Ask.com Search Assistant 1.0.2
What is Ask.com Search Assistant?
The Ask Toolbar (Ask.com Search Assistant) is a web-browser add-on that can appear as an extra bar added to the browser's window and/or menu. It is often installed (sometimes without warning) during the installation of other software. Ask.com has entered into partnerships with some software security vendors, whereby they are paid to distribute the toolbar alongside their software.
About (from Ask.com)
The Ask Toolbar is a free browser add-on that allows you to search the Web using the Ask.com search engine directly from Internet Explorer or Firefox browsers. The Toolbar will work with Internet Explorer versions 6 and higher. The Toolbar supports 32 bit versions of Windows XP and Vista. Click here to read about Firef... Read more
Overview
Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days.
- The wisdom of the crowd agrees, you should remove it!
Program details
URL: www.ask.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ask search assistant
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Ask Search Assistant\uninst.exe
Files installed by Ask.com Search Assistant 1.0.2
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uninst.exe - Ask Search Assistant
How do I remove Ask.com Search Assistant?
You can uninstall Ask.com Search Assistant from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Ask.com Search Assistant 1.0.2, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Ask.com Search Assistant.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 36%
Win Vista 1%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 74%
Keep it 26%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #29,026
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
53.47% |
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| Windows Vista |
25.74% |
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| Windows XP |
18.81% |
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| Windows 10 |
1.98% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
27.27% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
20.20% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
20.20% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
17.17% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
6.06% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
5.05% |
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Geography
15.89% of installs come from Saudi Arabia
Which countries install it?
| Saudi Arabia |
15.89% |
| United States |
12.15% |
| Spain |
6.54% |
| Brazil |
5.61% |
| Thailand |
5.61% |
| France |
5.61% |
| United Kingdom |
4.67% |
| Canada |
3.74% |
| Italy |
3.74% |
| Hungary |
3.74% |
| Taiwan |
2.80% |
| Mexico |
2.80% |
| Netherlands |
2.80% |
| BH |
1.87% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
27.78% |
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| Dell |
20.83% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
16.67% |
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| American Megatrends |
9.72% |
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| Sony |
8.33% |
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| Toshiba |
8.33% |
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| ASUS |
2.78% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.78% |
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| Samsung |
2.78% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite L500 |
3.49% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
3.49% |
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| Acer Veriton X480G |
2.33% |
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| ASUSTeK K50IJ |
2.33% |
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| Dell MM061 |
2.33% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.33% |
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About Ask.com
Ask focuses on search traffic through various methods, the number being installation of its toolbars through a lot of bundle and rebrand programs.
Publisher URL: www.ask.com