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Should I remove Music Toolbar for Chrome Dist. by Koyote-Lab, Inc.?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
81% remove it19% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #25,553
Reach 0.0067%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 7.38 days
217.82 days >
Average installed length: 114.45 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.6.2.0 85.61%
1.5.0.0 14.39%

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Music Toolbar for Chrome Dist. by Koyote-Lab, Inc.

What is Music Toolbar for Chrome Dist. by Koyote-Lab, Inc.?

Koyote-Lab's Music Toolbar is an ad-supported (users may see additional banner and in-text link advertisements) web browser plugin distributed through various monetization platforms during installation. The browser extension includes various features that will modify the default or custom settings of the browser including the home page and search settings.

What the toolbar does:
- Changes the default search engine in your web browser's built-in search box.
- Changes the default home page of your web browser.
- Adds alternative "page not found" functionality.
- Enable search from the address bar of your web browser.

About  (from APN)

Create new revenue streams by tapping into your existing user base. Bundle an APN custom toolbar with your downloadable application and earn revenue from subsequent search activity. Engage toolbar users by integrating rich interactive content such as widgets and social networking feeds into the browser experience. The ...  Read more
Overview
  • Loads into the web browser
  • Difficult to remove as it will reinstall itself
  • Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
  • Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
  • Hijacks the web browser's home page
  • The experts agree, you should remove it!
Music Toolbar for Chrome Dist. by Koyote-Lab, Inc. has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: apn.ask.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files2\MUSICT~1\Datamngr\SRTOOL~1\GC
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files2\MUSICT~1\Datamngr\SRTOOL~1\GC\uninstall.exe /UN=GC /PID=FZP2-DTX

Program filesFiles installed by Music Toolbar for Chrome Dist. by Koyote-Lab, Inc.

  • uninstall.exe - Music Toolbar (Dist. by Koyote-Lab, Inc.) (Music Toolbar (Dist. by Koyote-Lab, Inc.) Installer)

How do I remove Music Toolbar for Chrome Dist. by Koyote-Lab, Inc.?

You can uninstall Music Toolbar for Chrome Dist. by Koyote-Lab, Inc. from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  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 Music Toolbar for Chrome (Dist. by Koyote-Lab, Inc.), 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 Music Toolbar for Chrome Dist. by Koyote-Lab, Inc..
  4. 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 Music Toolbar for Chrome Dist. by Koyote-Lab, Inc. you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 60%
Win XP 2%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 81%
Keep it 19%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#25,553

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 68.94%
Windows 10 18.18%
Windows XP 11.36%
Windows Vista 1.52%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 29.01%
Windows 7 Home Premium 24.43%
Windows 7 Professional 12.98%
Microsoft Windows XP 11.45%
Windows 8.1 6.11%
Windows 8 Pro 3.82%

Distribution by countryGeography

10.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 10.00%
  Australia 8.46%
  IQ 7.69%
  MA 5.38%
  Iran 5.38%
  Netherlands 5.38%
  Italy 5.38%
  Singapore 4.62%
  Germany 3.85%
  Egypt 3.85%
  India 3.08%
  DZ 3.08%
  United Kingdom 3.08%
  TN 2.31%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 25.27%
Acer 23.08%
Dell 18.68%
ASUS 7.69%
Samsung 7.69%
GIGABYTE 6.59%
Toshiba 5.49%
Intel 2.20%
Lenovo 2.20%
Compaq 1.10%
Common models
MSI MS-7788 2.94%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 2.94%
HP 620 1.96%
HP G62 Notebook PC 1.96%
Acer Aspire E1-571 1.96%
HP Pavilion g4 Notebook P... 1.96%


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