Remove Super Optimizer (Removal Guide) - Aug 2017 update

Erase Super Optimizer from Windows systems

1. First of all, open Windows Task Manager (Ctrl +Alt +Del) and go to Processes tab to kill SuperOptimizer.exe process.
2. Then uninstall Super Optimizer by Super PC Tools, Ltd. via Control Panel.
3. Afterward, fix Windows Registry by removing unwanted entries.
   • To fix Windows Registry, search your computer for regedit and open it. Here, click Ctrl + F and search for SuperOptimizer or Super Optimizer. Delete the keys associated with it.
     1. Click Start → Control Panel → Programs and Features (if you are Windows XP user, click on Add/Remove Programs).
     2. If you are Windows 10 / Windows 8 user, then right-click in the lower left corner of the screen. Once Quick Access Menu shows up, select Control Panel and Uninstall a Program.
     3. Uninstall Super Optimizer and related programs
        Here, look for Super Optimizer or any other recently installed suspicious programs.
     4. Uninstall them and click OK to save these changes.
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     Eliminate Super Optimizer from Mac OS X system

     1. If you are using OS X, click Go button at the top left of the screen and select Applications.
     2. Wait until you see Applications folder and look for Super Optimizer or any other suspicious programs on it. Now right click on every of such entries and select Move to Trash.
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     Get rid of Super Optimizer from Internet Explorer (IE)

     1. Remove dangerous add-ons
        Open Internet Explorer, click on the Gear icon (IE menu) on the top right corner of the browser and choose Manage Add-ons.
     2. You will see a Manage Add-ons window. Here, look for Super Optimizer and other suspicious plugins. Disable these entries by clicking Disable:
     3. Change your homepage if it was altered by virus:
        Click on the gear icon (menu) on the top right corner of the browser and select Internet Options. Stay in General tab.
     4. Here, remove malicious URL and enter preferable domain name. Click Apply to save changes.
     5. Reset Internet Explorer
        Click on the gear icon (menu) again and select Internet options. Go to Advanced tab.
     6. Here, select Reset.
     7. When in the new window, check Delete personal settings and select Reset again to complete Super Optimizer removal.
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     Remove Super Optimizer from Microsoft Edge

     Reset Microsoft Edge settings (Method 1):

     1. Launch Microsoft Edge app and click More (three dots at the top right corner of the screen).
     2. Click Settings to open more options.
     3. Once Settings window shows up, click Choose what to clear button under Clear browsing data option.
     4. Here, select all what you want to remove and click Clear.
     5. Now you should right-click on the Start button (Windows logo). Here, select Task Manager.
     6. When in Processes tab, search for Microsoft Edge.
     7. Right-click on it and choose Go to details option. If can’t see Go to details option, click More details and repeat previous steps.
     8. When Details tab shows up, find every entry with Microsoft Edge name in it. Right click on each of them and select End Task to end these entries.

     Resetting Microsoft Edge browser (Method 2):

     If Method 1 failed to help you, you need to use an advanced Edge reset method.

     1. Note: you need to backup your data before using this method.
     2. Find this folder on your computer: C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe.
     3. Select every entry which is saved on it and right click with your mouse. Then Delete option.
     4. Click the Start button (Windows logo) and type in window power in Search my stuff line.
     5. Right-click the Windows PowerShell entry and choose Run as administrator.
     6. Once Administrator: Windows PowerShell window shows up, paste this command line after PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> and press Enter:
        

        Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml -Verbose}

        

     Once these steps are finished, Super Optimizer should be removed from your Microsoft Edge browser.

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     Delete Super Optimizer from Mozilla Firefox (FF)

     1. Remove dangerous extensions
        Open Mozilla Firefox, click on the menu icon (top right corner) and select Add-ons → Extensions.
     2. Here, select Super Optimizer and other questionable plugins. Click Remove to delete these entries.
     3. Reset Mozilla Firefox
        Click on the Firefox menu on the top left and click on the question mark. Here, choose Troubleshooting Information.
     4. Now you will see Reset Firefox to its default state message with Reset Firefox button. Click this button for several times and complete Super Optimizer removal.
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     Uninstall Super Optimizer from Google Chrome

     Delete Chrome extensions that might be related to the said optimization tool.

     1. Delete malicious plugins
        Open Google Chrome, click on the menu icon (top right corner) and select Tools → Extensions.
     2. Here, select Super Optimizer and other malicious plugins and select trash icon to delete these entries.
     3. Click on menu icon again and choose Settings → Manage Search engines under the Search section.
     4. When in Search Engines..., remove malicious search sites. You should leave only Google or your preferred domain name.
     5. Reset Google Chrome
        Click on menu icon on the top right of your Google Chrome and select Settings.
     6. Scroll down to the end of the page and click on Reset browser settings.
     7. Click Reset to confirm this action and complete Super Optimizer removal.
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     Erase Super Optimizer from Safari

     1. Remove dangerous extensions
        Open Safari web browser and click on Safari in menu at the top left of the screen. Once you do this, select Preferences.
     2. Here, select Extensions and look for Super Optimizer or other suspicious entries. Click on the Uninstall button to get rid each of them.
     3. Reset Safari
        Open Safari browser and click on Safari in menu section at the top left of the screen. Here, select Reset Safari....
     4. Now you will see a detailed dialog window filled with reset options. All of those options are usually checked, but you can specify which of them you want to reset. Click the Reset button to complete Super Optimizer removal process.