Google Advertising Cookie Opt-out
from Google Inc
What is Google Advertising Cookie Opt-out?
Google's opt-out plugin for Internet Explorer and Firefox blocks cookies delivered by its Doubleclick advertising network.
About (from Google Inc)
With this browser plugin you can permanently opt out of the DoubleClick cookie, which is an advertising cookie that Google uses. The plugin lets you keep your opt-out status for this browser even when you clear all cookies. The Google advertising cookie opt-out plugin is available as open source on our project code sit... Read more
Overview
Google Advertising Cookie Opt-out is a program developed by Google Inc. The most used version is 1.0.1.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The software installer includes 1 files. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 80% of users of Google Advertising Cookie Opt-out come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.google.com/ads/preferences/plugin/opt-out.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\google\advertising cookie opt-out
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{4415B0E6-B266-49C3-B501-FFEF76C3D71B}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Google Advertising Cookie Opt-out
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opt_out.dll - Advertising Cookie Opt-out
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- opt_out.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Advertising Cookie Opt-out' with the class of {8E425EB4-ADBD-4816-B1E8-49BB9DECF034}.
How do I remove Google Advertising Cookie Opt-out?
You can uninstall Google Advertising Cookie Opt-out 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 Google Advertising Cookie Opt-out, 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 Google Advertising Cookie Opt-out.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Google Advertising Cookie Opt-out you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 56%
Win Vista 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #5,841
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
56.51% |
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| Windows 10 |
23.47% |
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| Windows Vista |
12.90% |
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| Windows XP |
7.11% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
39.57% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
11.42% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.57% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
8.36% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
7.15% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
6.89% |
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Geography
79.54% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
79.54% |
| United Kingdom |
8.72% |
| Canada |
3.62% |
| Germany |
1.53% |
| Australia |
1.11% |
| Japan |
0.64% |
| Brazil |
0.30% |
| Turkey |
0.30% |
| Hungary |
0.30% |
| New Zealand |
0.26% |
| South Africa |
0.21% |
| Israel |
0.21% |
| Czech Republic |
0.21% |
| Thailand |
0.17% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
34.09% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
32.01% |
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| Acer |
10.95% |
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| Toshiba |
7.46% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.91% |
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| ASUS |
4.72% |
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| Lenovo |
1.70% |
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| Intel |
1.23% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.04% |
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| Gateway |
1.04% |
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| Samsung |
0.85% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.60% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.28% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530 |
3.06% |
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| HP G62 Notebook PC |
2.84% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
2.84% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.63% |
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About Google Inc
Google provides Internet-based products and services such as advertising technologies, internet search, cloud computing, and software.
Publisher URL: www.google.com