Google Toolbar causes an error message and does not start in Internet Explorer

When you start Windows Internet Explorer 9 or Windows Internet Explorer 8, you receive the following error message:You may also not be able to use the Google Toolbar add-on.

This error message indicates that the version of Google Toolbar that you have installed is designed to work in an earlier version of Internet Explorer than the version of Internet Explorer that you're using. 

Update to the latest Google Toolbar

To update to the latest version of Google Toolbar, click the following button to visit the Google website:

Disable the Google Toolbar add-on

To have us disable the Google Toolbar add-on for you, go to the "Fix it for me" section. If you would rather fix this problem yourself, go to the "Let me fix it myself" section.

Fix it for me

To fix this problem automatically, click the Fix this problem link. Then, click Run in the File Download dialog box, and follow the steps in the wizard.

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Note This wizard may be in English only. However, the automatic fix works for all language versions of Windows.

Let me fix it myself

To fix this problem yourself, follow these steps:

1. Close all Internet Explorer windows.
2. Open a new Internet Explorer window.
3. When you see the message that states that the "Google Toolbar add-on can cause Internet Explorer to crash or to stop responding," click Always open Internet Explorer without this add-on.

• How do browser add-ons affect my computer? (http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/help/8ceec222-aa8a-401a-8da5-d9267a978ba71033.mspx)
• Using the Internet Explorer 8 Add-on Manager (http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/help/c21ec7cf-994b-4227-a2d9-1fa1a729599b1033.mspx)
• Why does Internet Explorer block some ActiveX controls? (http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/help/b76eb54e-3ff9-4b80-b160-59b69e6fc2161033.mspx)
• Should I install ActiveX controls? (http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/help/c185161e-3416-4194-9a2f-4924ea896f051033.mspx)
• Internet Explorer add-ons: frequently asked questions (http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/help/e85a03aa-c7c6-428e-9891-67ea76df9b7e1033.mspx)

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