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Should I remove Ask Default Search?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
61% remove it39% keep it
Overall Sentiment
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How common is it?
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Ask Default Search

What is Ask Default Search?

This Ask.com toolbar will modify the search and homepage assets in the browser to point to an ask.com property.

Overview

Ask Default Search is a program developed by Ask.com. A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks. The setup package is about 744.09 KB (761,953 bytes) when donwloaded. A majority of the PCs this is running on, most OS versions are Windows Vista (SP2). The distribution of this has mostly been seen in the United States.
  • Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.ask.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\AskSearch\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\AskSearch\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 744.09 KB

Program filesFiles installed by Ask Default Search

  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall

How do I remove Ask Default Search?

You can uninstall Ask Default Search 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 Ask Default 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 Ask Default Search.
  4. 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
Uninstall it 61%
Keep it 39%
 
MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows Vista (SP2)
 
COUNTRY POPULARITY
100.00%
United States

Distribution by countryGeography

100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 100.00%

About Ask.com

Ask focuses on search traffic through various methods, the number being installation of its toolbars through a lot of bundle and rebrand programs.
Publisher URL: www.ask.com

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