How to remove the Babylon toolbar, home page and search engine
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Babylon translation software adds a toolbar and other add-ons to browsers. It also changes Firefox preferences such as your home page and search engine. These changes are done in a way that can be difficult to detect and reverse. This article explains how to fully remove Babylon and reset the Firefox options back to normal.
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1. Uninstall Babylon software
- Click the Start Menu and select
- In the Control Panel window click on Add or Remove Programs. The Add or Remove Programs window will open.
- From the list of currently installed programs, select Babylon.
- To begin the uninstall, click the
- In the Babylon Uninstall Wizard that opens, click
- Repeat these steps to remove any other Babylon related software you may have like, Babylon Toolbar, Browser Manager or Browser Protection.
- Click the Start Menu and select
- In the Control Panel window click the Uninstall a program link under the Programs section.
- From the list of currently installed programs, select Babylon.
- To begin the uninstall, click the
- In the Babylon Uninstall Wizard that opens, click
- Repeat these steps to remove any other Babylon related software you may have like, Babylon Toolbar, Browser Manager or Browser Protection.
- From the Start Screen, click the Desktop tile. The Desktop view will open.
- From the Desktop, hover in the lower right-hand corner to access the Charms.
- Select from the menu. The Control Panel window will open.
- In the Control Panel window click the Uninstall a program link under the Programs section.
- From the list of currently installed programs, select Babylon.
- To begin the uninstall, click the
- In the Babylon Uninstall Wizard that opens, click
- Repeat these steps to remove any other Babylon related software you may have like, Babylon Toolbar, Browser Manager or Browser Protection.
- Click the Finder icon in the dock. Your home folder will open, (usually the name of your Mac user account). On the left side of the window, click the Applications folder to open it.
- Locate Babylon in the Applications folder and drag it to the Trash.
- Click and hold on the Trash icon and then select from the menu to delete Babylon.
The application is now uninstalled. So let's continue to remove its add-ons, changed preferences and other bundled programs.
2. Remove add-ons, fix your home page and search engine by resetting Firefox
The Firefox reset feature will remove the Babylon toolbar from Firefox and reset the preferences it changes. It will also preserve your personal data but it will restore everything else to their default settings.
Learn more about the reset feature in the Refresh Firefox - reset add-ons and settings article.
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the
- Click the
- To continue, click in the confirmation window that opens.
- Firefox will close and be reset. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click and Firefox will open.
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the
(on Windows XP, click the menu at the top of the Firefox window) and select . button, go over to the sub-menu - Click the
- To continue, click in the confirmation window that opens.
- Firefox will close and be reset. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click and Firefox will open.
- On the menu bar, click the
menu and select . - Click the
- To continue, click in the confirmation sheet that slides down.
- Firefox will close and be reset. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click and Firefox will open.
Babylon will now be fully removed from Firefox. The steps below will help you remove other traces of it from your computer.
3. Remove add-ons from your other browsers
If you're also using other browsers, you might want to reset them or remove the Babylon-related add-ons too. The following articles link to external support websites:
4. Check your computer for malware
After completing the above steps, check your computer for malware. See How do I get rid of malware? for some recommended malware removal programs.