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43 +46/-3 votes

Windows Live Toolbar adds unnecessary search bar by default, no option to remove it.

Submitted by hoopla_punta on March 5, 2009 to Aesthetics, Annoyance, Usability

I have no grudges against this, I think there are some people that like two search bars, but this takes up a lot of space and looks real cluttered. It could be replaced by some other functionality, like a scrolling "what's new" etc.

Give an option to remove the search bar and disable by default.

Low

Low

Not fixed

Discussion (5 comments)

xombie wrote on March 5, 2009, 9:28pm

The search is integrated in IE now, isn't it?
Does this add another bar? :|

I don't know, since I've never installed a toolbar.

.Chris wrote on March 6, 2009, 6:22am

I dont get the need for toolbars as most of the funcationalty is in mordern web brosers. (Search boxes, favorite websites in top bar (like firefox) etc..

Thomas wrote on March 8, 2009, 4:06pm

To remove any component of Windows Live Essentials, you simply run the uninstallation wizard...

nikboulrice wrote on March 9, 2009, 2:41am

i despise the extra search bar. I want a way to combine the favorites bar into the live bar, it's could go where the search bar is.

hoopla_punta wrote on March 9, 2009, 10:24am

Changed problem description.

Unavailable wrote on June 17, 2009, 5:07pm

Thomas wrote on March 8, 2009, 4:06pm

To remove any component of Windows Live Essentials, you simply run the uninstallation wizard...
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Problem is its not tied to the Windows Live Essentials. The Unistallation Wizard removes most of, but not all, the crap associated with IE(7&8).

I agree with OP, should have the option to turn it off. Its clutter and even if its small, its eating up thread usage.

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