Should I remove Giants DeskSite?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
63% remove it37% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0002%
Versions
Version | Distribution |
16.05.22.02 |
33.33% |
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13.11.7.1 |
66.67% |
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Other programs by DeskSite
Giants DeskSite
from DeskSite
What is Giants DeskSite? (from DeskSite)
After you install the app, a special Giants icon will appear on your desktop. Whenever a new video arrives, you will hear a brief audio alert, and the word “NEW” will appear across the icon. Double-click the icon to open the app. Videos are only downloaded when you’re not actively utilizing your Internet connection. Th... Read more
Overview
Giants DeskSite is a software program developed by DeskSite. The most common release is 13.11.7.1, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 8 files and is usually about 884 KB (905,216 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. Most users that have installed this software come from the United States.
- Automatically starts with Windows
Program details
URL: www.giants.com/videos/desksite.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\DeskSite Software\Giants DeskSite\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{CEF4A8F2-26F3-435E-8C29-7E1903AF5B74}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 884 KB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Giants DeskSite
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Giants Desksite.exe - Giants DeskSite (Giants Desksite)
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GiantsTray.exe - Giants Tray
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DSutils.dll - DSutils
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (All Users Run)
- GiantsTray.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'GiantsTray' which loads as C:\Program Files\DeskSite Software\Giants DeskSite\GiantsTray.exe.
How do I remove Giants DeskSite?
You can uninstall Giants DeskSite 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 Giants DeskSite, 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 Giants DeskSite.
- 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) 67%
Win 10 33%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 63%
Keep it 37%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
66.67% |
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Windows 10 |
33.33% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.33% |
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Windows 8.1 |
33.33% |
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Windows 7 Enterprise |
33.33% |
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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?
Dell |
66.67% |
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Lenovo |
33.33% |
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Common models |
LENOVO Lenovo H320 |
33.33% |
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Dell Precision M4600 |
33.33% |
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Dell Inspiron One 2330 |
33.33% |
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