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On the RH side of the screen used to be - pages, style, print, etc.

They have all vanished. However at the top of my screen has appeared Facebook, Manchester United You tube, BBC News and BBC Sports(do not have them and Mma U. Is not to be mentioned in this house).

How do I get rid and get my other icons back please? Only thing I did yesterday as say yes to Java as son told me.

Treat me as a four yr old.

Need a little more information about what operating system you are running, do you mean this has appeared on your desktop etc?

Acer. Yes are these the correct answers I am giving?

The page would be Internet Explorer and I use Google as a search engine.

ok Acer is the make of computer.
Which version of Windows is it running? XP? Vista? 7? 8?
Do you mean these things have appeared on the desktop or do you mean they have appeared when you are using the internet?

Vista. When using internet.

ok
are you using Internet Explorer, Chrome, or some other browser?

PS if I disappear shortly it is because I have very little battery left (am not at home at the moment)

Internet Explorer.

ok it sounds like some buttons have been messed around with
If I don't answer tonight please forgive me but very little batter left.
But I will get back to you I promise

OK - tomorrow will do fine as I have to go for dinner now and then will watch tv. There is no panic. Thank you for your help.

Chris,when you downloaded Java,

Did you notice a little box with a tick in it.as that could have been a toolbar for Java,

Sue

Can't remember - what do I do now?

Sue in Leeds

Have been called for dinner so will be back about 10.00 p.m. for a while. Thank you

On the top left hand side of the screen ,look for a different toolbar to what you had before you downloaded Java.

It may even say Java toolbar..

If iit does you can click on it and it may ask you,,,if you want to delete it..click yes..

See what that does first.

Have just updated my Java & noted that there is a box you need to un tick or they make 'ASK' tool bar your main one.

Chris it may be as others have said that you have installed an extra toolbar - hanging on to my battery life by my fingertips now lol

Same as Carol P says. Everytime you download a Java update at some part of the process you will find a box pre ticked to enable a toolbar to also be downloaded. If you dont want the extra toolbar the box should be unticked. It is wise to read wot appears in any box of any downloads as these days trying to "trick" you into installing all sorts of rubbishish is commonplace

System Restore is not the "get out of jail free" card that people think it is and there is usually a way around - if indeed it is down to the Java update
My battery now says 10 per cent lol

Thanks for help - have been all over board - son should be here next day or two - will get him to read your advice.