What is Winamp Toolbar?
What is it?
The Winamp Toolbar allows you to play Winamp files and SHOUTCast streams directly from Internet Explorer or Firefox web browsers
. Winamp Toolbar may include functionality to enable you to select and preserve your default settings for search and to notify you if any attempt is made to change your settings.
Why should I uninstall Winamp Toolbar?
Removing unwanted toolbars is usually a good idea. The Winamp Toolbar, like other web browser extensions, can potentially haveadverse effect on your web browser's and overall PC's performance and stability. This toolbar is known to monitor your search queries and browsing habits in order to send you targeted ads and modify your search settings and results.
Typical installation path: C:\Program Files\Winamp Toolbar
Description from the publisher“Control Winamp from your browser, Access Winamp for Android updates, Play thousands of SHOUTcast radio stations, Play media from a web page in Winamp (Media Monitor), Share Now Playing on Twitter, Facebook and AIM.”
Publisher about URL: http://www.winamp.com/toolbar
Winamp Toolbar technical details
Name: Winamp Toolbar
Publisher: AOL Inc.
Type: Toolbar
Class ID: {EBF2BA02-9094-4C5A-858B-BB198F3D8DE2}
File: winamptb.dll
Folder: C:\Program Files\Winamp Toolbar
Name: Winamp Toolbar Loader
Publisher: AOL Inc.
Type: Browser Helper Object
Class ID: {25CEE8EC-5730-41BC-8B58-22DDC8AB8C20}
File: winamptb.dll
Folder: C:\Program Files\Winamp Toolbar
Winamp Toolbar policies
The following can be found in Winamp Toolbar's privacy policies and terms of service:
“SEARCH PROTECTION. The Software may include functionality to enable you to select and preserve your default settings for search and to notify you if a”
How to Automatically Uninstall Winamp Toolbar (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 ![](/images/boost-icon-bad-16.png)
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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 Winamp Toolbar . (The program could be listed under any of the section such as Uninstall Recommended, Possible Uninstall, etc. based on how well Winamp Toolbar performs on your PC.)
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Winamp Toolbar
To the right of the list item, click the Uninstall
button and Boost will completely remove Winamp Toolbar from your PC.
How to Manually Uninstall Winamp Toolbar (with Windows)
Use Add/Remove Programs control panel in Windows makes to uninstall Winamp Toolbar. 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 Winamp Toolbar 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 Winamp Toolbar 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 Winamp Toolbar from the list of programs and click Remove.