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Should I remove Veoh Video Compass?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
57% remove it43% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #21,219
United States Rank #16,579
Reach 0.0097%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 3.48 days
102.66 days >
Average installed length: 53.94 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.5.2 70.31%
1.4.5.1004 18.75%
1.4.2.1004 9.38%
1.4.1.1004 1.56%

Veoh Video Compass

What is Veoh Video Compass?  (from Veoh Networks)

Our browser add-on surfaces powerful related videos and search terms as you visit some of the Web’s most popular sites. If you find a video you want to watch, you can play it without leaving the site and send it to friends you think might like it. These complementary video recommendations from our vast collection inclu...  Read more

Overview

Veoh Video Compass is a software program developed by Veoh Networks. The most common release is 1.5.2, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named SearchRecsPlugin.dll. The setup package generally installs about 3 files and is usually about 1.13 MB (1,183,313 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows Vista (SP2) and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 58% of users of Veoh Video Compass come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Japan.
  • Integrates into the web browser
Veoh Video Compass has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.veoh.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\veoh networks\veoh video compass
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Veoh Networks\Veoh Video Compass\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 1.13 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Veoh Video Compass

Program module:SearchRecsPlugin.dll
Name:Veoh Video Compass
Signed by:Veoh Networks
Path:C:\Program Files\veoh networks\veoh video compass\SearchRecsPlugin.dll
MD5:a490dbec2a9cca09156064629d938038
  • SearchRecsPlugin.dll - Veoh Video Compass

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer Toolbar
  • SearchRecsPlugin.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Veoh Video Compass' with the class of {52836EB0-631A-47B1-94A6-61F9D9112DAE}.

How do I remove Veoh Video Compass?

You can uninstall Veoh Video Compass 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 Veoh Video Compass, 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 Veoh Video Compass.
  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.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Veoh Video Compass you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win Vista (SP2) 43%
Win Vista (SP1) 2%
 
HOW DOES IT RUN?
Plugs into Internet Explorer
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 57%
Keep it 43%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows Vista 46.35%
Windows 7 40.63%
Windows XP 9.38%
Windows 10 3.65%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 37.17%
Windows 7 Home Premium 28.27%
Microsoft Windows XP 9.42%
Windows Vista Home Basic 7.33%
Windows 7 Professional 6.28%
Windows 7 Ultimate 5.24%

Distribution by countryGeography

57.81% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 57.81%
  United Kingdom 5.86%
  Japan 5.47%
  Italy 4.69%
  Canada 4.30%
  India 2.73%
  Spain 2.73%
  France 2.34%
  Australia 1.95%
  Germany 1.95%
  Switzerland 1.17%
  Greece 1.17%
  Israel 1.17%
  Hong Kong 0.78%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 32.33%
Dell 31.58%
Acer 14.29%
GIGABYTE 3.76%
Sony 3.01%
Toshiba 3.01%
Gateway 3.01%
American Megatrends 2.26%
Intel 1.50%
Samsung 1.50%
Alienware 0.75%
Packard Bell 0.75%
Common models
Dell Inspiron 1545 4.13%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 4.13%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 4.13%
Dell Inspiron 530 2.48%
HP Pavilion dv5 Notebook ... 2.48%
Dell Studio 1555 2.48%

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