84,488,480 programs installed

Should I remove CartwheelForChrome?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
66% remove it34% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #28,470
United States Rank #15,072
Reach 0.0054%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 16.61 days
490.13 days >
Average installed length: 257.53 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.7.0.1931 42.45%
1.5.0.1904 1.89%
1.3.0.1783 55.66%

CartwheelForChrome

What is CartwheelForChrome?

Cartwheel For Chrome is a web browser toolbar and extension that modifies the browsers search and home pages as well as delivers contextual based advertising. In order to provide search advertising revenue, the software is designed not only to modify the search provider but to protect it so that it remains the default browser search engine. It is typically installed via a co-bundled offer within a third-party software distribution.

What it does:
- Modifies the default search engine and search provider.
- Changes the default browser home page.
- Adds search functionality from the address bar.
- Adds alternative redirection "page not found".
- Displays contextual searvh advertising.

Overview

The most used version is 1.3.0.1783, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The main program executable is ProcessDetector.exe. A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks. The software installer includes 9 files and is usually about 11.1 MB (11,640,618 bytes).
  • Installed as part of a co-bundle
  • May modify the web browser's home page
  • Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
CartwheelForChrome has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.cartwheelshopping.com
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\CartwheelForChrome\
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\CartwheelForChrome\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 11.1 MB

Program filesFiles installed by CartwheelForChrome

Program executable:ProcessDetector.exe
Name:ProcessDetector
IEDetector
Path:C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\CartwheelForChrome\ProcessDetector.exe
MD5:a0e657f7d625d8ffa31becba623e9c3e
  • sqlite3.dll

How do I remove CartwheelForChrome?

You can uninstall CartwheelForChrome 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 CartwheelForChrome, 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 CartwheelForChrome.
  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) 65%
Win Vista (SP1) 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 66%
Keep it 34%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#28,470

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 66.98%
Windows 10 22.64%
Windows Vista 7.55%
Windows XP 2.83%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 49.06%
Windows 8.1 10.38%
Windows 8 7.55%
Windows 7 Ultimate 7.55%
Windows 7 Professional 6.60%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 3.77%

Distribution by countryGeography

99.43% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 99.43%
  Ecuador 0.57%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 34.18%
Dell 22.78%
Toshiba 10.13%
Acer 10.13%
Lenovo 8.86%
ASUS 6.33%
Samsung 3.80%
American Megatrends 2.53%
Sony 1.27%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 5.15%
Dell Inspiron 530 4.12%
MSI MS-7641 3.09%
HP 2000 Notebook PC 3.09%
Dell Inspiron 1545 2.06%
Dell Inspiron N5050 2.06%

About (from Cartwheel, Inc.)

Cartwheel is the place where one can shop thousands of online retailers, get the best coupons, and daily deals, plus search and download unique apps that help to customize an experience right for you, and increase your odds of winning.
Publisher URL: www.cartwheelshopping.com

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