Should I remove Digital Trends Club?

Versions

Version	Distribution
14.1.104	26.67%
13.4.565	6.67%
13.1.94	13.33%
13.1.79	20.00%
13.1.50	6.67%
12.6.173	26.67%

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Remove Digital Trends Club by askGfK

Digital Trends Club is a software program developed by askGfK. The most common release is 14.1.104, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The setup package generally installs about 21 files and is usually about 48.03 MB (50,359,236 bytes). The installed file askGfK-Updater.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. 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 75% of users of Digital Trends Club come from Germany, it is also popular in the United States.

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Digital Trends Club

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Digital Trends Club\uninstall.exe

Estimated size: 48.03 MB

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 Digital Trends Club, 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 Digital Trends Club.

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) 67% Win XP 7%

HOW IT RUNS Windows Service? Yes (Installs a service)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 21% Keep it 79%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

Germany	75.00%
United States	25.00%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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