MyRadioAccess Toolbar Removal Guide

There are so many great tools you could use for listening to the radio; MyRadioAccess Toolbar is definitely not one of those. In fact, this browser extension is a newcomer in the notorious Mindspark family of bad toolbars. It is quite possible that you do not download this toolbar yourself, yet it appears in your browsers surprisingly, together with Ask.com as your new home page and search engine. If this happens to you, you may encounter more problems than you dare to think. The invasive presence of this toolbar might easily mean that there are other infections on your PC. But the toolbar itself also has a few traits that make is rather suspicious as it might expose you to unreliable third-party content. All in all, you are much better off removing MyRadioAccess Toolbar from your computer, and if you read our article, it will be clearer why we say so.

You can download this toolbar from myradioaccess.com, but we have found that it is also possible for it to enter your system along with other malware in a free software bundle. Although there are legitimate bundles out there, schemers like to use the same method to deliver infections onto computers. It is usually up to the users what they want to install from the package; however, many fail to decline the unwanted applications, which might result in all kinds of infections. If you do not remember installing MyRadioAccess Toolbar, after deleting it, it is advisable to scan your computer for other threats. For future reference, you need to refrain from visiting suspicious or unfamiliar file-sharing websites because those are the places where infectious bundles are mostly hosted and promoted. One wrong click on such a website might even cost you a Windows reinstall, if you are unlucky.

MyRadioAccess Toolbar is supposed to provide you with easy access to third-party services, including radio stations, music videos, music news, and more. Once installed, it changes your home page and search engine to Ask.com, and it is also possible that this happens without your permission. It is not at all without risk to use this third-party search tool, although the engine itself is a trustworthy one. This toolbar may inject targeted sponsored links based on the data it gathers about you into modified search result pages. According to the EULA, Mindspark does not take any responsibility for and neither guarantees the reliability of any third-party content or information collection method used by third parties. So, if you do not want to end up with more infections or scammed, you should remove MyRadioAccess Toolbar without a second thought.

Unfortunately, getting rid of MyRadioAccess Toolbar is a bit more complicated than getting infected with it. But there is no reason to worry because we have prepared a step-by-step guide below, which will help you accomplish your mission. First, you have to remove the toolbar via Control Panel and then, reset your browsers. Since this toolbar affects all the popular browsers, including Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Google Chrome, you are better off resetting them all. When you are done, your system may still not be perfectly clean. Thus, we recommend installing a reliable malware remover, which can solve all your security problems automatically.

How to remove MyRadioAccess Toolbar

Windows XP

1. Click Start and go to Control Panel.
2. Go to Add or Remove Programs.
3. Select the toolbar and click Remove.

Windows Vista/Windows 7

1. Tap Win+R and enter control panel. Click OK.
2. Click Uninstall a program.
3. Click on the toolbar and click Uninstall.

Windows 8/Windows 8.1

1. Tap Win+X and access Control Panel.
2. Select Uninstall a program.
3. Right-click on the toolbar and select Uninstall.

How to reset your browsers

Google Chrome

1. Press Alt+F and go to Settings.
2. At the bottom click Show advanced settings.
3. Scroll down and click Reset settings.
4. Click Reset in the pop-up window.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Press Alt+H simultaneously and navigate to Troubleshooting Information.
2. Press Refresh Firefox and click Refresh Firefox again.
3. Click Finish.

Internet Explorer

1. Press Alt+T and select Internet Options.
2. On the Advanced tab press Reset.
3. Mark the Delete personal settings checkbox and click Reset. Press Close.