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Upgrade to Bing Bar version 7.0 from Windows Live Toolbar version 14.0

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INTRODUCTION

An update is available through Windows Update for Windows Live Toolbar version 14.0. This update improves the stability and reliability of Windows Live Toolbar version 14.0. After you install this update, the currently installed toolbar on your computer is upgraded to Bing Bar version 7.0.

Note MSN Toolbar is now known as Bing Bar.

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Issues that this update resolves or improves

This update resolves some toolbar issues that cause Windows Internet Explorer to crash. Additionally, this update adds new features. These include news, weather, maps, mail, Facebook, search, finance, games, video, rewards, movies, and translation.

After you install this update, the following extensions are installed in Internet Explorer:

Bing Bar
Bing Bar Browser Helper Object (BHO)

Download information

Microsoft Update

This update is available from the following Microsoft Update website:

http://update.microsoft.com

(http://update.microsoft.com)

How to obtain the latest version of Bing Bar

You can also download the latest version of Bing Bar from the following Microsoft website:

http://toolbar.msn.com

(http://toolbar.msn.com)

Note You will receive the following message if you are running an earlier version of Windows Live Toolbar. To download the latest version of Bing Bar, click Try it. Or, click Not now to ignore the message.

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How to uninstall Bing Bar

To uninstall Bing Bar from Windows Vista or from Windows 7, follow these steps:

Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
Click Programs and Features.
In the Uninstall or change program list, click Bing Bar, and then click Uninstall.
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Follow the instructions.

To uninstall Bing Bar from Windows XP, follow these steps:

Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Add or Remove Programs.
In the Currently installed programs list, click Bing Bar, and then click Remove.

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