Should I remove Google Keep My Opt-Outs?

What percent of users and experts removed it?

9% remove it91% keep it

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Very good

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How common is it?

Reach 0.0002%

Versions

Version	Distribution
1.0.13.0	100.00%

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Google Keep My Opt-Outs

from Google Inc

What is Google Keep My Opt-Outs?

Provides user the ability to permanently opt the browser out of online ad personalization via cookies.

About (from Google Inc)

Keep My Opt-Outs is an extension for users who aren't comfortable with personalization of the ads they see on the web. It’s a one-step, persistent opt-out of personalized advertising and related data tracking performed by companies adopting the industry privacy standards for online advertising.

Overview

Google Keep My Opt-Outs is a program developed by Google Inc. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The main program executable is kmoo.dll. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 88% of users of Google Keep My Opt-Outs come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada.

Program details

URL: code.google.com/p/chrome-opt-out-extension

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\google\keep my opt outs

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{FCEDB070-7193-49CE-8E00-999E894B8AE8}

(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)

Language: English (United States)

Files installed by Google Keep My Opt-Outs

Program module:	kmoo.dll
Name:	Keep My Opt Outs
Path:	C:\Program Files\google\keep my opt outs\kmoo.dll
MD5:	33e7c59098458c7f00c9ecdacd69acfd

Behaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO

kmoo.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Keep My Opt-Outs' with the class of {74F44120-7DCF-4497-8AD1-F3C0E69B3B68}.

How do I remove Google Keep My Opt-Outs?

You can uninstall Google Keep My Opt-Outs 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 Keep My Opt-Outs, 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 Keep My Opt-Outs.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Google Keep My Opt-Outs you can restore them to their previous default settings.

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