When you install an app from a freeware site, you might notice several “recommended” programs that will get installed unless you clear the checkboxes beside them. Why Did the Extra Search Bar Appear on my Browser?Īpps like this are called potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) and are often added as extras into installers of free software that you can download from the Internet. You can follow the instructions on this page to get rid of the extra search bar in your browsers.

Most toolbars that got installed this way also generate advertisements in browser windows and spy on your Internet activity. Now, toolbars like this might be actually useful for some people, but if the toolbar got installed without your knowledge or consent, you’d better delete it from your PC. Have a second search bar appeared in your browser overnight? You might think it is a new feature for the browser but in reality this toolbar is a third-party app that got installed on your computer.

UPDATED: If you want to remove a search bar called Secure Search, please read this article

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