Should I remove Sharetastic?

Versions

Version	Distribution
4.8.0.0	18.18%
4.6.0.0	9.09%
3.8.0.0	9.09%
3.7.0.0	9.09%
3.6.0.0	9.09%
3.5.0.0	9.09%
3.3.0.0	9.09%
2.6.0.0	9.09%
2.5.0.0	18.18%

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Remove Sharetastic by GoForSharing

Sharetastic is a program developed by GoForSharing. The most used version is 4.8.0.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. 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 main program executable is sharetastic.exe. The software installer includes 44 files and is usually about 12.02 MB (12,601,095 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 87% of users of Sharetastic come from the United States, it is also popular in RS and Netherlands.

URL: www.goforsharing.com/home-mainmenu-1/sharetastic-mainmenu-126.html

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Sharetastic

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Sharetastic\uninstall.exe

Estimated size: 12.02 MB

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 Sharetastic, 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 Sharetastic.

1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
2. 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.
3. The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
3. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.

1. Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Restart Google Chrome.

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	86.96%
RS	4.35%
Netherlands	4.35%
Canada	4.35%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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