How to Hide Toolbars

While certain toolbars can be useful depending on your Internet browsing behavior, some toolbars can get in the way or clutter your browsing session -- especially when they're unwanted or were installed without your knowledge. Toolbars can...

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Hiding Toolbars in Google Chrome

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    Click on the Chrome menu button located at the top right corner of your Chrome session.
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    Point to 'More tools,' then click on 'Extensions.' A list of all your Google Chrome extensions will open in a new tab.
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    Remove the checkmark next to 'Enabled' for each toolbar you want hidden. The toolbars you disabled will now be hidden in Chrome.[1]
    1. Alternately, you can click on the trash can icon to delete the extension indefinitely if you no longer want the toolbar to show up in future sessions of Chrome.
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Hiding Toolbars in Mozilla Firefox

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    Click on the Firefox menu button located at the top right corner of your Firefox session.
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    Click on 'Add-ons.' The Firefox Add-ons Manager will open in a new browser tab.
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    Click on 'Extensions' in the left pane of the Add-ons Manager.
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    Click on 'Disable' next to the toolbar you want hidden in Firefox.
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    Select the option to restart Firefox. Firefox will close and reopen, and the toolbar you disabled will now be hidden.[2]
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Hiding Toolbars in Internet Explorer (IE)

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    Click on 'Tools' at the top of your current IE session.
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    Click on 'Manage Add-ons.' All add-ons will open and display in a new window.
    1. To hide a toolbar associated directly with IE and not a third-party service, go to 'Tools' and point to 'Toolbars' instead, then select the toolbar you want hidden.[3]
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    Click on 'Toolbars and Extensions' in the left pane of the Manage Add-ons window.
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    Select 'All add-ons' in the 'Show' dropdown menu displayed in the left pane.
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    Click on the name of the toolbar you want hidden in IE, then click on 'Disable.'
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    Click on 'Disable' again when the pop-up asks you to confirm whether you want the add-on disabled.
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    Close the 'Manage Add-ons' window. Going forward, the toolbar you disabled will be hidden in future sessions of IE.[4]
Update 24 March 2020
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