Should I remove SearchmeToolbar?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
80% remove it20% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #25,190
United States Rank #24,835
Reach 0.0069%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 5.16 days
152.32 days >
Average installed length: 80.03 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.00.0000 |
100.00% |
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SearchmeToolbar
Overview
SearchmeToolbar is a program developed by Spigot. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. The main program executable is SearchmeToolbar.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 1 files and is usually about 1.43 MB (1,497,120 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 43% of users of SearchmeToolbar come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Italy.
- Starts automatically
- Loads into the web browser
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Program details
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\SearchmeToolbar\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{34B8FD13-83CB-44E0-86AD-EE4F67B6F661}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 1.43 MB
Files installed by SearchmeToolbar
Program executable: | SearchmeToolbar.exe |
| Searchme Toolbar |
Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\SearchmeToolbar\SearchmeToolbar.exe |
MD5: | c56c2ec7f447658d1de2c8962a3c65e3 |
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (User Run)
- SearchmeToolbar.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'SearchmeToolbarST' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\SearchmeToolbar\SearchmeToolbar.exe" /restart.
How do I remove SearchmeToolbar?
You can uninstall SearchmeToolbar 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 SearchmeToolbar, 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 SearchmeToolbar.
- 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 SearchmeToolbar 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 10 49%
Win Vista (SP2) 1%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 80%
Keep it 20%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 |
49.26% |
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Windows 7 |
45.59% |
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Windows XP |
3.68% |
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Windows Vista |
1.47% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Ultimate |
22.79% |
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Windows 10 Home |
17.65% |
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Windows 10 Pro |
16.91% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
13.24% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
8.09% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
3.68% |
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Geography
42.95% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
42.95% |
Germany |
8.97% |
Italy |
8.33% |
France |
5.77% |
Spain |
4.49% |
Egypt |
2.56% |
United Kingdom |
1.92% |
DZ |
1.28% |
Ecuador |
1.28% |
Hong Kong |
1.28% |
Mexico |
1.28% |
Netherlands |
1.28% |
Poland |
1.28% |
Saudi Arabia |
1.28% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
26.58% |
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Dell |
20.25% |
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ASUS |
11.39% |
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Acer |
8.86% |
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GIGABYTE |
6.33% |
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Lenovo |
6.33% |
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Medion |
5.06% |
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Samsung |
5.06% |
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Intel |
2.53% |
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MSI |
2.53% |
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Sony |
2.53% |
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Toshiba |
2.53% |
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Common models |
Dell OptiPlex 760 |
1.90% |
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HP 14 Notebook PC |
1.90% |
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Hewlett-Packard G5311it-m |
1.90% |
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LENOVO 20208 |
1.90% |
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MEDION H81H3-EM2 |
1.90% |
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MSI MS-7721 |
1.90% |
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