How to Remove (Uninstall) Search Protect by Conduit

The Conduit Search Protect (shouldiremoveit.com/Search-Protect-by-conduit-1…) is designed to prevent other competing web browser plugins from changing the homepage and search settings that are created by the Conduit OurToolbar from being changed automatically. It is typically installed with various Community toolbars.

From Conduit's EULA: "Search Protect is a separate piece of software installed on your hard-drive in connection with your installation of a Toolbar. It is designed to protect your Search settings from takeover by third parties. Search Protect captures information about companies attempts to redirect and/or change your Search settings. Conduit does not sell, share, or rent the information you provide through Search Protect with any third parties. It may share the information with its wholly owned subsidiaries. You can uninstall Search Protect at any time by using the standard uninstall processes that are available as part of your operating system (for example: add/remove programs in Windows)."

There are two ways to remove this adware program. The easiest is simply to download the FREE Should I Remove It? program:
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Or, you can remove it manually by following the steps below.

Uninstall Search Protect from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.

1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:

a. Windows Vista/7/8: Click Uninstall a Program.
b. Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.

2. When you find the program Search Protect, click it, and then do one of the following:

a. Windows Vista/7/8: Click Uninstall.
b. Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).

3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Search Protect.