Should I remove Windows jZip Toolbar?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
3.0.0.107554	55.90%
2.5.0.102741	44.10%

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Remove Windows jZip Toolbar by Discordia Limite...

This toolbar is typiclaly bundled with the installation of the free jZip software. Windows jZip Toolbar by Discordia for Intenet Explorer collects and stores information about your web browsing habits in order to suggest services or provide advertising via the toolbar. Windows jZip Toolbar will change your home page and search provider during installation. The jZip Toolbar is typically bundled with the free jZip software as an option during installation and does not necessarily get uninstalled when jZip is removed from the user's PC and must be removed manually. Additionally, if the home page and search settings were modified by this toolbar, they need to be manually reverted back by the user.

The most common release is 3.0.0.107554, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named jzipdtx.dll. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 10 files and is usually about 5.79 MB (6,073,147 bytes).

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Windows jZip Toolbar

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Windows jZip Toolbar\uninstall.exe

Estimated size: 5.79 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 Windows jZip 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).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Windows jZip Toolbar.
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.

1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
2. 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.
3. The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
3. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.

1. Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Restart Google Chrome.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 64% Win XP 1%

HOW IT STARTS Automatically starts? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 80% Keep it 20%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	43.16%
Germany	12.39%
Italy	9.40%
United Kingdom	7.69%
Netherlands	5.13%
Canada	5.13%
Australia	4.27%
MA	0.85%
France	0.85%
Switzerland	0.85%
India	0.85%
Austria	0.85%
New Zealand	0.85%
Jordan	0.85%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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