Should I remove StumbleUpon IE Toolbar?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
3.96	10.85%
3.95	43.65%
3.94	0.23%
3.92	0.23%
3.28	6.70%
3.27	16.86%
3.26	0.69%
3.25	0.46%
3.24	1.15%
3.23	2.31%
3.22	1.62%
3.21	10.62%
3.14	1.39%
3.13	0.46%
3.12	0.23%
3.1	2.54%

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from StumbleUpon

Remove StumbleUpon IE Toolbar

StumbleUpon helps you discover great websites that match your interests. Simply click the Stumble button and see the best websites. There are over 500 topics to choose from, and, the more you use it, the better your recommendations become.

StumbleUpon IE Toolbar is a software program developed by StumbleUpon. The most common release is 3.95, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. 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 primary executable is named StumbleUponIEBar.dll. The setup package generally installs about 7 files and is usually about 1.67 MB (1,756,032 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows Vista (SP2). While about 78% of users of StumbleUpon IE Toolbar come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.

URL: www.stumbleupon.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\stumbleupon

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\StumbleUpon\uninstall.exe

Estimated size: 1.67 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 StumbleUpon IE 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 StumbleUpon IE 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) 58% Win XP 0%

HOW DOES IT RUN? Plugs into Internet Explorer

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 57% Keep it 43%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	77.54%
United Kingdom	5.93%
Canada	4.37%
Australia	1.40%
India	0.78%
Ireland	0.78%
DK	0.62%
Italy	0.62%
Singapore	0.62%
Belgium	0.47%
Germany	0.47%
Costa Rica	0.31%
Norway	0.31%
New Zealand	0.31%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

StumbleUpon is a discovery website that recommends web content to its users and its features allow users to discover and rate Web pages that are personalized to their tastes and interests by using peer-sourcing and social-networking principles.

Publisher URL: www.stumbleupon.com

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