Should I remove Disconnect Private Search?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
27% remove it73% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #34,364
United States Rank #23,427
Reach 0.0036%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 125.63 days
634.75 days >
Average installed length: 333.51 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0.1 |
88.57% |
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| 1.0.0 |
11.43% |
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Disconnect Private Search
from Disconnect, Inc.
What is Disconnect Private Search? (from Disconnect)
Your personal info should be your own. But these days thousands of companies invisibly collect your data on the Internet, including the pages you go to and the searches you do. Often, this personal data is packaged and sold without your permission. Understanding online data collection and controlling access to your ... Read more
Overview
Disconnect Private Search is a software program developed by Disconnect. The most common release is 1.0.1, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 setup package generally installs about 18 files and is usually about 34.7 MB (36,389,650 bytes). The installed file updater.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 75% of users of Disconnect Private Search come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Germany.
Program details
URL: www.disconnect.me
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\Disconnect\Disconnect Private Search\
Uninstaller: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Caphyon\Advanced Installer\{2FB011A1-FFE2-4915-A3FA-3B7EB54657D4}\Disconnect Search v1.0.0.exe /x {2FB011A1-FFE2-4915-A3FA
Estimated size: 34.7 MB
Files installed by Disconnect Private Search
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updater.exe - Disconnect Private Search (updater 1.0.0 © Disconnect, Inc, 2014)
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SearchSysTray.exe - SearchSysTray (Disconnect Private Search)
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icudt.dll (by The ICU Project) - International Components for Unicode (ICU Data DLL)
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libGLESv2.dll - ANGLE libGLESv2 Dynamic Link Library
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libEGL.dll - ANGLE libEGL Dynamic Link Library
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Awesomium.Core.dll (by Awesomium Technologies) - Awesomium.NET v1.7.3 (Awesomium.Core v1.7.3)
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Awesomium.Windows.Controls.dll (by Awesomium Technologies) - Awesomium.Windows.Controls v1.7.3
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OpenTrayConfig.exe - OpenTrayConfig
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ProviderPreferencesTool.exe - SetPreferences
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awesomium.dll - Awesomium (Awesomium Core)
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log4net.dll (by The Apache Software Foundation) - log4net (Apache log4net for .NET Framework 4.0)
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avcodec-53.dll
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avformat-53.dll
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avutil-51.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- updater.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Disconnect updater' (runs daily at 1:00 PM).
How do I remove Disconnect Private Search?
You can uninstall Disconnect Private Search 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 Disconnect Private Search, 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 Disconnect Private Search.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 66%
Win Vista (SP1) 1%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 27%
Keep it 73%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #34,364
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
65.71% |
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| Windows 10 |
30.00% |
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| Windows Vista |
4.29% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
45.71% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.43% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
10.00% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
5.71% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
5.71% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
4.29% |
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Geography
74.51% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
74.51% |
| Canada |
6.86% |
| Germany |
4.90% |
| Netherlands |
2.94% |
| United Kingdom |
2.94% |
| Australia |
1.96% |
| Portugal |
1.96% |
| Taiwan |
0.98% |
| Norway |
0.98% |
| Switzerland |
0.98% |
| India |
0.98% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
35.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
31.67% |
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| ASUS |
8.33% |
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| Acer |
5.00% |
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| Samsung |
3.33% |
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| Intel |
3.33% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.33% |
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| Sony |
3.33% |
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| Apple |
1.67% |
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| Medion |
1.67% |
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| Toshiba |
1.67% |
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| Lenovo |
1.67% |
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Common models |
| EVGA INTERNATIONAL CO.,LT... |
3.23% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.23% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.23% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite A305 |
1.61% |
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| HP Pavilion 17 Notebook P... |
1.61% |
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| HP ENVY TS 17 Notebook PC |
1.61% |
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