Should I remove PC Cleaner toolbar?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
79% remove it21% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #33,807
United States Rank #22,431
Reach 0.0037%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.8.16.19 |
97.22% |
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| 1.8.3.22 |
2.78% |
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PC Cleaner toolbar
from PC Cleaner Inc.
What is PC Cleaner toolbar?
As part of the installation process of the Software, publisher may offer changes to your Internet Browser settings. These changes if approved by you can be reconfigured by you at any time from the options dialog available on your Internet Browser. Such changes may include the following:
- The homepage of your Internet Browser
- The default search engine in your Internet Browser's built-in search box
- The page displayed when opening a new tab
Overview
The most used version is 1.8.16.19, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The main program executable is pccleanertoolbarsrv.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 6 files and is usually about 2.65 MB (2,774,048 bytes).
- Loads into the web browser
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- The wisdom of the crowd agrees, you should remove it!
PC Cleaner toolbar has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
Displayed publisher: PC Cleaner Inc
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\pc cleaner inc\pccleanertoolbar\1.8.16.19
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\PC Cleaner Inc\pccleanertoolbar\1.8.16.19\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 2.65 MB
Files installed by PC Cleaner toolbar
| Program executable: | pccleanertoolbarsrv.exe |
| Name: | PcToolbar |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\pc cleaner inc\pccleanertoolbar\1.8.16.19\pccleanertoolbarsrv.exe |
| MD5: | 7e7dfb4885dd0c7c8a06bfd4b1f14c66 |
Additional files:
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uninstall.exe - ${PRDCT_DSP}
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pccleanertoolbarApp.dll - PcToolbar
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pccleanertoolbarEng.dll
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pccleanertoolbarTlbr.dll
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escortShld.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- pccleanertoolbarTlbr.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'PC Cleaner Toolbar' with the class of {7FF218C3-6E55-4EDE-BE18-88C2F12F3DEF}.
How do I remove PC Cleaner toolbar?
You can uninstall PC Cleaner toolbar 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 PC Cleaner toolbar, 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 PC Cleaner toolbar.
- 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 PC Cleaner toolbar 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) 60%
Win 7 1%
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HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Internet Explorer
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 79%
Keep it 21%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
62.50% |
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| Windows 10 |
18.06% |
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| Windows Vista |
15.28% |
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| Windows XP |
4.17% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
45.07% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.45% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
8.45% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
7.04% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
7.04% |
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| Windows Vista Business |
4.23% |
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Geography
80.58% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
80.58% |
| Australia |
6.80% |
| Canada |
2.91% |
| United Kingdom |
2.91% |
| RS |
1.94% |
| TN |
0.97% |
| BM |
0.97% |
| Mexico |
0.97% |
| Indonesia |
0.97% |
| Saudi Arabia |
0.97% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
29.23% |
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| Dell |
27.69% |
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| Toshiba |
12.31% |
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| Acer |
10.77% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.62% |
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| Intel |
4.62% |
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| Lenovo |
4.62% |
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| Sony |
1.54% |
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| Samsung |
1.54% |
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| Gateway |
1.54% |
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| ASUS |
1.54% |
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Common models |
| MSI MS-7788 |
3.13% |
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| Sony VGN-CR407E |
1.56% |
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| Samsung 305V4A/305V5A |
1.56% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite P850 |
1.56% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite P755 |
1.56% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L850 |
1.56% |
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