Should I remove X1 Search?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
8.6.2.12130	1.14%
8.6.0.8090	3.43%
8.5.2.7153	5.14%
8.5.0.7105	2.86%
8.4.1.7430	15.43%
8.4.0.7417	0.57%
8.3.3.0	10.86%
8.3.2.1	5.71%
8.3.2.0	0.57%
8.3.1.1	8.00%
8.3.0.0	3.43%
8.2.4.0	2.86%
8.2.1.0	9.71%
8.2.0.0	6.29%
8.1.1.0	9.14%
8.1.0.0	4.00%
8.0.1.0	6.29%
8.0.0.0	4.57%

Rankings

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• #22,260 Wi-Fi GO! by ASUS
• #22,261 Ultimate Chicken Horse by Clever Endeavour Games
• #22,262 K-Lite Codec Pack (64-bit) v4.7.0
• #22,263 H-Series_ASIO64 by ZOOM
• #22,264 X1 Search by X1 Discovery
• #22,265 Music Toolbar for Internet Explorer (Dist. by Koyote-Lab, Inc.) by APN
• #22,267 DownTango Launcher by Red Sky
• #22,268 Incomedia WebSite X5 v9 - Smart
• #22,269 SavvyConnect by Luth Research

from X1 Discovery, Inc.

Remove X1 Search by X1 Discovery

X1 Search is a software program developed by X1 Discovery. The most common release is 8.4.1.7430, 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 primary executable is named Icon4E2631CF4.exe. The setup package generally installs about 53 files and is usually about 88.37 MB (92,657,421 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 69% of users of X1 Search come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.

URL: www.x1.com/products/xds.html

Help link: www.x1.com/support

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\X1 Search Beta\

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{5C839BD4-E18C-4774-89A7-16B1CB98C492}

Estimated size: 88.37 MB

Language: English (United States)

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 X1 Search, 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 X1 Search.

OS VERSIONS Win 10 50% Win XP 1%

HOW IT RUNS Windows Service? Yes (Installs a service)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 3% Keep it 97%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	68.67%
Germany	4.29%
United Kingdom	3.86%
Australia	3.00%
Canada	2.15%
Switzerland	2.15%
France	1.72%
Netherlands	1.72%
Belgium	1.29%
OM	0.86%
Finland	0.86%
Italy	0.86%
Singapore	0.86%
Israel	0.86%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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