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Should I remove Free Online TV?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
43% remove it57% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Fair
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #29,326
United States Rank #21,319
Reach 0.0050%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 19.86 days
585.91 days >
Average installed length: 307.85 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1 100.00%

Free Online TV

What is Free Online TV?  (from NETGATE Technologies s.r.o)

Free Online TV provides users with an easy way to watch free online TV channels. There is no need for TV card or cable connection, Internet connection is required only. Program allows easy management of TV programs, Youtube videos and other useful Internet streams or links.

Overview

Free Online TV is a program developed by NETGATE Technologies s.r.o. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is freeonlinetv.exe. The software installer includes 2 files and is usually about 78.66 MB (82,485,790 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 68% of users of Free Online TV come from the United States, it is also popular in Czech Republic and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.netgate.sk/products/free-online-tv
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Free Online TV\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Free Online TV\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 78.66 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Free Online TV

Program executable:freeonlinetv.exe
Name:Free Online TV
Path:C:\Program Files\free online tv\freeonlinetv.exe
MD5:4e20825c51134aed20ff099c494f5e11
Additional files:
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • FreeOnlineTV.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{2B674164-98F7-46E5-B93E-7D648CC0C9DD}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
  • FreeOnlineTV.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'FreeOnlineTV' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Free Online TV\FreeOnlineTV.exe".
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • FreeOnlineTV.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Free Online TV\FreeOnlineTV.exe'.

How do I remove Free Online TV?

You can uninstall Free Online TV from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  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 Free Online TV, 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 Free Online TV.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 47%
Win Vista (SP1) 1%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 43%
Keep it 57%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 51.52%
Windows 10 31.31%
Windows Vista 11.11%
Windows XP 6.06%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 31.63%
Windows 7 Ultimate 13.27%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 10.20%
Windows 10 Home 9.18%
Microsoft Windows XP 6.12%
Windows 7 Professional 5.10%

Distribution by countryGeography

67.65% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 67.65%
  Czech Republic 5.15%
  United Kingdom 2.94%
  Italy 2.94%
  Iran 2.21%
  Thailand 2.21%
  Germany 1.47%
  MA 1.47%
  Russia 1.47%
  Sweden 1.47%
  Slovakia 1.47%
  Australia 0.74%
  Canada 0.74%
  Chile 0.74%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 38.96%
Dell 20.78%
Acer 12.99%
Lenovo 7.79%
Toshiba 7.79%
ASUS 5.19%
GIGABYTE 2.60%
Intel 1.30%
Gateway 1.30%
Apple 1.30%
Common models
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 5.62%
LENOVO 20384 3.37%
Dell Inspiron 560 2.25%
MSI MS-7693 2.25%
Dell Inspiron N5010 2.25%
Dell Inspiron N4050 1.12%

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