Google Bar getting installed.

[Sanjay]

Addon_VSPack_dgelwin.cab
BitComet_AddOn_v7.0.CAB
DVDFABDE_CRYPTER_2.9.8.1_Addon.CAB
Foxy_dotNET_1.1_and_2.0_SVCPACK_Addon_v1.1.cab
Foxy_DVDShrink_3.2.0.15_Addon_v1.1.cab
jre5up7_addon.cab
Kels_CDImageGUI_addon_Beta3.CAB  <-- UNLIKELY
Kel_CPLBonus_addon_v3.6.CAB  <-- UNLIKELY
Kels_ResHack_addon_v3.4.0.79.CAB  <-- UNLIKELY
Kels_Runtimes_addon_v1.4.CAB  <-- UNLIKELY
Kels_Uber_Addon_v7.3.9.CAB  <-- UNLIKELY
Kels_UPXShell_CPL_addon_v1.25.cab  <-- UNLIKELY
Kels_VirtualCD_addon_v2.1.CAB  <-- UNLIKELY
KTT_7zip442_addon.cab
MrsP_Absolutist_Flash_Games_Addon_v1.0.1.cab 
MrsP_DAMN_NFO_Viewer_Addon_v2.10.0032.cab
MrsP_Deadly_Rooms_Of_Death_Addon_v1.6.7.cab 
MrsP_FastStone_Image_Viewer_Addon_v2.5.cab
MrsP_Flexible_Renamer_Addon_v7.3.cab
MrsP_FreeWare_Games_Addon_v1.1.1.cab 
MrsP_FreshFiles_Finder_Addon_v1.1.0.cab
MrsP_GipsySoft_Zoom_Plus_Addon_v1.8.cab
MrsP_Karen_Once-A-Day_Addon_v1.0.3.cab
MrsP_MSGreetFonts_Addon.cab 
MrsP_MSPubFonts_Addon.cab 
MrsP_MSWorksFonts_Addon.cab 
MrsP_MWSnap_Addon_v3.00.0.74.cab
MrsP_Neave_Flash_Games_Addon_v1.0.1.cab 
MrsP_PowerOff_Addon_v3.0.1.3.cab
MrsP_RegTweaker_CPL_Addon_v1.8.1.110b.cab
MrsP_Startup_Delayer_CPL_Addon_v2.1.10.cab
RogueSpearAddonsAdobeReader_7.0.8.cab
RogueSpearAddonsKeePass_1.05.cab
RVMAddonsWMP10_2.8.7z  <-- UNLIKELY
SysInternals_AddOn_2.8.CAB  <-- UNLIKELY
Themes_rytukz_VistaCG_v1.0_addon.cab

I have the addons listed above in my unattended DVD and for the life of me I cannot figure out where the stupid Google Bar is coming from. THe Google Bar started showing up only since the last few months. I know it is quite unlikely that any of the above are responsible for it, but nevertheless I thought I'd ask. Does anyone have any ideas if it could be any of the above addons which is responsible?

Other than these addons I also have the following programs installed from the unattended DVD. (I have not mentioned the one's I am absolutely sure could not be responsible). Could it be one of these that is responsible?

Macromedia Shockwave 10.1.3.18 <-- Unlikely since as per 'Shark007' it is a 'NO google-toolbar' installer.
Messenger Plus! Live 4.01.240
Executive Diskeeper Professional Premier Edition 10.0.608.0 <--Very unlikely I think.
WinZip Pro 10.0.6685
Skype 2.5.0.122
Lavasoft Ad-Aware SE Pro v1.06 Build 1 <--Unlikely since this has not been changed for a long time.
Yahoo! Messenger 8.0.0.701 <--Very unlikely I think.
UltraISO Premium Edition 8.1.2.1625
Poikosoft Easy CD-DA Extractor Professional 9.1.0 Build 2
QuickTime Pro 7.1.0.210
Realplayer 10.5 Gold v6.0.12.1483
SiSoftware Sandra Pro Personal 2007.5.10.98
FlashFXP FlashFXP v3.3.5 Build 1110 Beta
Download Accelerator Plus Premium 8.0.7.0 <-- THIS IS THE CULPRIT.
Webshots Desktop 2.5.0.5135

Please help, this Google Bar is driving me nuts and any help will sincerely be appreciated.

Thanks,

Sanjay

Edited August 21, 2006 by Sanjay

[Sanjay]

What tool can I use to open 'RealPlayer10-5GOLD.exe'. I think I may have found the culprit, I just have to confirm it.

[jmjm003]

From all that I've read, google toolbar is now included with realplayer.

Most likely your problem.

I like google myself, can't stand realplayer. I prefer real alternative.

Edited August 12, 2006 by jmjm003

[T D]

Yep, realplayer is the culprit.

As for the tool, u do know that a self-extracting exe archive is don't u? That should give clues lol

[Sanjay]

From all that I've read, google toolbar is now included with realplayer.

Most likely your problem.

I like google myself, can't stand realplayer. I prefer real alternative.

Thanks for all your responses guys, Real Player is now history and shall never again be allowed on my computer just like any other program that installs crap without my explicit consent. As an alternative I am thinking maybe I should just include some codec pack which shall allow me to just use Windows Media player for everything.

As for the tool, u do know that a self-extracting exe archive is don't u? That should give clues lol

Yes, I do know what a self-extracting exe archive is. The problem is that upon extracting 'RealPlayer10-5GOLD.exe' all I get is a file called '560xxtmpxx.rfx', so how does one go about opening this and looking at it's contents?

[ajua]

for codecs, i install:

Quicktime alternative

Real alternative

Xvid (Kopepi's)

FFDShow (registry configured to open mp4, flv, divx;3 etc)

AC3 Filter for my 5.1 surround card.

Player: Media Player Classic and MPUI for the ones that MPC doesnt handle very well like divx;3

thats all you need. i never install codec packs because they install many splitter and reader that are useless unless you use some rare (or very unpopular) formats.

[T D]

Just so u know Sanjay... no-one reads the license agreement but it sez in there that FF and GBar are included.

That's always the big companie's argument, read the EULA. But who DOES?

[Sanjay]

I got rid of Real Player and Quicktime but the stupid Google Toolbar was still there. Finally figured out that the problem is 'Download Accelerator'. I guess that means 'bye bye' Download Accelerator. By the way this problem of Google Toolbar appears in DOwnload Accelerator with v8.0.7.0. Before that the problem was not there.

[mazin]

Can't you just uninstall GTB?

[Sanjay]

Can't you just uninstall GTB?

I could, but then again I just can't stand programs that install themselves without my express consent and Google is probabaly the worst offender. Also the stupid google also takes over as the default search engine which remains that way even after uninstalling google toolbar. Which means, that I have to then reset my search engine settings. Instead of all this bother I think it is simpler to just take out the offending program and at worst install that manually later.