the toolbar service is personally identifiable. Alexa aggregates and analyzes the information it collects to improve its service and to prepare reports about aggregate web usage and shopping habits.
How to Remove Alexa Toolbar?
All versions of the Alexa Toolbar have an uninstall feature. It will be located in different places, depending on which version you have installed. Follow these removal instructions to uninstall them:
To uninstall Alexa Toolbar 7 or Alexa Toolbar 6, click on the small down arrow by the Alexa logo on the toolbar and select Uninstall Alexa from the drop down menu.
To uninstall Alexa Toolbar 5, click on the round ‘?’ button on the Alexa toolbar and select Uninstall Alexa from the drop down menu.
To uninstall Alexa Toolbar 4, open the Alexa sidebar, click on Help, and select Uninstall Alexa.
Alexa Toolbars 4, 5, and 6 may also be uninstalled using your computer’s Add/Remove Programs feature. Open your Windows Start menu, go to Settings, click on Control Panel, and then double click on Add/Remove Programs. Click on Alexa and then click the remove button. The next time you open a new browser window, the toolbar should be gone.
To uninstall Alexa Toolbar 1.4.1 (the version for Netscape Navigator), click on Start > Programs > Alexa > Uninstall. Then follow the on-screen steps.
To remove the Alexa Snapshot link from your links bar, simply delete it.
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