How to Hide Toolbars

Last Updated: March 29, 2019 Tested

While certain toolbars can be useful depending on your Internet browsing behavior, some toolbars can get in the way or clutter your browsing session -- especially when they’re unwanted or were installed without your knowledge. Toolbars can be disabled and hidden at any time by managing your browser’s add-ons and extensions settings.

Method 1

Method 1 of 3:
Hiding Toolbars in Google Chrome

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Click on the Chrome menu button located at the top right corner of your Chrome session.
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Point to “More tools,” then click on “Extensions.” A list of all your Google Chrome extensions will open in a new tab.
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Remove the checkmark next to “Enabled” for each toolbar you want hidden. The toolbars you disabled will now be hidden in Chrome.^{[1]
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- Alternately, you can click on the trash can icon to delete the extension indefinitely if you no longer want the toolbar to show up in future sessions of Chrome.

Method 2

Method 2 of 3:
Hiding Toolbars in Mozilla Firefox

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Click on the Firefox menu button located at the top right corner of your Firefox session.
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Click on “Add-ons.” The Firefox Add-ons Manager will open in a new browser tab.
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Click on “Extensions” in the left pane of the Add-ons Manager.
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Click on “Disable” next to the toolbar you want hidden in Firefox.
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Select the option to restart Firefox. Firefox will close and reopen, and the toolbar you disabled will now be hidden.^{[2]
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Method 3

Method 3 of 3:
Hiding Toolbars in Internet Explorer (IE)

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Click on “Tools” at the top of your current IE session.
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Click on “Manage Add-ons.” All add-ons will open and display in a new window.
- To hide a toolbar associated directly with IE and not a third-party service, go to “Tools” and point to “Toolbars” instead, then select the toolbar you want hidden.^{[3]
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Click on “Toolbars and Extensions” in the left pane of the Manage Add-ons window.
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Select “All add-ons” in the “Show” dropdown menu displayed in the left pane.
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Click on the name of the toolbar you want hidden in IE, then click on “Disable.”
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Click on “Disable” again when the pop-up asks you to confirm whether you want the add-on disabled.
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Close the “Manage Add-ons” window. Going forward, the toolbar you disabled will be hidden in future sessions of IE.^{[4]
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