ActionClassicGames Toolbar

We often get complaints about ActionClassicGames Toolbar because users do not really understand how this browser extension gets into their computers. It is important to note that ActionClassicGames Toolbar is not a malicious computer infection because it does not slither into your system surreptitiously. You may not be aware of that, but you install this toolbar on your PC willingly. This happens when you download freeware apps in a bundle from a third-party file-sharing website.

Since ActionClassicGames Toolbar is not a malicious infection, you can remove it from your system via Control Panel. However, we would like to discuss some of the toolbar’s features because they are often considered to be troublesome by computer security experts.

ActionClassicGames Toolbar belongs to the MindSpark family of browser extensions. All programs from this group maintain that they have been built for one particular purpose, and that they can improve one specific aspect of your web browsing experience. From that aspect, ActionClassicGames Toolbar does not differ from Video Scavenger Toolbar, Citysearch Toolbar, Zwinky Toolbar, and so on. We are not trying to say that ActionClassicGames Toolbar does not live up to its promises. In this case, the toolbar provides you instant access to online gaming websites.

However, we have to take into consideration the fact that ActionClassicGames Toolbar comes with additional functions and features that might prove to be detrimental to your system’s security. For example, if you install the full version of this toolbar, your default search engine and homepage will be changed to ask.com. That is why some users think that ActionClassicGames Toolbar is a browser hijacker, but that is not true. Browser hijackers do not even bother informing you that they are about to be installed on your system.

ActionClassicGames Toolbar, on the other, does notify you that your default browser settings will be affected if you install the “recommended” setup. If you go through the installation process automatically, without checking any of the steps, it is only natural that you experience the browser settings modification as well. Nevertheless, there is no need to panic about it because your settings can be restored without any difficulties. All you have to do is follow the instructions below this description.

Now, as far as ActionClassicGames Toolbar itself is concerned, computer security experts say that it is not a good idea to keep this extension on your computer either. The problem is that the Mindspark toolbars might be promoting third-party content that is very far from being reliable. It is not that ActionClassicGames Toolbar intends to infect you with malware or rob you off, but this toolbar is too vulnerable to third-party exploitation, so you cannot take that risk.

Open your Control Panel and delete ActionClassicGames Toolbar immediately. When you are done, restore your browser settings and then invest in a licensed antispyware tool to protect your PC from similar intruders.

Please keep in mind that most of the time ActionClassicGames Toolbar enters computers in software bundles, so there is a good chance that a number of unwanted applications were installed on your PC along with this extension. Once again, the best way to find out whether you have severe threats on-board is to scan the system with a computer security tool of your choice.

How to Remove ActionClassicGames Toolbar

Windows 8 & Windows 8.1

1. Move the mouse cursor to the bottom right of your screen.
2. Click Settings on the Charm bar and go to Control Panel.
3. Open Uninstall a program and remove ActionClassicGames Toolbar.

Windows Vista & Windows 7

1. Open the Start menu and go to Control Panel.
2. Go to Uninstall a program and remove ActionClassicGames Toolbar.

Windows XP

1. Click the Start menu button and go to Settings.
2. Open Control Panel and select Add or remove programs.
3. Uninstall ActionClassicGames Toolbar.

Restore Your Browser Settings

Internet Explorer

1. Press Alt+T and go to Internet options.
2. Open the General tab and click the Use default button. Press OK.
3. Press Alt+T again and select Manage add-ons.
4. Click Search providers on the left pane.
5. Select a new default search engine, remove Ask Search and click Close.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Click the search engine icon on the left of the Firefox search box (top right corner).
2. Select Change Search Settings on the drop-down menu.
3. Remove Ask Search from the list and click OK.
4. Press Alt+T and go to Options.
5. Change your homepage address under the General tab and click OK.
6. Press Ctrl+Shift+A and the Add-ons manager tab will open.
7. Disable and remove ActionClassicGames from Extensions. Restart your browser.

Google Chrome

1. Click Alt+F and go to More tools.
2. Open Extensions and remove ActionClassicGames from the list.
3. Click Settings on the left.
4. Select Open a specific page or set of pages under On Startup.
5. Click Set pages and change your homepage address. Click OK.
6. Select Manage search engines under Search.
7. Set a new default search engine, delete Ask Search and press Done.