Should I remove The Idle~Crawler Updater?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
76.0.0.424	47.06%
75.0.0.423	35.29%
72.0.0.420	17.65%

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Remove The Idle~Crawler Updater by GigaClicks L...

The Idle~Crawler Updater is a software program developed by GigaClicks LP. The most common release is 76.0.0.424, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up (this is typically done to avoid any UAC prompts). 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 primary executable is named Idle~Crawler.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 15 files and is usually about 2.75 MB (2,885,694 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 97% of users of The Idle~Crawler Updater come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom.

Displayed publisher: web research foundation

URL: IdleCrawler.com/help

Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\idle~crawler

Uninstaller: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\idle~crawler\uninstall.exe

Estimated size: 2.75 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 The Idle~Crawler Updater, 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 The Idle~Crawler Updater.
4. 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.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 51% Win 7 3%

HOW IT STARTS Scheduled task? Yes (Runs on Windows boot)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 84% Keep it 16%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	96.55%
United Kingdom	3.45%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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