84,488,480 programs installed

Should I remove Browser Chooser?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
62% remove it38% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Poor
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #45,880
United States Rank #38,846
Reach 0.0018%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 15.79 days
465.78 days >
Average installed length: 244.73 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0.16 62.86%
1.0.9 31.43%
1.0.8 5.71%

Browser Chooser

What is Browser Chooser?  (from Jan Ole Peek)

Browser Chooser is a small tool acting as the default browser allowing you to choose what browser to open the link in. It gives you the flexibility to choose what browser to use for any given task. It is developed in VB.Net and geared towards Windows Vista and Windows 7. Jan Ole Peek created Browser Chooser out of the ...  Read more

Overview

Browser Chooser is a software program developed by Jan Ole Peek. The most common release is 1.0.16, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The primary executable is named Browser Chooser.exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 2 files and is usually about 4.58 MB (4,801,233 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 54% of users of Browser Chooser come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and United Kingdom.
  • The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!

Program detailsProgram details

Displayed publisher: Browser Chooser
URL: browserchooser.codeplex.com
Help link: browserchooser.codeplex.com/WorkItem/AdvancedList.aspx
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Browser Chooser\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{16851234-6CE6-472D-A737-4BBCA37C6F30}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 4.58 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Browser Chooser

Program executable:Browser Chooser.exe
Name:Browser Chooser
Path:C:\Program Files\Browser Chooser\Browser Chooser.exe
MD5:6dd1322fcb0404c82dc5d40bae86c752
  • Browser Chooser.exe - Browser Chooser

How do I remove Browser Chooser?

You can uninstall Browser Chooser 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 Browser Chooser, 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 Browser Chooser.
  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.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 66%
Win XP 3%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 62%
Keep it 38%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#45,880

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 68.57%
Windows 10 20.00%
Windows Vista 5.71%
Windows XP 5.71%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 28.57%
Windows 7 Ultimate 14.29%
Windows 7 Professional 11.43%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 5.71%
Windows 7 Starter 5.71%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Medi... 5.71%

Distribution by countryGeography

54.35% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 54.35%
  Canada 10.87%
  United Kingdom 6.52%
  Japan 4.35%
  Germany 4.35%
  Brazil 2.17%
  Taiwan 2.17%
  Australia 2.17%
  Sweden 2.17%
  Argentina 2.17%
  Venezuela 2.17%
  Portugal 2.17%
  Netherlands 2.17%
  Hungary 2.17%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 21.21%
Dell 18.18%
GIGABYTE 12.12%
Toshiba 12.12%
ASUS 9.09%
Acer 6.06%
NEC 3.03%
Samsung 3.03%
Alienware 3.03%
Lenovo 3.03%
Intel 3.03%
American Megatrends 3.03%
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