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Should I remove NewFreeScreensaver nfsOceanWave?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
76% remove it24% keep it
Overall Sentiment
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NewFreeScreensaver nfsOceanWave

What is NewFreeScreensaver nfsOceanWave?

This screen saver bundles the NewFreeScreensavers Toolbar, a web browser toolbar that will modify the browser's home page and search settings. In addition, when uninstalling the screensaver, the toolbar will remain installed and will need to be manually removed and the user's default home and search settings will need to be manually restored. The software uses a download manager to deliver these bundled offers during setup.

Overview

A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 1 files and is usually about 1.18 MB (1,239,634 bytes).
  • Delivers various 'optional' bundled software during install
  • May modify the web browser's home page
  • The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
NewFreeScreensaver nfsOceanWave has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.newfreescreensavers.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\NewFreeScreensavers\nfsOceanWave\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\NewFreeScreensavers\nfsOceanWave\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 1.18 MB

Program filesFiles installed by NewFreeScreensaver nfsOceanWave

  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall

How do I remove NewFreeScreensaver nfsOceanWave?

You can uninstall NewFreeScreensaver nfsOceanWave 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 NewFreeScreensaver nfsOceanWave, 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 NewFreeScreensaver nfsOceanWave.
  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.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 67%
Win 7 (SP1) 33%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 76%
Keep it 24%
 
COUNTRY POPULARITY
44.44%
United States

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 66.67%
Windows 7 33.33%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 33.33%
Windows 8.1 33.33%
Windows 7 Home Premium 16.67%
Windows 7 Ultimate 16.67%

Distribution by countryGeography

44.44% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 44.44%
  Czech Republic 11.11%
  Germany 11.11%
  France 11.11%
  Italy 11.11%
  Netherlands 11.11%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 60.00%
Medion 20.00%
Hewlett-Packard 20.00%
Common models
Acer Aspire V5-571G 50.00%
MEDIONPC MS-7708 25.00%
Hewlett-Packard 120-1134 25.00%


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