Should I remove Webshots Desktop?

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Remove Webshots Desktop by CNET Networks

Webshots Desktop is a software program developed by CNET Networks. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The primary executable is named launcher.exe. The setup package generally installs about 14 files and is usually about 3.03 MB (3,176,241 bytes). The installed file wsaxupdater.dll is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows XP. While about 57% of users of Webshots Desktop come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.

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Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Webshots\

Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Webshots\unins000.exe"

Estimated size: 3.03 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 Webshots Desktop, 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 Webshots Desktop.

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) 43% Win XP 2%

HOW DOES IT RUN? Plugs into Internet Explorer

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 45% Keep it 55%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	56.80%
United Kingdom	5.34%
Canada	4.37%
Hungary	3.40%
Australia	2.91%
India	2.43%
Mexico	2.43%
Egypt	1.94%
Netherlands	1.94%
Colombia	1.46%
France	1.46%
Russia	1.46%
Argentina	0.97%
Germany	0.97%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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