# Getting rid of Yahoo Toolbar **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [February 28, 2006, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-rid-of-yahoo-toolbar/346431 "2006-02-28T07:47:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-rid-of-yahoo-toolbar/346431/1 "2006-02-28T07:47:14Z")
So I downloaded Yahoo Instant Messenger (time to join the 21st century 😃 ), and now I have this stupid Yahoo toolbar in my Firefox browser. How do I get rid of that thing? ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-rid-of-yahoo-toolbar/346431/2 "2006-02-28T08:08:46Z")
Have you tried turning it off using: View \> Toolbars ? ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-rid-of-yahoo-toolbar/346431/3 "2006-02-28T08:10:39Z")
Actually, that might not work. Try the instructions [here](http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/toolbar/toolbar-55.html). ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-rid-of-yahoo-toolbar/346431/4 "2006-02-28T08:54:45Z")
Ah, that did the trick. Thanks, **mhendo**.