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Second Nature - Home for the Holidays

What is Second Nature - Home for the Holidays?

Home for the Holidays is a Windows screen saver and wallpaper manager distributed by Second Nature. The program installs the Second Nature Screen Saver Update which is designed to keep the software updated as well as installs additional free images, wallpapers and various additional collections. Also, the software will automatically change the user's wallpaper.

Overview

It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.secondnaturecd.com/tecsup.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Second Nature\unslide\wint04
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files2\SECOND~1\unslide\wint04\UNWISE.EXE C:\Program Files2\SECOND~1\unslide\wint04\INSTALL.LOG
(Wise Installer is used for installing and uninstalling this software.)

Program filesFiles installed by Second Nature - Home for the Holidays

  • UNWISE.EXE

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • UNWISE.EXE is scheduled as a task with the class '{F71A9918-1861-4EFE-AE94-530BDDE46DD4}' (runs on registration).
Service
  • UNWISE.EXE runs as a service named 'Browser System Enahncer' (671c50b0).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • UNWISE.EXE is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\UNWISE.EXE'.

How do I remove Second Nature - Home for the Holidays?

You can uninstall Second Nature - Home for the Holidays 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 Second Nature - Home for the Holidays, 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 Second Nature - Home for the Holidays.

PC BRAND OF CHOICE
100%
Hewlett-Packard
 
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 67%
Win Vista (SP2) 33%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 66.67%
Windows Vista 33.33%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 66.67%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 33.33%

Distribution by countryGeography

87.50% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 87.50%
  Canada 12.50%

Publisher URL: www.secondnaturecd.com

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