- Where is the Ask Toolbar offered?
We are currently making this offer as an optional download with DVDVideoSoft programs, at the user’s choice and discretion.
- What is the Ask Toolbar?
The Ask Toolbar is a tremendously powerful and totally customizable toolbar that installs directly onto your Web browser. Its design allows you to:
- Search the Web with Ask.com directly from your browser
- Block annoying pop-ups automatically
- Save pages and searches, and access them from anywhere
- Get Direct Answers to many popular searches like dictionary lookups and stock quotes
The Ask Toolbar is free to download and free to use.
- Why is the Ask Toolbar offered by default?
DVDVideoSoft is sure that its users will enjoy and benefit from such a great value-added bonus. The Ask Toolbar makes searching the web easier and even includes links to DVDVideoSoft’s web pages, which always have useful information and tutorials for DVDVideoSoft users.
- Does the Ask Toolbar track where I go on the Internet?
No, the Ask Toolbar does not monitor or report information about where you are traveling or what you do on Web sites.
- How do I uninstall the Ask Toolbar?
You can easily uninstall the Ask Toolbar using the instructions below:
1. Close all open Web browsers
2. From the "Start" menu in Windows, select "Control Panel"
3. Select "Add/Remove Programs"
4. Select "Ask.com Bar"
5. Click "Change/Remove"
- Do I have to install the Ask Toolbar in order to use my DVDVideoSoft applications?
No, the Ask Toolbar installation is not required for the operation of any DVDVideoSoft application.
- Why is the Ask Toolbar being distributed from the DVDVideoSoft website?
DVDVideoSoft is offering the Ask Toolbar for download from its website as an added bonus to DVDVideoSoft users. What better way to enhance the digital lifestyle than with a handy toolbar featuring great links and editing tools?
- Is the Ask Toolbar spyware?
No! The Ask Toolbar does not collect any personal information and is completely "spyware"-free and "adware"-free. The Ask Toolbar was specifically designed to provide a great user experience free of any type of direct marketing, data collection, or other similar activities. In fact, the Ask Toolbar further improves your web experience by removing adware such as pop-ups.
- What is PopSwatter?
PopSwatter is a feature of the Ask Toolbar that blocks unwanted pop-up windows that try to open automatically. For example:
- Pop-up and pop-under ads
- Windows that open when you leave a site
- Windows that open after a page loads
- Windows that open when you close your browser
PopSwatter will allow windows that you intentionally click on to open. For example:
- Links that open in new windows
- Pop-ups from any site that you add to your "Safe List". Use the Change Preferences option of the PopSwatter menu to update this list
PopSwatter does not stop:
- Error windows
- Flash or DHTML windows within the browser
- Instant messaging windows
- Windows that open because of software or adware on your computer
- What web browsers does the Ask Toolbar support?
The Ask Toolbar distributed through DVDVideoSoft.com is available for use with Internet Explorer 6.0 and 7.0, FireFox 2.0 and 3.0.
