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Should I remove StExBar?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
27% remove it73% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #18,568
United States Rank #22,151
Reach 0.0126%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 21.96 days
647.85 days >
Average installed length: 340.40 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.8.6 22.18%
1.8.3 68.15%
1.8.2 2.82%
1.8.1 2.82%
1.7.2 2.02%
1.7.0 0.81%
1.6.1 0.81%
1.5.0 0.40%

StExBar

Overview

StExBar is a software program developed by Stefans Tools. The most common release is 1.8.3, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The setup package generally installs about 1 files and is usually about 6.34 MB (6,647,309 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 31% of users of StExBar come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\stexbar
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{F1025C5A-D128-4455-BA61-9CD032676E35}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 6.34 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by StExBar

  • stexbar.dll (by tools.tortoisesvn.net) - StExBar (tools bar shell extension)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Context Menu Handler
  • stexbar.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'StExBar' with a class of {6c7a85a7-27c6-49ce-98b2-a8479b0dd63d}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
  • stexbar.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'StExBar' with the class of {367D8B32-F9FD-474b-8E65-9E521F35DE99}.
Internet Explorer Web Browser
  • stexbar.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'StExBar' with a class of {6C7A85A7-27C6-49CE-98B2-A8479B0DD63D}.

How do I remove StExBar?

You can uninstall StExBar 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 StExBar, 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 StExBar.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by StExBar you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 60%
Win XP 0%
 
HOW DOES IT RUN?
Plugs into Internet Explorer
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 27%
Keep it 73%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 61.69%
Windows 10 26.61%
Windows XP 6.85%
Windows Vista 4.44%
Windows Server 2003 0.40%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 26.32%
Windows 7 Professional 16.19%
Windows 7 Ultimate 14.98%
Windows 10 Pro 6.88%
Microsoft Windows XP 6.88%
Windows 10 Home 6.07%

Distribution by countryGeography

31.02% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 31.02%
  Germany 31.02%
  United Kingdom 5.47%
  Canada 3.28%
  Austria 2.92%
  France 2.55%
  Australia 2.55%
  Netherlands 2.55%
  Taiwan 2.19%
  Japan 2.19%
  Italy 1.82%
  Brazil 1.46%
  Switzerland 1.46%
  Sweden 1.46%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 20.97%
Acer 16.94%
Hewlett-Packard 15.32%
ASUS 11.29%
Medion 10.48%
Intel 6.45%
GIGABYTE 5.65%
Toshiba 4.03%
Lenovo 3.23%
American Megatrends 3.23%
Samsung 2.42%
Common models
MEDIONPC MS-7728 4.42%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 2.65%
MSI MS-7309 2.65%
Dell Dell XPS420 2.65%
ASUS All Series 2.65%
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 1.77%

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