TotalRecipeSearch toolbar

TotalRecipeSearch Toolbar is a browser extension for those computer users who love cooking for the toolbar features various buttons enabling the user to access cooking websites. The toolbar is available at totalrecipesearch.com, and if you pay attention to the information given in the Programs and Features applet in the Control Panel, you will find that it was published by Mindspark Interactive Network, which owns various computer programs. Like other applications published by Minspark, TotalRecipeSearch Toolbar is powered with the Ask Search and is compatible with Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox.

If you disregard the options given by the installer, your home page and search engine can be change to ask.com. Here is how those options read:

Make Ask.com my homepage & new tab.
Make Aks.com my default search engine.

The window containing the checkboxes shows the logo of the Ask Search, which indicates that the toolbar is powered by this search engine. When the home page is changed to home.tb.ask.com, the user is provided with a variety of links taking to popular websites, including YouTube, Twitter, Wikipedia, Pinterest, Instagram, and some others. As regards the search results, the results page contains some advertisements, which should be ignored. Paid advertisements are one of the ways to promote one’ website, and not all of the links that are presented as ads are insecure, but you should keep in mind that it is better to stay away from them in order to prevent unexpected consequences.

The very toolbar may seem very attractive as it features a recipe search which takes you to projectfoodie.com. Moreover, with one click you can view the recipe of the day available at foodnetwork.com. There is a separate button for desserts, too. However, you should keep in mind that you may be monitored in order for the search engine to provide you with various advertisements. If you have downloaded the toolbar accidentally, and want to remove it, do not wait any longer and implement a reliable spyware removal tool right now.

We recommend using SpyHunter as this application can easily remove the toolbar and guard you against various computer infections, including malware, spyware, ransomware, adware, and the like. The sooner you implement the application, the sooner you can start browsing the Internet safely without having to think about the dangers on the net. Install the recommended software and discover how user-friendly it is.

How to remove TotalRecipeSearch Toolbar

Windows Vista and Windows 7

1. Open the Start menu.
2. Click Control Panel.
3. Select Uninstall a program.
4. Remove TotalRecipeSearch Toolbar.

Windows XP

1. Open the Start menu.
2. Click Control Panel.
3. Select Add or Remove Programs.

Windows 8

1. Press Win+R and enter control panel.
2. Click OK.
3. Select Uninstall a program.
4. Remove TotalRecipeSearch Toolbar for Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox.

How to restore the settings of the browsers

Internet Explorer

1. Press Alt+T.
2. Click Internet Options.
3. On the General tab, change the home page and click Apply.
4. On the same active window, find the Search section and click Settings.
5. Change the search provider.
6. Click Toolbars and Extensions and remove the unwanted add-ons.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Press Ctrl+Shift+A and click Extensions.
2. Remove TotalRecipeSearch 5.33.2.9526.
3. Click Plugins and Remove MindSpark Toolbar Platform Plugin Stub if it is present.
4. Close the tab.
5. Press Alt+T and click Options.
6. Change the home page on the General tab and click OK.
7. Click the search engine icon next to the search box and select a new search provider.