Associated Program:
Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer
Programm Category:
Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer Software
What is googletoolbaruser_32.exe
Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer is a Web browser toolbar installed through the file googletoolbaruser_32.exe. The toolbar is specifically used for the Internet Explorer Web browser. The toolbar can be found on top of the IE tab bar. The Google toolbar provides users of IE with access to the Google search box and their Google Mail or Gmail accounts. The file does not appear to be a resource hog, and it also has not been linked to any virus detections or malware infections. If you use Internet Explorer to browse through the Internet and you have the googletoolbaruser_32.exe file installed on your computer system, disabling the file will only result in not having the toolbar at the moment that you disabled it. When you reboot the system, the file will once again load, and launch when you open your Internet Explorer browser. The only way to completely get rid of the file is to uninstall the googletoolbaruser_32.exe file from your computer.
How can I stop googletoolbaruser_32.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. googletoolbaruser_32.exe. is used by Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer, If you shut down googletoolbaruser_32.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop googletoolbaruser_32.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer, from your system.
After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.
Is this a virus or other security concern?
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What is a process and how do they affect my computer?
A process usually a part of an installed application such as Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.
Is googletoolbaruser_32.exe known to be bad for my computer's performance?
We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.
What can I do if googletoolbaruser_32.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if googletoolbaruser_32.exe. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that googletoolbaruser_32.exe, belongs to, in this case Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer