Similar Sites is a browser extension which shows similar sites to the one which it’s users visits. This browser plug-in is developed by SimilarSites, it saves one’s time by finding sites related to the one your browsing.
Millions of users rely on SimilarSites to discover new websites and make the most of their internet browsing experience. However, if you’d like to remove SimilarSites from your browser extension this is how:
Similar Sites removal:
Windows 7 users:
Click “Start” (“Windows Logo” in the bottom left corner of your desktop), choose “Control Panel”. Locate “Programs and Features”. Look for “SimilarSites” (SimilarSites) select this entry and click Uninstall.
Windows XP users:
Click “Start”, choose “Settings” and click “Control Panel”. Locate and click “Add or Remove Programs”. Locate “Programs and Features”. Look for “Similar Sites” (SimilarSites) select this entry and click Remove.
Remove Similar Sites from Internet browsers:
Remove Similar Sites from Internet Explorer:
Click “Tools” (or gear icon in Internet Explorer 9), select “Manage Add-ons”. Look for Simple Toolbar related entries (“Similar Sites”) and disable them.
Optional method:
If you continue having problems with removal of Similar Sites you can reset you Internet Explorer settings to default.
Windows XP users: Click “Start”, click “Run”, in the opened window type “inetcpl.cpl”. In the opened window click on “Advanced” tab, then click Reset.
Windows Vista and Windows 7 users: Click the Windows logo, in the start search box type “inetcpl.cpl” and click enter. In the opened window click on “Advanced” tab, then click Reset.
Remove Similar Sites from Google Chrome:
Click on a wrench or bars icon (top right of the screen), select “Tools” and click on “Extensions”. Locate: “Similar Sites” select it and click on a trash can icon.
If SimilarSites extension is greyed out and you can’t remove it (“This extension is managed and cannot be removed of disabled”) please follow this removal guide - how to remove a managed Google Chrome extension?
Remove Similar Sites from Mozilla FireFox:
Click “Tools” (at the top of the window), select “Add-ons”. Click on “Extensions” and disable this add-on: “SimilarSites”.
Optional method:
If you continue having problems with removal of Similar Sites you can reset you Mozilla FireFox settings to default.
Open Mozilla FireFox, at the top left corner of the main window click “FireFox”, in the opened drop down menu choose Help and then click on Troubleshooting Information, in the opened window click on “Reset FireFox” button.
Remove Similar Sites from Opera:
Click on “Opera” button (top left corner), select “Extensions” and click on “Manage Extensions”. Look for SimilarWeb extension, select it and click on Uninstall button.
