Should I remove NoAds?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
18% remove it82% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #24,191
United States Rank #20,437
Reach 0.0075%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 24.93 days
735.54 days >
Average installed length: 386.47 days
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- #24,191 NoAds by South Bay Software
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NoAds
from South Bay Software
What is NoAds? (from South Bay Software)
he program is very easy to use, and stays running in the system tray for quick access.
Overview
NoAds is a program developed by South Bay Software. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. The software installer includes 3 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 54% of users of NoAds come from the United States, it is also popular in Brazil and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.southbaypc.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\noads
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\NoAds\Uninst.exe" C:\Program Files\NoAds\Uninst.ini
Files installed by NoAds
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Uninst.exe - OmniSetup (OmniSetup Uninstaller)
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NoAds.exe - NoAds
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NoAds.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (User Run)
- NoAds.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'NoAds' and executes as "C:\Program Files\NoAds\NoAds.exe".
How do I remove NoAds?
You can uninstall NoAds 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 NoAds, 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 NoAds.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 59%
Win XP 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 18%
Keep it 82%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
61.49% |
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| Windows 10 |
22.97% |
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| Windows XP |
8.78% |
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| Windows Vista |
6.76% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.56% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
14.38% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.64% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
8.90% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
8.90% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
8.90% |
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Geography
53.51% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
53.51% |
| Brazil |
15.14% |
| Canada |
8.65% |
| United Kingdom |
4.32% |
| Netherlands |
3.24% |
| Portugal |
2.70% |
| Italy |
2.16% |
| Germany |
1.62% |
| DZ |
1.08% |
| Spain |
1.08% |
| France |
1.08% |
| Australia |
0.54% |
| Belgium |
0.54% |
| BY |
0.54% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
30.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
25.00% |
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| Dell |
17.00% |
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| ASUS |
8.00% |
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| GIGABYTE |
6.00% |
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| American Megatrends |
5.00% |
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| Intel |
4.00% |
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| Toshiba |
3.00% |
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| Samsung |
2.00% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.83% |
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| Dell Dell System XPS L5... |
1.89% |
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| HP 1000 Notebook PC |
1.89% |
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| Acer Aspire E5-511 |
1.89% |
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| Dell Inspiron 620 |
1.89% |
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| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
1.89% |
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