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Should I remove Digital TV for PC 2?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
48% remove it52% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #28,038
United States Rank #16,476
Reach 0.0055%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 31.57 days
931.38 days >
Average installed length: 489.37 days

Digital TV for PC 2

What is Digital TV for PC 2?  (from 3B Software)

Digital TV for PC plugs you directly into hundreds of worldwide LIVE digital television channels right over the Internet. Enjoy more channels than cable and satellite TV combined for a one-time fee less than one month of either of those services.

Overview

Digital TV for PC 2 is a program developed by 3B Software. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The software installer includes 9 files and is usually about 22.46 MB (23,547,138 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 85% of users of Digital TV for PC 2 come from the United States, it is also popular in Australia and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.3bsoftware.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\3B Software\Digital TV for PC 2\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\3B Software\Digital TV for PC 2\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 22.46 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Digital TV for PC 2

  • WTV.exe - Digital TV for PC 2
  • WR.exe - DR4PC
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
  • gds32.dll (by FirebirdSQL Project) - Firebird SQL Server
  • icudt30.dll (by IBM and others) - International Components for Unicode (ICU Data DLL)
  • icuin30.dll (by IBM and others) - IBM ICU I18N DLL
  • icuuc30.dll - IBM ICU Common DLL
  • msvcp71.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® Visual Studio .NET (Microsoft® C++ Runtime Library)
  • msvcr71.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® C Runtime Library

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • WTV.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{06F92A73-6DD3-4E9B-BDD4-B24460DE98EC}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • WTV.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\3B Software\DTV4PC\WTV.exe'.

How do I remove Digital TV for PC 2?

You can uninstall Digital TV for PC 2 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 Digital TV for PC 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Digital TV for PC 2.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 65%
Win Vista (SP1) 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 48%
Keep it 52%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#28,038

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 69.09%
Windows 10 15.45%
Windows Vista 10.91%
Windows XP 4.55%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 55.56%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 10.19%
Windows 10 Home 8.33%
Windows 7 Professional 6.48%
Microsoft Windows XP 4.63%
Windows 7 Ultimate 4.63%

Distribution by countryGeography

85.14% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 85.14%
  Australia 2.86%
  United Kingdom 2.86%
  Canada 2.29%
  Sweden 1.14%
  Belgium 0.57%
  Czech Republic 0.57%
  France 0.57%
  Hong Kong 0.57%
  India 0.57%
  Mexico 0.57%
  Malaysia 0.57%
  Poland 0.57%
  Romania 0.57%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 44.16%
Dell 20.78%
Acer 14.29%
GIGABYTE 9.09%
Toshiba 6.49%
Lenovo 2.60%
Intel 1.30%
American Megatrends 1.30%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 5.05%
Gigabyte GA-870A-UD3 2.02%
HP Omni 120-1105z AMD (Ar... 2.02%
Hewlett-Packard p6-2330 2.02%
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 2.02%
HP Pavilion dv5 Notebook ... 1.01%

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