How to uninstall (remove) Alot Toolbar

What is Alot Toolbar?

Alot is a series of add-ons that allow users to search the Internet for videos, images, various information like news or cooking recipes. But Alot is not considered safe compared to other similar add-ons like Google Toolbar.

How is Alot Toolbar installed on your PC?

Alot is suspected to secretly install itself and gather information about PC user’s browsing habits and transfer this information to its developers. The add-on also changes user’s homepage without asking permission. Besides, if you try searching something on its website, Alot will not provide much useful information – since the application is free, the developers earn money by presenting the users with mostly advertisements. You need to uninstall the application as soon as possible.

How to remove Alot Toolbar from your PC?

If you want to divest your computer of it, you will need to follow these steps. Please follow them carefully, as if you miss something, the Alot Toolbar will not be completely removed. The program does not contain any uninstall program so the only way is to delete it manually.

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Or uninstall Alot Toolbar manually:

Uninstalling from Control Panel

Windows XP:

Click Start.
Control Panel.
Then click Add or Remove Programs.
Find Alot Toolbar.
Click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows XP.

Windows 7/Windows Vista:

Click Start.
Then Control Panel.
Click Uninstall a Program.
Find Alot Toolbar and click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 7.

Windows 8/Windows 8.1:

Open the Menu.
Click Search.
After that click Apps.
Then Control Panel.
Then as in Windows 7, click Uninstall a Program under Programs.
Find Alot Toolbar, select it and click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 8 (8.1).

After that remove Alot Toolbar from your browser.

Google Chrome:

Open Google Chrome
Type chrome://extensions/.
Find Alot Toolbar.
Click the trash can icon to remove it.
Also look for other suspicious extensions.

Learn more about removing extensions from Chrome.

Mozilla Firefox:

Open Firefox.
Type about:addons.
Go to Extensions.
Choose Alot Toolbar.
Click Disable or Remove button.
If remove button is not available – use one of the antispyware products above.

Learn more about removing extensions from Firefox.

Internet Explorer:

Open IE.
Click on the cogwheel in the right upper corner.
Click Manage Add-ons.
Select Toolbars and Extensions.
Click Disable Alot Toolbar.
Click More information link in the left-bottom corner.
Click Remove button.
If this button is grayed out – use one of the antispyware products above.

Learn more about removing extensions from IE.

Remove following registry entries:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerSharedTaskScheduler{5AA2BA46-9913-4dc7-9620-69AB0FA17AE7}MicrosoftInternet ExplorerToolbar{5AA2BA46-9913-4dc7-9620-69AB0FA17AE7}