Should I remove I.R.I.S. Desktop Search?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #22,505
United States Rank #20,180
Reach 0.0087%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 5.26 days
155.30 days >
Average installed length: 81.60 days
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I.R.I.S. Desktop Search
Overview
I.R.I.S. Desktop Search is a program developed by I.R.I.S. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The software installer includes 5 files and is usually about 9.09 MB (9,526,764 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 50% of users of I.R.I.S. Desktop Search come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and India.
Program details
URL: www.irislink.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\iris desktop search
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\IRIS Desktop Search\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 9.09 MB
Files installed by I.R.I.S. Desktop Search
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cleanuninst.exe - I.R.I.S. Desktop Search
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uninst.exe
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IRISDesktopSearch.exe (by Copernic Technologies) - Copernic Desktop Search
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IRISDesktopSearchIntegration910.dll (by Copernic Technologies)
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IRISDesktopSearchSystem910.dll - Copernic Desktop Search System
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer Bar
- IRISDesktopSearchIntegration910.dll installs an Explorer Bar in Internet Explorer called 'I.R.I.S. Desktop Search' with a class of {C5F7A735-70F1-477F-8C36-6FF3C736017B}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- IRISDesktopSearchIntegration910.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'I.R.I.S. Desktop Search' with the class of {C5F7A735-70F1-477F-8C36-6FF3C736017B}.
Internet Explorer Web Browser
- IRISDesktopSearchIntegration910.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'I.R.I.S. Desktop Search' with a class of {577EBCA9-8ED3-45FC-A514-55B3817D4BCF}.
Startup File (User Run)
- IRISDesktopSearch.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'I.R.I.S. Desktop Search' and executes as "C:\Program Files\IRIS Desktop Search\IRISDesktopSearch.exe" /tray.
How do I remove I.R.I.S. Desktop Search?
You can uninstall I.R.I.S. Desktop 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 I.R.I.S. Desktop 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 I.R.I.S. Desktop Search.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by I.R.I.S. Desktop Search 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) 58%
Win Vista 1%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
61.40% |
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Windows 10 |
17.54% |
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Windows Vista |
14.62% |
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Windows XP |
6.43% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
27.98% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
20.24% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
11.90% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.71% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
6.55% |
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Windows 10 Pro |
5.36% |
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Geography
49.76% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
49.76% |
Germany |
9.66% |
India |
7.25% |
Canada |
4.35% |
France |
2.42% |
Brazil |
1.93% |
United Kingdom |
1.93% |
Italy |
1.93% |
Netherlands |
1.93% |
Australia |
1.45% |
Hungary |
1.45% |
MA |
1.45% |
Russia |
1.45% |
BO |
0.97% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
34.86% |
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Dell |
22.94% |
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Acer |
16.51% |
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Toshiba |
8.26% |
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GIGABYTE |
7.34% |
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ASUS |
5.50% |
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Lenovo |
1.83% |
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Medion |
1.83% |
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Gateway |
0.92% |
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Common models |
TOSHIBA Satellite L500 |
2.75% |
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Dell Inspiron 3542 |
1.83% |
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Dell Studio 540 |
1.83% |
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Gigabyte G31M-ES2C |
1.83% |
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Hewlett-Packard 600-1390 |
1.83% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
1.83% |
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