What is Auslogics Toolbar Updater?
By Ask.com
What is it?
Software utility that installs with the Ask.com internet browser toolbar and keeps it automatically updated. Auslogics Toolbar gets installed through bundled software. The default settings will automatically install the Auslogics Toolbar as soon as you install the host bundler software on your PC. Sometimes Auslogics Toolbar has a habit of leaving numerious files, settings and useless registry entries behind which might cause some stability and performance issues. Unfortunately, Auslogics Toolbar won’t be removed even you have uninstall the associated program that bundled it.
Why should I uninstall Auslogics Toolbar Updater?
Constantly checks for new Ask Toolbar software updates and has been seen in many cases using excessive PC resources. Also stays running in the background after your PC boots.
Description from Ask.com“Auslogics Software Pty Ltd is a leading developer and publisher of computer maintenance and optimization software for Microsoft Windows. It is a fast-growing privately owned company located in Sydney, Australia. Our team is composed of bright, driven and passionate people working hard to provide you with the best computer maintenance tools. The software that the company develops and publishes includes computer optimization, Internet speed-up, disk and registry maintenance and defragmentation tools; virus and spyware protection; and even emergency file recovery tools. Auslogics Disk Defrag was named the best disk defragmentation tool on CNet and other resources.”
Publisher about URL: http://sp.ask.com/en/toolbar/toolbarS/downloadALS.html
Other programs by Ask.com
- Support.com Toolbar Updater
- Foxit PDF Creator Toolbar Updater
- Ask.com Toolbar
- Trillian Toolbar Updater
- KMPlayer Toolbar Updater
- Avira SearchFree Toolbar plus Web Protection Updater
- aTube Toolbar Updater
- Ask Toolbar
- Ask Toolbar Updater
- KMPlayer Toolbar
- ooVoo toolbar, powered by Ask.com Updater
- VirtualDJ Toolbar
About Ask.com
Founded as Ask Jeeves in 1996 and re-named Ask.com in 2005. In the last few years, Ask has been focusing on its search traffic through various methods, the number one being installation of its various toolbars through a number of bundle programs. IAC, which owns Ask.com also owns other Internet 'search' and software companies including Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. (Mindspark). The Ask Toolbar is a free browser add-on that allows you to search the Web using the Ask.com search engine directly from Internet Explorer or Firefox browsers. Ask Sponsored Listings is the search engine marketing tool offered to advertisers to increase the visibility of their websites (and subsequent businesses, services, and products) by producing more prominent and frequent search engine listing.
More about Ask.com...Ask.com web site: www.ask.com
Files installed by Ask.com
- askbar.dll (Ask.com Toolbar by Askcom)
- pipinstaller_pltv52.exe (Offercast - APN Install Manager by Askcom)
- a5srchas.dll (Ask Search Assistant by Askcom)
- asktoolbar2x.dll (Ask.com Dynamic Link Library by Askcom)
- asktoolbar3x.dll (Ask.com Dynamic Link Library by Askcom)
- genericasktoolbar.dll (Toolbar by Askcom)
- new3c8f.tmp.exe (Ask Toolbar by Askcom)
- uninstall ask toolbar.dll (Ask Toolbar for Internet Explorer by Askcom)
- asksbar.dll (Ask Toolbar for Internet Explorer by Askcom)
- a2srchas.dll (Ask Search Assistant by IAC)
- searchresultsdx.dll (Ask.com Dynamic Link Library by Askcom)
Ask.com policies
The following can be found in Ask.com's privacy policies and terms of service:
“Default Search: If you consent to make Ask your default search,your Internet browser default search feature will be set to Ask and you will access Ask”
How to Automatically Uninstall Auslogics Toolbar Updater (with Boost)
If you you do not have Boost installed yet, download Boost and enjoy your PC.
Open Boost by either double-clicking the Boost icon in your notification area next to your PC's clock, or single-clicking the Boost icon and clicking the Open Boost button on the top left of the Boost notification window.
If you are not currently on the My PC screen of the main Boost window, click the My PC tab.
Click the Optimize programs button , this will launch the Program Optimization screen.
Locate the program in the list called Auslogics Toolbar Updater by Ask.com. (The program could be listed under any of the section such as Uninstall Recommended, Possible Uninstall, etc. based on how well Auslogics Toolbar Updater performs on your PC.)
Auslogics Toolbar Updater by Ask.com
To the right of the list item, click the Uninstall button and Boost will completely remove Auslogics Toolbar Updater from your PC.
How to Manually Uninstall Auslogics Toolbar Updater (with Windows)
Use Add/Remove Programs control panel in Windows makes to uninstall Auslogics Toolbar Updater. Follow the appropriate instructions below to use this control panel.
Windows 7
From the Start menu, select Control Panel.
In Large or Small icon view, click Programs and Features. If you're using Category view, under "Programs", click Uninstall a program.
Select Auslogics Toolbar Updater from the list of programs, and click Uninstall. Alternatively, right-click the program and select Uninstall.
Windows Vista
From the Start menu, select Control Panel.
In Classic View, double-click Programs and Features. In Control Panel Home view, under "Programs", click Uninstall a program.
Select Auslogics Toolbar Updater from the program list, and click Uninstall. Alternatively, right-click the program and select Uninstall.
Windows XP
From the Start menu, select Control Panel.
Click the Add or Remove Programs icon.
Select Auslogics Toolbar Updater from the list of programs and click Remove.