BetterCareerSearch Toolbar Removal Guide

BetterCareerSearch Toolbar is a browser extension which Windows users can install onto Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Chrome browsers. The application has been designed by the infamous Mindspark Interactive Network, a company which is also known for ReferenceBoss Toolbar, EliteUnzip Toolbar, DailyHomeGuide Toolbar, and plenty of other browser toolbars. Even though these applications do not require immediate removal, computer users have to remain cautious. According to our experienced virtual security researchers, the application could be installed onto your operating system together with undesirable search tools. Surprisingly, this is why many choose to delete BetterCareerSearch Toolbar.

If you download BetterCareerSearch Toolbar from bettercareersearch.com, you will be offered to change your search provider settings. If you agree to accept these changes, the home page will be changed to home.tb.ask.com, and all of your searches will be presented via search.tb.ask.com. The search tool is powered by Ask search, and so you do not need to delete it for security reasons. Of course, you will face sponsored links or ads, and we do not recommend clicking on those. The links presented by third-party advertisers are not always reliable, and can route you to suspicious websites. Do you want to use a search tool that you need to be cautious about? You probably do not, and this is why we recommend removing BetterCareerSearch Toolbar-related search tools.

If you want to remove BetterCareerSearch Toolbar as a browser hijacker, you probably have installed Ask search tools by accident. This is not uncommon, because the search tools are installed by default, and you have to reject the offer to stop the undesirable installation. Overall, you should not delete BetterCareerSearch Toolbar thinking that it is a browser hijacker. Of course, there are a few reasons why you may want to remove BetterCareerSearch Toolbar. First of all, the application uses tracking cookies to collect information about you. Secondly, it presents links to third-party sites. The toolbar will route you to LinkedIn, Job Search Sites, and Job Listings. The presented links are not malicious, but you have to stay cautious.

The manual BetterCareerSearch Toolbar removal is not complicated; however, it is tedious and time-consuming if you are inexperienced. The instructions we provide will help you remove BetterCareerSearch Toolbar from your browsers and your operating system. After the removal is completed, you should install a reliable security tool to protect your virtual security. This tool might even detect other threats that require removal, and this is a concern you should have if the toolbar enters your PC bundled with other apps.

How to delete BetterCareerSearch Toolbar

Delete from Windows XP:

1. Move to the left of the Task Bar and click Start to open a menu.
2. Open the Control Panel and click Add or Remove Programs.
3. Remove the undesirable BetterCareerSearch Toolbar.

Delete from Windows Vista or Windows 7:

1. Click the Windows icon on the Task Bar and select Control Panel.
2. Select Uninstall a program and locate the undesirable one.
3. Right-click the app you want to remove and select Uninstall.

Delete from Windows 8:

1. Right-click on the Metro UI screen, select All apps, and click Control Panel.
2. Go to Uninstall a program and right-click the one you want to remove.
3. Click Uninstall.

How to remove undesirable browser apps

Remove from Mozilla Firefox:

1. Open the browser, simultaneously tap Alt+T, and select Options.
2. Click the General tab on the left and move to the Home Page box.
3. Overwrite/delete the undesirable URL and then click OK.
4. Move to the Firefox search box on the top-right corner of the page.
5. Click the search provider icon and select Manage Search Engines.
6. Select and Remove the undesirable search provider. Click OK.
7. Simultaneously tap Ctrl+Shift+A (Add-ons Manager) and click Extensions.
8. Remove the undesirable browser extension and restart the browser.

Remove from Google Chrome:

1. Open the browser, simultaneously tap Alt+F, and select Settings.
2. Under On Startup choose Open a specific page or set of pages.
3. Click Set pages and overwrite/delete the undesirable Ask search tool.
4. Under Appearance mark Show Home button and click Change.
5. Find the URL of the undesirable search tool and overwrite/delete it.
6. Under Search click the Manage search engines… button.
7. Select (Make default) a new search provider and remove (click X) the undesirable one.
8. Simultaneously tap Alt+F again, select Tools, and click Extensions.
9. Remove (click the trash icon) the undesirable extension and restart the browser.

Remove from Internet Explorer:

1. Open the browser, simultaneously tap Alt+T, and select Manage Add-ons.
2. In the menu on the left select Search Providers and choose a new default search provider.
3. Remove the undesirable search provider and click Close.
4. Simultaneously tap Alt+T again and select Internet Options.
5. Click the General tab and delete/overwrite the Home Page URL.
6. Click OK and then restart the browser.