Should I remove Ask Toolbar for Epson?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
12.45.1.1343	0.64%
12.40.6.1100	0.64%
12.35.0.2611	1.29%
12.29.0.1883	2.57%
12.29.0.1676	1.93%
12.28.1.1369	1.29%
12.27.0.1118	1.61%
12.27.0.1070	1.29%
12.24.1.378	0.32%
12.24.1.363	2.25%
12.21.0.4131	2.25%
12.21.0.4088	2.57%
12.19.0.3680	1.29%
12.19.0.3659	2.25%
12.18.0.3237	2.57%
12.17.1.2763	0.32%
12.16.2.2306	0.96%
12.16.2.2230	2.89%
12.16.1.1788	1.29%
12.15.5.1176	0.64%
12.15.5.1133	4.18%
12.15.0.614	2.57%
12.15.0.605	5.47%
12.10.6.5367	4.82%
12.10.6.5363	8.04%
12.10.2.4340	0.32%
12.10.2.4312	3.54%
12.10.2.4053	5.47%
12.10.0.3622	2.89%
12.10.0.3562	2.89%
12.10.0.3508	4.82%
12.10.0.3503	1.29%
12.9.0.2772	0.32%
12.9.0.2770	0.32%
12.9.0.2765	0.32%
12.7.0.2555	4.50%
12.7.0.2534	1.61%
12.7.0.2533	4.82%
12.7.0.2531	0.96%
12.7.0.2530	0.32%
12.6.0.1813	1.29%
12.6.0.1781	3.54%
12.5.1.1542	0.64%
12.5.1.1529	0.64%
12.3.0.986	1.93%
12.3.0.981	1.61%

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from APN LLC

Remove Ask Toolbar for Epson by APN

From the EULA: "If you download the Ask.com Toolbar, Epson will receive analytical and other information about the fact that you have installed the Toolbar, the number of times you use the Toolbar for searches, the type of Toolbar you use, your geographic location and browser settings, and whether or not you click on advertisements provided through the Ask.com Toolbar and related search queries, for purposes of managing our commercial agreement with APN, LLC. If you use an "InkFinder" or similar Epson application through the Ask.com Toolbar, we will also receive analytical and other information about your printer and ink for customer support purposes. Epson may also use this information to market Epson products and services to you. This Privacy Policy does not cover any use of information that Ask.com itself may collect from you by virtue of your downloading and/or use of the Ask.com Toolbar or the methods used by Ask.com to collect that information.

Epson participates in online advertising networks and exchanges that display relevant advertisements to site visitors based on their interests as reflected in their browsing of the Sites and certain third party sites participating in the same networks and exchanges, including but not limited to networks and exchanges operated by Responsys, Yahoo/Bing, and Google."

Displayed publisher: APN, LLC

URL: www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/AboutPrivacyInfo.jsp

Help link: apnstatic.ask.com/static/toolbar/everest/documents/faq/index.html

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\askpartnernetwork\toolbar\updater

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{45504E56-3634-006A-76A7-A758B70C0300}

Estimated size: 638.5 KB

tbnotifier.exe
Memory:	7.6 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0017233260%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00077767%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00094565%	0.015104% average

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 Toolbar for Epson, 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 Toolbar for Epson.
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.

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) 50% Win 7 0%

HOW IT STARTS Automatically starts? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 66% Keep it 34%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	92.65%
Australia	2.24%
Canada	1.63%
United Kingdom	1.02%
France	0.61%
Japan	0.41%
Peru	0.20%
Germany	0.20%
Israel	0.20%
Costa Rica	0.20%
Norway	0.20%
New Zealand	0.20%
Russia	0.20%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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