Should I remove Glance?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #30,392
United States Rank #17,938
Reach 0.0047%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 183.37 days
937.30 days >
Average installed length: 492.48 days
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Glance 2.7
from Glance Networks, Inc.
Overview
Glance 2.7 is a software program developed by Glance Networks. The setup package generally installs about 8 files and is usually about 3.31 MB (3,466,158 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 88% of users of Glance come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.glance.net
Help link: www.glance.net/help
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Glance27\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Glance27\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 3.31 MB
Files installed by Glance 2.7
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Glance.exe - Glance Glance (Glance)
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npglance.dll
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GClientCtrl.dll - Glance (Glance Client Control)
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GlanceSpeedBoost.exe - Glance Speed Boost
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GlanceViewer272.dll - Glance Viewer
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GProtocolHandler.exe - Glance Protocol Handler
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GWinHook.dll - GWinHook
Behaviors exhibited
Google Chrome Plugin
- npglance.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npglance.dll'.
Mozilla Plugin
- npglance.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'Glance (TM)' with a plugin key of '@glance.net/GlanceClient' for all users of the PC.
How do I remove Glance?
You can uninstall Glance 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 Glance 2.7, 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 Glance.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Glance 2.7 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) 58%
Win Vista (SP2) 3%
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HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Mozilla Firefox
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
57.61% |
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Windows 10 |
33.70% |
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Windows XP |
5.43% |
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Windows Vista |
3.26% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
28.26% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
21.74% |
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Windows 10 Home |
11.96% |
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Windows 10 Pro |
7.61% |
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Windows 8.1 |
7.61% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
5.43% |
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Geography
87.67% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
87.67% |
Canada |
2.74% |
United Kingdom |
2.74% |
Australia |
2.05% |
Belgium |
0.68% |
Germany |
0.68% |
France |
0.68% |
Ireland |
0.68% |
India |
0.68% |
Romania |
0.68% |
Turkey |
0.68% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell |
41.43% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
24.29% |
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Lenovo |
11.43% |
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ASUS |
7.14% |
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Acer |
5.71% |
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Toshiba |
4.29% |
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Intel |
2.86% |
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GIGABYTE |
1.43% |
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American Megatrends |
1.43% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.45% |
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ASUSTeK K54C |
2.30% |
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Dell Inspiron 3521 |
2.30% |
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Dell OptiPlex 390 |
2.30% |
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Dell Precision WorkStatio... |
2.30% |
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Dell Vostro 200 |
2.30% |
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