Should I remove McAfee SiteAdvisor for Internet Explorer?

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Version	Distribution
1.7.0.53	80.00%
1.6.0.23	20.00%

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Remove McAfee SiteAdvisor for Internet Explorer

McAfee SiteAdvisor for Internet Explorer is a program developed by McAfee. The most used version is 1.7.0.53, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The main program executable is siteadv.exe. The software installer includes 5 files and is usually about 6.3 MB (6,605,558 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows Vista (SP2). While about 50% of users of McAfee SiteAdvisor for Internet Explorer come from the United States, it is also popular in Italy and Australia.

URL: www.siteadvisor.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\siteadvisor\4144

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\SiteAdvisor\4144\uninstall.exe

Estimated size: 6.3 MB

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 McAfee SiteAdvisor for Internet Explorer, 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 McAfee SiteAdvisor for Internet Explorer.

1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
2. 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.
3. The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
3. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.

1. Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Restart Google Chrome.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 40% Win 10 20%

HOW DOES IT RUN? Plugs into Internet Explorer

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 24% Keep it 76%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	50.00%
Italy	37.50%
Australia	12.50%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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Publisher URL: www.mcafee.com

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