Twiget
What is Twiget?
An Opera Widget is a small stand-alone application that runs on the desktop in the context of the Opera web browser.
Overview
Twiget is a program developed by Opera Widgets. 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is Twiget.exe. The software installer includes 1 files and is usually about 1.72 MB (1,800,019 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 31% of users of Twiget come from the United States, it is also popular in Brazil and Chile.
Program details
URL: widgets.opera.com
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Twiget
Uninstaller: wscript "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Twiget\uninstall.vbs"
Estimated size: 1.72 MB
Files installed by Twiget
| Program executable: | Twiget.exe |
| Name: | Opera Internet Browser |
| Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Twiget\Twiget.exe |
| MD5: | 99c904854e154e903c8eac4329dd48c2 |
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Twiget.exe - Opera Internet Browser
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Twiget.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FD093121-7534-490E-AB19-829540172F1F}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- Twiget.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Opera\opera.exe'.
How do I remove Twiget?
You can uninstall Twiget 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 Twiget, 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 Twiget.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 70%
Win 10 10%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
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COUNTRY POPULARITY
30.77%
United States
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
70.00% |
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| Windows XP |
10.00% |
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| Windows Vista |
10.00% |
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| Windows 10 |
10.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
40.00% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
20.00% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
10.00% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
10.00% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
10.00% |
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| Windows Vista Business |
10.00% |
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Geography
30.77% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
30.77% |
| Brazil |
7.69% |
| Chile |
7.69% |
| Germany |
7.69% |
| DZ |
7.69% |
| Egypt |
7.69% |
| France |
7.69% |
| United Kingdom |
7.69% |
| Israel |
7.69% |
| Italy |
7.69% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
50.00% |
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| Samsung |
16.67% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
16.67% |
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| Dell |
16.67% |
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Common models |
| Samsung RV411/RV511/E3511... |
11.11% |
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| OLIDATA CHILE S.A. P4M89-... |
11.11% |
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| MSI MS-7592 |
11.11% |
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| Hewlett-Packard SG3-350UK... |
11.11% |
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| Hewlett-Packard Compaq Pr... |
11.11% |
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| Gigabyte G41MT-S2P |
11.11% |
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About Opera Widgets
Opera Widgets are small standalone applications sitting on the desktop that use the browser's rendering engine.
Publisher URL: widgets.opera.com