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Should I remove Social Extras?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
42% remove it58% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Fair
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #22,765
United States Rank #21,325
Reach 0.0085%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 25.59 days
754.94 days >
Average installed length: 396.66 days

Social Extras

Overview

Social Extras is a program developed by Buzzbox Media. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The software installer includes 4 files and is usually about 1.05 GB (1,125,609,348 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 46% of users of Social Extras come from the United States, it is also popular in Malaysia and Philippines.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\socialextras
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\SocialExtras\uninstaller.exe"
Estimated size: 1.05 GB

Program filesFiles installed by Social Extras

  • uninstaller.exe
  • socialx.dll (by FBSkins.com) - Social Extras Plugin for Internet Explorer
  • DeltaTB.exe
  • Uninstall.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO
  • socialx.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Social Extras Plugin' with the class of {FF4E1D1D-705B-4379-AB33-22D98C1ABF55}.

How do I remove Social Extras?

You can uninstall Social Extras 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 Social Extras, 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 Social Extras.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Social Extras you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 66%
Win XP 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 42%
Keep it 58%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#22,765

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 76.05%
Windows 10 12.57%
Windows XP 8.98%
Windows Vista 2.40%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 37.35%
Windows 7 Ultimate 24.10%
Microsoft Windows XP 9.04%
Windows 7 Professional 7.23%
Windows 7 Home Basic 4.22%
Windows 8.1 4.22%

Distribution by countryGeography

45.54% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 45.54%
  Malaysia 5.94%
  Philippines 5.45%
  Germany 4.46%
  Thailand 2.97%
  Taiwan 2.97%
  Canada 1.98%
  DZ 1.98%
  India 1.98%
  Vietnam 1.98%
  Australia 1.49%
  Hungary 1.49%
  MK 1.49%
  Singapore 1.49%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 30.25%
Hewlett-Packard 25.21%
Dell 24.37%
ASUS 10.08%
GIGABYTE 5.04%
Lenovo 3.36%
NEC 1.68%
Common models
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 2.86%
ASUSTeK CG1330 1.90%
Dell Inspiron N5110 1.90%
Hewlett-Packard Compaq Pr... 1.90%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 1.90%
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 1.90%

comments1 comment

user comment
user comment
Deborahover a year ago
I am unable to change my skin, though I have an account and can use the music and cursor functions. It continues to say this app is not set up properly for fb, or something? I never had a problem before. Can you help with this? [email protected]. The program is installed on my computer.