Should I remove DzSoft Favorites Search?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
10% remove it90% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #49,466
United States Rank #39,136
Reach 0.0015%
Versions
Version | Distribution |
2.1 |
100.00% |
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DzSoft Favorites Search 2.1
from DzSoft Ltd
What is DzSoft Favorites Search? (from DzSoft Ltd)
Internet Explorer plug-in that adds a convenient explorer bar to search in Favorites, much the same like you search in the History. If you are an active user of Internet Explorer Favorites, this little program will save much time for you and make your web surfing much more pleasant, and DzSoft Favorites Search is highl... Read more
Overview
DzSoft Favorites Search 2.1 is a software program developed by DzSoft Ltd. It adds an extension to the user's Internet Explorer web browser. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The setup package generally installs about 3 files and is usually about 1.25 MB (1,305,898 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 66% of users of DzSoft Favorites Search come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Australia.
Program details
URL: www.dzsoft.com/favorites-search.html
Help link: www.dzsoft.com/support.htm
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\DzSoft Favorites Search\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\DzSoft Favorites Search\unins002.exe"
Estimated size: 1.25 MB
Files installed by DzSoft Favorites Search 2.1
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FavSeek.dll - DzSoft Favorites Search (DzSoft Favorites Search IE Plugin)
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unins000.exe - Inno Setup (Uninstaller)
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unins002.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer Bar
- FavSeek.dll installs an Explorer Bar in Internet Explorer called 'DzSoft Favorites Search' with a class of {4DC701A0-93AD-11D4-A15B-AF07886E4A07}.
Internet Explorer Extension
- FavSeek.dll is installed as an Internet Explorer extension using the class {FF925300-80E6-11D4-A15B-FFF9086C1A3C}.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- unins000.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Lavalys\EVEREST Home Edition\unins000.exe'.
How do I remove DzSoft Favorites Search?
You can uninstall DzSoft Favorites Search 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 DzSoft Favorites Search 2.1, 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 DzSoft Favorites Search.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by DzSoft Favorites Search 2.1 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 7 (SP1) 41%
Win 7 3%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 10%
Keep it 90%
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GLOBAL RANK
#49,466
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
44.83% |
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Windows 10 |
24.14% |
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Windows XP |
20.69% |
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Windows Vista |
10.34% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
39.29% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
17.86% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
10.71% |
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Windows 10 Home |
7.14% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
7.14% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro with Medi... |
7.14% |
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Geography
65.79% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
65.79% |
United Kingdom |
10.53% |
Australia |
7.89% |
South Africa |
5.26% |
Canada |
2.63% |
Germany |
2.63% |
Italy |
2.63% |
RS |
2.63% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
44.00% |
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Acer |
20.00% |
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Dell |
16.00% |
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GIGABYTE |
12.00% |
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Sony |
4.00% |
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American Megatrends |
4.00% |
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Common models |
Acer Aspire X3900 |
7.41% |
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Acer Aspire 7720 |
3.70% |
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Sony VPCEB1E0E |
3.70% |
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P4M80P GBTUACPI |
3.70% |
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NVIDIA AWRDACPI |
3.70% |
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MSI MS-7309 |
3.70% |
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