The Santa Claus
What is The Santa Claus?
The Santa Claus is installed with the InstallIQ software bundler which is an install manager that will perform the installation of the desired software and will make recommendations for additional advertising supported or other 3rd party software that may include toolbars, browser add-ons, security programs, and other types of programs. Although you are not required to install any additional software, you need to manually uncheck the additional software bundled or it will be installed on your PC. Uninstalling the screensaver will not automatically removed the bundled software.
About (from W3i)
It's Santa Claus' big night. Watch as the 3D sleigh and reindeers fly through the snowy skies over mountains and rooftops to land on a snowy roof. Santa slips inside to a delightful, cozy family room with a roaring fireplace and decorated tree. Santa leaves his glittering gifts and is off. The picturesque, snowy window... Read more
Overview
The primary executable is named settings.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package is about 33.61 MB (35,240,019 bytes) when donwloaded.
- Known to include offers within the setup
- The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
The Santa Claus has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.
Program details
URL: www.freeze.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\W3i, LLC\The Santa Claus\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{DFC1C1E5-E94A-49E0-A40D-EF67F2DC99AA}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 33.61 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by The Santa Claus
| Program executable: | settings.exe |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\W3i, LLC\The Santa Claus\settings.exe |
| MD5: | 0c7bba2b04fb66de96bb6f902a051294 |
Additional files:
How do I remove The Santa Claus?
You can uninstall The Santa Claus 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 The Santa Claus, 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 The Santa Claus.
- 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.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 61%
Win 10 3%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 74%
Keep it 26%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #49,177
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
67.74% |
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| Windows Vista |
19.35% |
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| Windows XP |
9.68% |
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| Windows 10 |
3.23% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
46.67% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
16.67% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
10.00% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.00% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
6.67% |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise |
3.33% |
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Geography
56.41% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
56.41% |
| Germany |
28.21% |
| Belgium |
5.13% |
| Finland |
2.56% |
| Hungary |
2.56% |
| Lebanon |
2.56% |
| PR |
2.56% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
32.14% |
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| Dell |
21.43% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
17.86% |
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| Medion |
10.71% |
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| Toshiba |
3.57% |
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| Samsung |
3.57% |
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| Intel |
3.57% |
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| American Megatrends |
3.57% |
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| ASUS |
3.57% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite L355 |
3.85% |
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| Samsung RV420/RV520/RV720... |
3.85% |
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| Packard Bell ixtreme M585... |
3.85% |
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| Packard Bell EasyNote LM8... |
3.85% |
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| O.E.M O.E.M |
3.85% |
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| MSI MS-7519 |
3.85% |
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About W3i
W3i developes a product called InstallIQ that allows software publishers montize software distribution by co-installed bundled software as well as interapp advertising.
Publisher URL: www.w3i.com