Should I remove Startpage24?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
2.0.0.908	5.00%
2.0.0.907	0.86%
2.0.0.906	8.96%
2.0.0.905	4.05%
2.0.0.904	4.48%
2.0.0.903	3.96%
2.0.0.902	3.62%
2.0.0.901	1.98%
2.0.0.900	2.33%
2.0.0.899	2.15%
2.0.0.898	2.76%
2.0.0.897	1.64%
2.0.0.893	2.07%
2.0.0.891	2.93%
2.0.0.890	0.17%
2.0.0.889	1.64%
2.0.0.887	3.45%
2.0.0.886	5.94%
2.0.0.884	3.62%
2.0.0.882	5.43%
2.0.0.881	1.21%
2.0.0.880	3.01%
2.0.0.879	2.15%
2.0.0.875	5.77%
2.0.0.869	5.77%
2.0.0.862	0.34%
2.0.0.861	0.17%
2.0.0.842	0.34%
2.0.0.839	0.17%
2.0.0.835	0.34%
2.0.0.830	0.78%
2.0.0.811	0.43%
2.0.0.807	0.43%
2.0.0.805	0.26%
2.0.0.788	1.21%
2.0.0.784	0.34%
2.0.0.783	0.34%
2.0.0.775	0.43%
2.0.0.726	0.09%
2.0.0.725	0.17%
2.0.0.723	0.17%
2.0.0.710	0.52%
2.0.0.708	0.09%
2.0.0.702	0.52%
2.0.0.685	0.60%

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Remove Startpage24 by Link64

This adware program that plugs into the user's web browser will hijack the home and search pages.

Startpage24 is a software program developed by Link64. The most common release is 2.0.0.906, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named startpage24.exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 19 files and is usually about 36.03 MB (37,777,610 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 93% of users of Startpage24 come from Germany, it is also popular in the United States and Austria.

URL: www.startpage24.com/webpage/en

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\startpage24\plugin\version_584

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Startpage24\Plugin\Version_584\Uninstall.exe

Estimated size: 36.03 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 Startpage24, 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 Startpage24.
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) 63% Win 7 0%

HOW DOES IT RUN? Plugs into Mozilla Firefox

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 68% Keep it 32%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

Germany	93.36%
United States	1.95%
Austria	1.77%
Belgium	0.53%
Switzerland	0.53%
Poland	0.53%
France	0.35%
Netherlands	0.27%
Canada	0.18%
Spain	0.18%
Luxembourg	0.18%
United Kingdom	0.09%
Czech Republic	0.09%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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