Remove Claro-Search: how it works

Here we show you how to remove the Claro Search software from your computer.

Remove Claro-Search from the computer

In most cases, Claro-Search arrives on the computer when other programs are installed. Therefore, you have to remove both these programs and Claro-Search itself.

1. Quit all browsers.
2. Click "Start" and enter "Uninstall a program" in the search field. Select the first result.
3. Look for entries like "Claro Chrome Toolbar" and "Claro LTD Toolbar". Select one of these entries.
4. Now you have to find out which program "Claro-Search" got on your computer. Click on the "Installed on" option at the top of the tab.
5. Now you will find all the programs that you installed, for example, on November 10, 2012.
6. Now uninstall Claro-Search and the associated software.

Delete Claro-Search from the browser and set a new search engine

To remove Claro-Search from Firefox, proceed as follows:

1. Click the drop-down arrow at the top right of the "Search" field. Then select the entry "Manage search engines".
2. Now search for "Claro-Search". Select the name and then click the "Remove" button.
3. Enter the text "about: config" in the address line of your browser. Confirm the warning by clicking the "I'll be careful, I promise!" Button.
4. Search for "Claro" in the search line.
5. You have to reset all entries found now. To do this, right-click on each entry in succession and select the "Reset" option.
6. Restart Firefox. Claro-Search is now removed.

It was tested under Firefox 23.0.1. This practical tip shows you how to change the start pages in Chrome and Internet Explorer.