Should I remove Comcast Toolbar?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
52% remove it48% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #34,987
United States Rank #18,854
Reach 0.0034%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 7.70 days
227.24 days >
Average installed length: 119.40 days
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Comcast Toolbar 3.0
What is Comcast Toolbar? (from Comcast)
The Comcast Toolbar is a browser-based extension to Internet Explorer and Firefox that contains built-in search capabilities, powerful security features, and one-click access to popular Comcast.net features. The new Comcast Toolbar is available at no additional cost to XFINITY® Internet subscribers. With direct access... Read more
Overview
Comcast Toolbar 3.0 is a software program developed by Comcast. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named comcasttb.dll. The setup package generally installs about 10 files and is usually about 7.98 MB (8,371,524 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows Vista (SP2) and Windows 7 (SP1). Most users that have installed this software come from the United States.
- Integrates into the web browser
Program details
Displayed publisher: Comcast Cable Communications
URL: xfinity.comcast.net/toolbar3
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\comcasttb
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\comcasttb\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 7.98 MB
Files installed by Comcast Toolbar 3.0
| Program module: | comcasttb.dll |
| Name: | Comcast Toolbar |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\comcasttb\comcasttb.dll |
| MD5: | 0102a0d5af267ef671668093bb7be64f |
Additional files:
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uninstall.exe - Comcast Toolbar (Comcast Toolbar installer.)
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AntispywareClientIE.dll - DTX Toolbar (Antispyware Connector Dynamic Link Library)
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CIDCoreLight.dll (by CallingID) - CallingID
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CIDGlobalLight.exe (by CallingID)
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CIDGlobalLightPS.dll
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comcastdx.dll - Comcast Toolbar Link Library
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dtxcid.dll (by Visicom Media) - DTXCID Bridge DLL
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msvcp90.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2008 (Microsoft® C++ Runtime Library)
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msvcr90.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® C Runtime Library
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- comcastdx.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Comcast Toolbar' with the class of {79CEEA4E-C231-4614-9E3B-53B2A02F39B7}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- comcastdx.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Comcast Toolbar' with the class of {79CEEA4E-C231-4614-9E3B-53B2A02F39B7}.
How do I remove Comcast Toolbar?
You can uninstall Comcast Toolbar from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- 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.
- When you find the program Comcast Toolbar 3.0, 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Comcast Toolbar.
- 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.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Comcast Toolbar 3.0 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- 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.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- 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.
- 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.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win Vista (SP2) 49%
Win XP 1%
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HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Internet Explorer
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 52%
Keep it 48%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows Vista |
53.73% |
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| Windows 7 |
41.79% |
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| Windows XP |
4.48% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
49.25% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
38.81% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
4.48% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
4.48% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
1.49% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
1.49% |
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
45.31% |
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| Dell |
20.31% |
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| Acer |
12.50% |
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| Toshiba |
6.25% |
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| Sony |
4.69% |
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| Gateway |
4.69% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.13% |
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| MSI |
1.56% |
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| ASUS |
1.56% |
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Common models |
| Dell Inspiron 530 |
6.06% |
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| HP Pavilion dv4 Notebook ... |
3.03% |
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| Compaq-Presario FQ582AA-A... |
3.03% |
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| HP-Pavilion NY543AA-ABA s... |
3.03% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite A205 |
3.03% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1525 |
3.03% |
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About Comcast
Comcast is the largest cable operator and media conglomerates, home Net service provider in the United States, providing cable tv, broadband Net, phone service and in some areas home security to both residential and commercial customers.
Publisher URL: www.comcast.com