What is googletoolbar1.dll?

googletoolbar1.dll is part of Google Toolbar for IE and developed by Google Inc. according to the googletoolbar1.dll version information.

googletoolbar1.dll's description is "Google IE Client Toolbar"

googletoolbar1.dll is usually located in the 'c:\program\google\' folder.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on googletoolbar1.dll:

PropertyValue
Product nameGoogle Toolbar for IE
Company nameGoogle Inc.
File descriptionGoogle IE Client Toolbar
Internal nameNavClient-"big"
Original filenameGoogleNav.dll
Legal copyrightCopyright © 2000-2006
Private buildinternal
Product version4, 0, 1019, 2378
File version4, 0, 1019, 2378
Special buildbig

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameGoogle Toolbar for IE
Company nameGoogle Inc.
File descriptionGoogle IE Client Toolbar
Internal nameNavClient-"big"
Original filenameGoogleNav.dll
Legal copyrightCopyright © 2000-2006
Private buildinternal
Product version4, 0, 1019, 2378
File version4, 0, 1019, 2378
Special buildbig

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5b1ae74f1efcd8e198cd26c238d6f183b
SHA256bc5de8cab9a119a2c94d80ff2652fe7073bd7723ba2183c78a873f6d97237561

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Colin writes

9 thumbs

When I try to use my Internet Explorer I get a pop up saying Internet Explorer has encountered a problem. Googletoolbar1.dll.
I have disabled this but I still cannot get onto the internet. What do I have to do as I cannot download any programs from the internet. Your help would be appreciated.

# 3 Jun 2007, 16:19

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