Windows Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples - v5.62, by Dr. Herong Yang
Outdated: Removing Yahoo! IE Services Button - yiesrvc.dll
This section provides a tutorial example on how to remove 'Yahoo! IE Services Button' - yiesrvc.dll.
Symptom: Yahoo! IE Services Button seems to be a nice tool. It offers two main functions:
When Yahoo! IE Services Button is installed on your system, a new button will show up in the Standard Buttons bar of the IE browser, see the picture below:
But Yahoo! IE Services Button does consume CPU and memory of your computer.
IE Add-ons List: Click IE Tools > Manage Add-ons, I saw:
Yahoo! IE Services Button Browser Helper Object yiesrvc.dll Yahoo! IE Services Browser Extension yiesrvc.dll
HijackThis Report: In the report, I saw:
O2 - BHO: Yahoo! IE Services Button - {5BAB4B5B-68BC-4B02-94D6-2FC... - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\yiesrvc.dll O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Services - {5BAB4B5B-68BC-4B02-94D6-2FC0... - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\yiesrvc.dll
Quick Research: No need to search the Web. I want to remove Yahoo! IE Services Button.
What I Did:
1. Looked at IE > Internet Options > Programs > Manage Addon, and disabled:
Yahoo! IE Services Button Yahoo! IE Services
2. Went to Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs, and removed Yahoo! Browser Services.
Result: Yahoo! IE Services Button is gone!
Table of Contents
Introduction to Microsoft Windows
Introduction to Windows Explorer
Introduction to Internet Explorer
"Paint" Program and Computer Graphics
GIMP - GNU Image Manipulation Program
JPEG Image File Format Quality and Size
GIF Image File Format and Transparent Background
"WinZip" - ZIP File Compression Tool
"WinRAR" - RAR and ZIP File Compression Tool
FTP Server, Client and Commands
"FileZilla" - Free FTP Client and Server
Web Server Log Files and Analysis Tool - "Analog"
Spyware Adware Detection and Removal
IE Addon Program Listing and Removal
Vundo (VirtuMonde/VirtuMundo) - vtsts.dll Removal
Trojan and Malware "Puper" Description and Removal
VSToolbar (VSAdd-in.dll) - Description and Removal
Spybot - Spyware Blocker, Detection and Removal
Setting Up and Using Crossover Cable Network
Home Network Gateway - DSL Modem/Wireless Router
Windows Task Manager - The System Performance Tool
"tasklist" Command Line Tool to List Process Information
"msconfig" - System Configuration Tool
Configuring and Managing System Services
Windows Registry Key and Value Management Tools
Startup Programs Removal for Better System Performance
Outdated: "HijackThis" - Spyware and Browser Hijacker Detector
Outdated: Removing deSrcAs.dll - MyWay Search Assistant
Outdated: Removing Google Desktop Icon - GoogleDesktop.exe
Outdated: Removing IE Default Search Settings
Outdated: Removing IE Addon "winfixer"
►Outdated: Removing Yahoo! IE Services Button - yiesrvc.dll
Outdated: Removing MySearch Toolbar - S4BAR.DLL
Outdated: Removing NetZero Toolbar - Toolbar.dll