OkayFreedom won't set you free from its ads and pop-ups.
" I downloaded Filezilla the other day and didn't think anything of it until I started getting these annoying pop-up ads powered by OkayFreedom. I tried to uninstall OkayFreedom from Control Panel but kept getting this error: Uninstall Window has stopped working. I also reset my Google Chrome settings. It removed the ads for a while then they somehow got added back... I really need some help to get free from the ads powered by OkayFreedom."
What the hell is OkayFreedom?
OkayFreedom has been deemed as an unwanted adware that can lurk into computers running Windows operating systems as a bundled component of freeware download. It can make itself an extension or an add-on to get attacked onto the following target browsers: Google Chrome, Bing, Opera, Firefox, Internet Explorer and others. Once hunt by OkayFreedom, you will notice that everything starts to slow down, lots of flash errors/ out of memory and task manager shows there is a memory leak somewhere, slowly eating all your memory. What's more, browsers are flooded with various ads from OkayFreedom. OkayFreedom is the first one to be responsible for that.
No likes and smiling faces for these troubles caused by OkayFreedom.
- Data Loss. You may need to reset your passwords online into the stronger ones since your privacy like account names, banking details, passwords may be gathered by the tracking cookies added by OkayFreedom.
- Speed Loss. Your computer speed would be obviously dragged down by OkayFreedom since it can eat up amount of system resource.
- Security Loss. Unknown and dangerous infections like adware, browser hijacker, trojan, ransomware can burst into the corrupted system without blocking.
- Peace Loss. A online war between you and the OkayFreedom ads are on. You keep shutting down OkayFreedom ads, and they keep popping up.
Kick the ass of OkayFreedom with the 2 Safe and Practical Solutions
Solution A: Remove OkayFreedom Manually from Your Computer
Note: in case ads by OkayFreedom or redirects from OkayFreedom block the computer screen or the PC performs badly, you are suggested to get into safe mode with networking before you try to remove OkayFreedom.
Get Into Safe Mode with Networking Processes:
for Windows XP/Vista/ 7
Restart your computer >> As your computer restarts but before Windows launches, tap “F8″ key constantly >> Use the arrow keys to highlight the “Safe Mode with Networking” option and then press ENTER >> If you don’t get the Safe Mode with Networking option, please restart the computer again and keep tapping "F8" key immediately.
Pls press Alt+Ctrl+Delete keys together
You will see a blue screen with a power icon at the bottom right corner
Pls hold Shift key on the keyboard and click on power button and select “Restart”
Then you will get 3 options
Pls select “Troubleshoot” with arrow keys
You will then get into another screen with another 3 options
Then select “Advanced options” -> Pls select “Startup Settings”
See a “Restart” button at the bottom right of the screen?
Pls hit F5 to get into “Safe Mode with Networking”
- Click Start and then choose Control Panel.
- Click Programs> Uninstall a program or Program and Features(for Windows 7,8, Vista)
- search for the unwanted or unknown programs; right click it and then choose Uninstall.
2. Remove OkayFreedom from the browsers.
2.1 Remove OkayFreedom add-ons from Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer then go to Tools menu (press “F10″ key once to active menu bar) and then click on Internet Option a configuration page will be opened
- Click on Programs tab then click on Manage Add-ons, now you’ll get a window which have listed all the installed add-ons.
- Now disable the OkayFreedom add-on, also disable all the unknown / unwanted add-ons from this list.
2.2 Reset Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer. Click on Tools menu (Press “F10” key once to active the menu bar), click on Internet Option. A internet option window will open.
- For IE9, IE10 users may click on Gear icon . Then click on tools.
- Click on Advanced tab then click on RESET button.
- Now you will get a new popup for confirmation, tick mark on Delete personal setting then click on RESET button on that.
- Now your Internet Explorer has been Restored to default settings.
- Now you will appear a popup stated “complete all the tasks”. After completion click on close button.
- Start Google Chrome, click on options icon (Located in very top right side of the browser), then click on Tools then, click on Extensions.
- You will get a configuration page which have listed all the installed extensions, remove OkayFreedom extension. Also remove all the unknown / unwanted extensions from there. To remove them, click on remove (recycle bin) icon (as shown on screenshot)
- Open Google Chrome, click on menu icon and then click on settings
- Scroll down and click on “Show advanced settings…”option, after click on that you’ll appear some more options in bottom of the page. Now scroll down more and click on “Reset Browser setting” option.
- Now, Close all Google Chrome browser’s window and reopen it again.
Open Firefox and then go the Tools menu (Press “F10” key once to active Menu bar) click on Add-ons, you’ll get a page click on extensions from the left side pane. now look on right side pane you’ll get all the installed add-ons listed on there. Disable or Remove OkayFreedom add-on, also disable all the unknown / unwanted add-ons from there.
2.6 Reset Mozilla Firefox
- Open Firefox and then go the Help menu (Press “F10” key once to active Menu bar)
- Go to Help menu then click on “Troubleshooting information
- You will get a page “Troubleshooting information” page, here you will get “Reset Firefox” option in the right side of the page.
- Click on Reset Firefox option and then follow their instructions to reset firefox.
- Mozilla Firefox should be Restored.
3. To Remove OkayFreedom from Startup
- Press “window key + R” (Flag sign key + R) you will get Run box then type “MSCONFIG into the run box then click on OK. You’ll get a msconfig window.
- In the msconfig window click on Startup tab, here you’ll get all the startup entries, so look on the list and then do Un-check the entries which is contains OkayFreedom. Also Un-check all the others entries which you found unwanted. then click on OK to apply all the changes
Solution B: Automatically Remove OkayFreedom ( Strongly Recommanded for the one who is not computer savvy)
(There are 2 selections offered: click Save or Run to install the program. We recommend you to save it on the desktop if you choose Save for the reason that you can immediately start the free scan by using the desktop icon.)
2. Dear Sir/ Lady, your permission is asked for the Setup Wizard. Please click Run in the pop-up window below.
Now you need to follow the setup wizard to get the Automatic Removal Tool.
A good gain consumes time. Please wait for the files downloading...
Don't miss the chance to detect and remove OkayFreedom. Please click Start New Scan/ Scan Computer Now!
You are scanning your PC. It takes quite a while to finish the scanning. You may do other stuff while waiting for the scan results.
You are on the high way to remove OkayFreedom: click Fix Threats.
Best Advice Ever:
OkayFreedom is totally a mean adware that can cause a lot of troubles for your PC and uncountable pain for your browsing experience. If you are totally stumped by OkayFreedom, don't hesitate to download and install the Helpful and Fast Removal Tool to kick the ass of OkayFreedom.
( Kris )
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