100sOfRecipes Toolbar Removal Guide

100sOfRecipes Toolbar is a potentially harmful browser extension that may hold certain dangers to your operating system‘s security. If you like to cook, you may want to have a toolbar that provides easy-access links to free recipes, cooking tips, and anything else associated with cooking. We would ask you to search on and find a reliable one because this toolbar has proved to be questionable. We are here to share the emerging questions with you, which will help you see why we call it a bad toolbar and why we recommend that you remove 100sOfRecipes Toolbar from your computer as soon as possible.

This toolbar is available for installation from its official website at 100sofrecipes.com. When you install 100sOfRecipes Toolbar this way, you will be offered the option to decline the browser setting changes. If you fail to do so, you will find Ask.com as your new home page and default search engine. A lot of users may feel that their browsers got hijacked because they do not remember changing these settings. That is why we advise you to be always careful when you install any tool or software. Look for those checkboxes that may save you from some headaches if you untick them. Otherwise, you may end up with tools and programs that you do not even want. In the worst case, these may be malware infections as well.

That is exactly what may happen if you did not download this bad toolbar directly from its official site. Most users may not even find the website and still have this toolbar installed. It is possible because 100sOfRecipes Toolbar uses freeware bundles to spread. The bad news is that these bundles may contain malware infections. So, you will not only have this bad toolbar installed, but a few other adware programs and browser hijackers also, which are the most common to travel in such bundles. These can be downloaded from questionable freeware hosting websites. That is why we recommend that you refrain from visiting such sites and stick with reputable ones instead. If you care about your virtual safety, you should run a full system scan after you delete 100sOfRecipes Toolbar so that you know what else is threatening your computer. Failing to act in time may cause you more serious security issues.

100sOfRecipes Toolbar is supposed to provide you free recipes, cooking tips, cooking suggestions, and a free daily meal planner. Once it is installed it sets Ask.com as your new home page and search engine in your browsers as a default, unless you uncheck the designated boxes in the installation panel. This toolbar may collect information about your online activities, which may result in targeted third-party ads or sponsored links among the search results if you decide to use its third-party search engine. Unfortunately, this toolbar has capabilities to alter the search results pages; therefore, you cannot trust them. Clicking on a potentially unreliable ad or link might take you to a website that is run by criminals and you might be scammed. If you do not want to be exposed to such a possibility, you had better remove 100sOfRecipes Toolbar right now.

Getting rid of this bad toolbar is a bit complicated if you want to go about it manually. But, if you follow our instructions below the article, you should be fine even if you are not an expert. First, you need to uninstall the application via Control Panel. Second, you need to reset your browsers to remove the browser extensions and the Ask.com settings as well. This way you can free your computer of 100sOfRecipes Toolbar entirely. However, the nightmare may still not be over, since there could be other infections as well. We suggest that you install a reliable antimalware program to take care of those automatically.

Remove 100sOfRecipes Toolbar from Windows

Windows 8 & Windows 8.1

1. Move your mouse cursor to the bottom-left corner and right-click on the Windows logo.
2. Navigate to Control Panel and select Uninstall a program.
3. Click on the application and click Uninstall.

Windows Vista & Windows 7

1. Access the Start menu and select Control Panel.
2. Click Uninstall a program.
3. Select the toolbar and click Uninstall.

Windows XP

1. Click the Start button and select Control Panel.
2. Access Add or Remove Programs.
3. Remove the toolbar.

Reset your Browsers

Internet Explorer

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

Mozilla Firefox

1. Press Alt+H and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. Press Refresh Firefox.
3. In the pop-up window click Refresh Firefox again.
4. Press Finish.

Google Chrome

1. Press Alt+F and go to Settings.
2. Click Show advanced settings at the bottom.
3. Scroll down and click Reset settings.
4. Press Reset.