Should I remove DefaultTab Chrome?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
82% remove it18% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #5,603
United States Rank #4,301
Reach 0.0857%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 18.88 days
556.92 days >
Average installed length: 292.62 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.1.25 |
17.58% |
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1.1.14 |
68.27% |
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1.1.10 |
7.46% |
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1.1.8 |
6.69% |
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DefaultTab Chrome
What is DefaultTab Chrome?
DefaultTab Chrome is developed by Search Results, LLC which modifies your search provider and home page. It also modifies search results and send your web surfing behavior to its partners to deliver targeted advertising. This program has been discovered being bundled with the InstallIQ download manager. DefaultTab Chrome plug-in, like other web browser extensions, can potentially have adverse effect on Chrome's performance and stability. This toolbar is known to monitor your search queries and browsing habits in order to send you targeted ads and modify your search settings and results.
The program will bundle additional 3rd party adware, the installed toolbar will modify the Google Chrome browser home page and search settings as well as the page not found settings. In addition, the software will periodically check for updates remotely and install them without the user's knowledge (agreed upon in the EULA).
About (from Search Results)
DefaultTab includes several performance enhancements for end users as well as additional customizations available for software distribution partners. DefaultTab™ already boasts an impressive array of features including One-Click Search™ from any web page, unobtrusive design and faster searches. A unique search tool th... Read more
Overview
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Known to include offers within the setup
- Hijacks the web browser's home page
- Hijacks the browser's default search provider
- This program has a poor reputation
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
DefaultTab Chrome has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
URL: support.mysearchresults.com/home
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\DefaultTab
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\DefaultTab\uninstaller.exe"
How do I remove DefaultTab Chrome?
You can uninstall DefaultTab Chrome 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 DefaultTab Chrome, 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 DefaultTab Chrome.
- 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.
USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 82%
Keep it 18%
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GLOBAL RANK
#5,603
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REACH
~0.09%
PC installation base
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
78.92% |
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Windows XP |
10.27% |
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Windows Vista |
8.73% |
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Windows 10 |
2.08% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
46.20% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.38% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
10.10% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
9.09% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
6.99% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
3.59% |
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Geography
59.34% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
59.34% |
Colombia |
2.62% |
Mexico |
2.05% |
MA |
1.87% |
India |
1.51% |
Iran |
1.16% |
Italy |
1.16% |
Germany |
1.02% |
Romania |
1.02% |
Brazil |
1.02% |
Spain |
0.98% |
Venezuela |
0.98% |
Chile |
0.98% |
Croatia |
0.93% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
33.00% |
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Dell |
23.73% |
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Acer |
15.27% |
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Toshiba |
10.73% |
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ASUS |
5.00% |
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GIGABYTE |
4.09% |
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Samsung |
2.91% |
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Lenovo |
2.55% |
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Intel |
1.18% |
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American Megatrends |
0.91% |
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Sahara |
0.64% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.40% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.22% |
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Dell Inspiron N5110 |
3.85% |
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Dell Inspiron 1545 |
3.49% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.75% |
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HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
2.75% |
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About Search Results
Search Results, LLC is the developer of DefaultTab and DefaultTab for Chrome, which are typically classified as adware web browser extensions known as the 'Search Results Search Bar'.
Publisher URL: www.mysearchresults.com