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Should I remove Better TTV?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
56% remove it44% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0005%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 281.46 days
590.16 days >
Average installed length: 310.08 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.27.153.6 100.00%

Better TTV

What is Better TTV?  (from Night Walker)

BetterTTV enhances Twitch with new features, bug fixes, and reduced clutter. Prioritizes chat, and auto-updates channel statistics. On-site and desktop notifications when people send you messages, mention you in chat, and when channels you follow go live.

Overview

Better TTV is a program developed by Night Walker. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The main program executable is Better TTV-bg.exe. The software installer includes 9 files and is usually about 4.15 MB (4,353,997 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 84% of users of Better TTV come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.

The program is built using the Crossrider framework, a cross browser monetization platform used to deploy a toolbar and extension for modern web browsers with monetization features including browser search and homepage redirection, contextual coupons and in-line text advertising. Crossrider extensions include background processes to monitor, update and automatically download new features/code without direct user interaction.
  • Loads into the web browser
  • Built on the Crossrider toolbar platform and potentially unwanted
  • May inject ads in the web browser
  • 'Offers' to modify the browser's home and search pages by default
Better TTV has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\better ttv
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Better TTV\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 4.15 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Better TTV

Program executable:Better TTV-bg.exe
Name:Better TTV
Better TTV exe
Path:C:\Program Files\better ttv\Better TTV-bg.exe
MD5:94c0496cb0a95d6977b80a42fc0fe91e
Additional files:
  • Better TTV-bg.exe - Better TTV (Better TTV exe)
  • Better TTV-bho.dll - Better TTV BHO
  • Better TTV-buttonutil.exe
  • Better TTV-buttonutil64.exe
  • Better TTV-codedownloader.exe
  • Uninstall.exe - Better TTV Installer
  • Better TTV-buttonutil.dll
  • Better TTV-buttonutil64.dll
  • Better TTV-helper.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO
  • Better TTV-bho.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Better TTV' with the class of {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110311431182} (CrossriderApp0034382).

How do I remove Better TTV?

You can uninstall Better TTV from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program Better TTV, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Better TTV.
  4. 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.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Better TTV you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
Win 7 10%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 56%
Keep it 44%
 
AVERAGE INSTALL LIFESPAN
310.08
Days

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 60.00%
Windows 10 40.00%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 40.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 20.00%
Windows 8.1 20.00%
Windows 8 10.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Medi... 10.00%

Distribution by countryGeography

84.21% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 84.21%
  United Kingdom 10.53%
  Canada 5.26%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 40.00%
GIGABYTE 30.00%
Acer 10.00%
Samsung 10.00%
MSI 10.00%
Common models
Gigabyte H55M-UD2H 25.00%
Gigabyte GA-880GM-UD2H 12.50%
Samsung 300E5EV/300E4EV/2... 12.50%
Micro-Star Co., Ltd. GT60 12.50%
Hewlett-Packard p6-2380ea 12.50%
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 12.50%

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