Should I remove StartNow Toolbar?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
2.5.0	65.85%
2.4.0	18.67%
2.3.0	12.57%
2.1.0	2.91%

Rankings

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• #4,804 Xmarks for IE
• #4,805 Allin1Convert Internet Explorer Toolbar by Mindspark Interactive Network
• #4,806 Microsoft Visual Studio Community 2013 with Update 4
• #4,807 StartNow Toolbar
• #4,808 ASUS K3 Series ScreenSaver
• #4,809 PMB VAIO Edition plug-in (Click to Disc) by Sony
• #4,810 Auslogics BoostSpeed 7
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• #4,812 Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Shell (Integrated) - ENU

from StartNow.com

Remove StartNow Toolbar

StartNow is a web browser toolbar that changes your homepage and redirects valid searches. StartNow toolbar is developed by Zugo and it gives you instant access to multimedia search, Facebook one click away, your local weather forecast and many other features that give you the best online experience. It is simple, light weight and blends perfectly with your browser to give you instant access to your favourite sites and information.

The most used version is 2.5.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The main program executable is Toolbar32.dll. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 13 files and is usually about 1.18 MB (1,232,901 bytes). ToolbarUpdaterService.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released.

URL: about.startnow.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\startnow toolbar

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\StartNow Toolbar\StartNowToolbarUninstall.exe

Estimated size: 1.18 MB

ToolbarUpdaterService.exe
Memory:	2.18 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0046744615%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00233723%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00233723%	0.015104% average

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 StartNow Toolbar, 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 StartNow Toolbar.
4. If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.

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) 65% Win Server 2003 0%

WHEN IT STARTS Auto-starting? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 79% Keep it 21%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	74.97%
Iran	4.69%
Brazil	1.63%
Taiwan	1.56%
Indonesia	1.28%
Germany	1.08%
Russia	0.89%
Saudi Arabia	0.67%
Malaysia	0.67%
Poland	0.57%
Israel	0.51%
Spain	0.48%
India	0.45%
Hungary	0.45%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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