Should I remove The Weather Channel Toolbar?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
66% remove it34% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #11,053
United States Rank #5,275
Reach 0.0311%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 25.28 days
745.83 days >
Average installed length: 391.88 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
6.8.9.0 |
0.16% |
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The Weather Channel Toolbar
What is The Weather Channel Toolbar?
Installs a toolbar in your Web browser that collects and stores information about your web browsing habits and sends this information to its servers so they can suggest services or provide ads via the toolbar.
In addition, the toolbar itself is installed directly into the Windows folder (C:\Windows\System32 or C:\Windows\SysWOW64) as a Browser Extension.
Name: The Weather Channel Toolbar
Type: Toolbar
Version: 1.0.0.0
Class ID: {2E5E800E-6AC0-411E-940A-369530A35E43}
File: TwcToolbarIe7.dll
Folder: C:\Windows\SysWOW64
Name: TwcToolbarBhoApp Class
Class ID: {AA1F9DDB-E605-4BA6-81D4-E427DEE012AD}
File: TwcToolbarBho.dll
Folder: C:\Windows\SysWOW64
About (from The Weather Channel)
Get local weather and severe alerts always in your browser PLUS 1-click access to forecasts and maps. Toolbar with local weather and alerts. 1-click access to forecasts and maps. The Weather Channel Toolbar was designed and has been optimized specifically for the launch of Internet Explorer 7. The free toolbar enables ... Read more
Overview
- Integrates into the web browser
- Installs a Windows Service
- The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\The Weather Channel Toolbar
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files2\THEWEA~2\UNWISE.EXE C:\Program Files2\THEWEA~2\TWCINS~1.LOG
(Wise Installer is used for installing and uninstalling this software.)
Estimated size: 16.22 MB
Files installed by The Weather Channel Toolbar
Program module: | TwcToolbarIe7.dll |
Path: | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TwcToolbarIe7.dll |
MD5: | 52fb903a6a25ea05cdc738db4807edc |
Behaviors 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 The Weather Channel Toolbar?
You can uninstall The Weather Channel Toolbar from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- 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.
- When you find the program The Weather Channel Toolbar, 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove The Weather Channel Toolbar.
- 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.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by The Weather Channel Toolbar you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- 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.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- 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.
- 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.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 54%
Win Server 2003 0%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 66%
Keep it 34%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
55.72% |
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Windows Vista |
23.20% |
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Windows XP |
11.60% |
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Windows 10 |
9.31% |
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Windows Server 2003 |
0.16% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
44.87% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
19.70% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
11.75% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
5.96% |
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Windows 10 Home |
4.64% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
3.97% |
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Geography
95.67% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
95.67% |
Canada |
0.58% |
Israel |
0.48% |
UA |
0.38% |
United Kingdom |
0.29% |
MK |
0.19% |
Romania |
0.19% |
Netherlands |
0.19% |
Germany |
0.19% |
Poland |
0.19% |
BG |
0.19% |
South Africa |
0.10% |
Brazil |
0.10% |
Colombia |
0.10% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
38.53% |
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Dell |
32.86% |
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Acer |
10.87% |
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Toshiba |
10.40% |
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Intel |
2.84% |
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Gateway |
1.89% |
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GIGABYTE |
1.65% |
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Lenovo |
0.95% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
5.13% |
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Dell Inspiron 530 |
4.40% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.40% |
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HP G60 Notebook PC |
3.66% |
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Dell Inspiron 1545 |
3.30% |
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Dell Inspiron 560 |
2.56% |
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About The Weather Channel
The Weather Channel (TWC) is a US cable and satellite television network that broadcasts weather forecasts and weather-related news 24 hours a day.
Publisher URL: www.weather.com