Mute Tabs Button - How to remove

Mute Tabs Button might look like free and useful tool to you, but it is just another adware application that you should not keep installed on a computer. It is listed as an adware not for no reason – installing this browser extension may result in various advertisements popping-up while browsing the Internet.

If you have discovered that this malicious extension is operating on your system but don’t know how to get rid of it, you have come to the right place. In this article we will assist you how to clean the computer and protect it from similar infections in the future.

Removal of Mute Tabs Button can be done either manually or automatically, so it’s up to you to choose which method to use. In case you have no previous experience in removing viruses like this, we suggest to for automatic virus removal. All you have to do is download reliable anti-malware application, such as Spyhunter, install it and then run a full scan of all files stored on your hard drive. Either one of these programs should detect and remove Mute Tabs Button just in a couple of minutes. If your computer is infected with other similar viruses, it will alert you about that too.

However, if for some reasons you don’t want to download any additional anti-malware software, you can eliminate Mute Tabs Button manually too. This process might be complicated to some of you, thus we have created a step-by-step Mute Tabs Button manual removal guide – scroll down below this article and check it out. If you succeed to perform all steps correctly, you should be able to eliminate Mute Tabs Button from your system.

In case you have questions regarding this topic, don’t hesitate to ask them in the comments section below and we will do our best to provide you with needed assistance. To learn more about Mute Tabs Button please continue reading this article.

About Mute Tabs Button adware

This adware works only with Google Chrome web browser, so if you are using any other web browser you should not worry. This browser add-on promises to provide you with the ability to mute all tabs in Google Chrome. However, while the functionality of this browser add-on is highly questionable, it has some unwanted side effects that you should be aware of.

First of all, once installed Mute Tabs Button will flood your web browser with ads in all kinds of forms, such as pop-up, pop-under, in-text, banner or contextual advertisements. New tab or even window with ads on it can be opened at any time as well.

Usually ads displayed by Mute Tabs Button appear when you are visiting e-commerce websites, such as eBay or Amazon. You will be offered to purchase some particular goods at very appealing price rate. Do not fall for that trick – most of the time those offers are fake, they are just trying to win your attention and make you click on one of those ads this way. And we suggest not to do that.

However, if you do click on advertisements delivered by Mute Tabs Button you will be immediately redirected to other websites that might be owned by various cyber criminals, such as hackers or scammers. This way your computer can get infected with other viruses or if you attempt to purchase something there you can even get scammed and lose your hard earned money.

Distribution methods of Mute Tabs Button adware

Mute Tabs Button might infect your computer when you download and install some freeware from the Internet. For instance, if you download some free downloads manager or media player, Mute Tabs Button might come bundled with it. That’s why you should always pay close attention to the installation process of freeware and keep your computer secured with reliable anti-malware software all the time.

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How to remove Mute Tabs Button using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like Mute Tabs Button install some of their components as regular Windows programs as well as additional software. This part of malware can be uninstalled from the Control Panel. To access it, do the following.

• Start→Control Panel (older Windows) or press Windows Key→Search and enter Control Panel and then press Enter (Windows 8, Windows 10).
• Choose Uninstall Program (if you don't see it, click in the upper right next to "View by" and select Category).
• Go through the list of programs and select entries related to Mute Tabs Button . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make Mute Tabs Button easier to find.
• Click the Uninstall button. If you're asked if you really want to remove the program, click Yes.
• In many cases anti-malware programs are better at detecting related parasites, thus I recommend installing Spyhunter to identify other programs that might be a part of this infection.

How to remove Mute Tabs Button from macOS

Delete Mute Tabs Button from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the Mute Tabs Button app.
5. Select it and right-click it (or hold the Ctrl and click the left mouse button).
6. In the dropdown, click Move to Bin/Trash. You might be asked to provide your login password.

TopRemove malicious extensions from Internet Explorer

• Press on the Gear icon→Manage Add-ons.
  
• Go through Toolbars and extensions. Remove everything related to Mute Tabs Button and items you do not know that are made not by Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Oracle or Adobe.
  
• Close the Options.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Mute Tabs Button, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Press on the Gear icon->Internet Options.
  
• Choose the Advanced tab and click on the Reset button.
  
• Select a “Delete personal settings” checkbox and click on the Reset button.
  
• Click on the Close button on the confirmation box, then close your browser.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

TopRemoving Mute Tabs Button from Chrome

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Google Chrome window. Select “Settings”.
  
• Click “Extensions” on the left menu bar.
• Go through the extensions list and remove programs you do not need, especially similar to Mute Tabs Button. Click on the trash bin icon next to Mute Tabs Button or other add-ons you want to remove.
  
• Press on the “Remove” button on the Confirmation window.
  
• If unsure, you can disable them temporarily.
  
• Restart Chrome.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Mute Tabs Button, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
  
• Scroll to the end of the page and click on the Reset settings button.
  
• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

TopRemoving Mute Tabs Button from Firefox

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla window and select the “Add-ons” icon (or press Ctrl+Shift+A on your keyboard).
  
• Go through Extensions and Addons list, remove everything Mute Tabs Button related and items you do not recognise. If you do not know the extension and it is not made by Mozilla, Google, Microsoft, Oracle or Adobe then you probably do not need it.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to Mute Tabs Button, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla Firefox window. Click on the Help button.
  
• Choose Troubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How to remove Mute Tabs Button from Microsoft Edge:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Microsoft Edge window. Select “Extensions”.

• Go through the extensions list and remove programs you do not need, especially similar to Mute Tabs Button. Click on the "Remove" icon next to Mute Tabs Button or other add-ons you want to remove.

• Press on the “Remove” button on the Confirmation window.

• If unsure, you can disable them temporarily.

• Restart Microsoft Edge.

TopRemoving Mute Tabs Button from Safari (Mac OS X)

• Click on the Safari menu.
• Choose Preferences.
  
• Click on the Extensions Tab.
• Click on the Uninstall button near the Mute Tabs Button. Remove all other unknown or suspicious entries too. If you are not sure whether you need the extension or not, you can simply uncheck the Enable check-box to disable the extension temporarily.
  
• Restart Safari.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Mute Tabs Button, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Reset Safari.
  
• Select which options you want to reset (usually all of them come preselected) and click on the Reset button.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

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