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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: Michael on February 13, 2010, 09:33:21 PM

Title: Empty toolbar in taskbar
Post by: Michael on February 13, 2010, 09:33:21 PM

I have an empty toolbar in the taskbar. How can I remove it?(http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g222/MichaelTCT/Forums/Computerhope/taskbar.jpg)

Title: Re: Empty toolbar in taskbar
Post by: Broni on February 13, 2010, 11:01:25 PM

Right click on taskbar, click "Toolbars" and see what toolbars are checked.

Title: Re: Empty toolbar in taskbar
Post by: Michael on February 14, 2010, 07:39:22 AM

Just "Quick Launch" and "Language Bar".
But upon fresh reboot, there are two suspicious "The Language Bar" that make the taskbar even messier.
As soon as I uncheck them, they will disappear from the Toolbars list.

Title: Re: Empty toolbar in taskbar
Post by: patio on February 14, 2010, 07:45:16 AM

What new software has been installed lately ? ?

Title: Re: Empty toolbar in taskbar
Post by: Michael on February 14, 2010, 08:07:51 AM

Not sure...it is my sister's laptop. She told me about it a few weeks ago and I only have a chance to look at it now as I'm back at home.

Title: Re: Empty toolbar in taskbar
Post by: patio on February 14, 2010, 08:11:05 AM

Do a quick lookaround in Add/Remove programs...

Title: Re: Empty toolbar in taskbar
Post by: Michael on February 14, 2010, 08:28:58 AM

Bad news...my sister just told me that it has been like this for at least a year....

I see that there are many programs and games installed in the Add/Remove Program list. How can I know which programs are recently installed?

I've read on some forums that these "ghost" toolbars could be caused by malwares?

Title: Re: Empty toolbar in taskbar
Post by: Allan on February 14, 2010, 08:54:28 AM

http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,46313.0.html

Title: Re: Empty toolbar in taskbar
Post by: Michael on February 14, 2010, 11:18:10 AM

I've scanned the system with AVG, MBAM and SuperAntispyware 2 times each and now the "ghost" toolbar is finally gone.

I guess it must be some nasty malwares which escape the previous scans.

Thanks everyone !!!