Google Toolbar Broker
 

Windows Vista 64 Bit....
Intel Q9550
IE 8.0

Lately most time when I open IE it is slow; windows open slow, refresh slow, etc.

When I check in Task Manager I see a process running called GoogleToolbarUser_32.exe*32 with a description of Google Toolbar Broker using 25% of the CPU.

If I simply terminate it IE is fast again.
It does not seem to want to end on its own.
It's been running 10 minutes now...SO I KILLED IT AGAIN!!!!

And insight into why it is there and how I "fix" it?
Thanks

There appears to be lots of people with the same problem.
:google:

Since I'm softer-hearted than retina:

[URL]http://www.google.com/search?q=Google+Toolbar+Broker[/URL]

leads to

[URL]http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Toolbar/thread?tid=6051445e3c8cd437&hl=en[/URL]

where a Google employee posted a month ago that

[quote]We found the cause of the problem, and we'll work to release the fix in the next version of Toolbar (it's coming soon, so stay tuned).[/quote]

(You can also uninstall Google Toolbar, if you wish, until then.)

[QUOTE=retina;210574]There appears to be lots of people with the same problem.
:google:[/QUOTE]

:blush:

AND Thanks

[quote=petrw1;210572]
Intel Q9550

When I check in Task Manager I see a process running called GoogleToolbarUser_32.exe*32 with a description of Google Toolbar Broker using 25% of the CPU. [/quote]

More important to realize is 25% = 1/4. Thus one core of your quad-core processor is blocked by this process. Any other process on that core is effectively crippled.

When using Task Manager with a dual/quad or more core CPU it's useful to understand that less than 100% CPU use can still mean something is LOCKED UP.

For example, I had a previous RAID driver issue. On my i965 it took me a while to realize that 12.5% CPU (1/8) actually meant that driver was FROZEN.

[QUOTE=petrw1;210572]
When I check in Task Manager I see a process running called GoogleToolbarUser_32.exe*32 with a description of Google Toolbar Broker using 25% of the CPU.

...

And insight into why it is there and how I "fix" it?
Thanks[/QUOTE]

Uninstall Google Toolbar?

[QUOTE=lfm;210673]Uninstall Google Toolbar?[/QUOTE]

DONE....thanks

But I do miss the icons of last-screens-visited when I open a new tab.

Once I hear news it has been fixed I'll have to reinstall it.

i am using Chrome and don't have any Google Toolbar installed. you don't have to have both. or do misunderstand and actually the google toolbar is putting the Chrome-esque most visited sites previews on your IE new tab page?

[quote=petrw1;210685]DONE....thanks

But I do miss the icons of last-screens-visited when I open a new tab.

Once I hear news it has been fixed I'll have to reinstall it.[/quote]
Would trying firefox be an option for you?

[QUOTE=henryzz;210720]Would trying firefox be an option for you?[/QUOTE]

Possibly....does it have the cool "Last Sites Visited" panel or list?

My son is also trying to talk me into Google Chrome.

chrome has a panel of your most visited sites, and a short list of the last few tabs you have closed.