Yahoo Search Set
Overview
Yahoo Search Set is a program developed by Yahoo!. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The main program executable is ysearchsettool.exe. The software installer includes 5 files and is usually about 630.98 KB (646,120 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 63% of users of Yahoo Search Set come from the United States, it is also popular in Italy and Germany.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\yset\{4782DE84-CD96-F449-B383-1475B907E403}
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\yset\{4782DE84-CD96-F449-B383-1475B907E403}\unset.exe
Estimated size: 630.98 KB
Files installed by Yahoo Search Set
| Program executable: | ysearchsettool.exe |
| Name: | Yahoo Search Utility |
| YSearchSetTool |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\yahoo!\yset\{4782de84-cd96-f449-b383-1475b907e403}\ysearchsettool.exe |
| MD5: | 30d558dd18693c2ab8f548f169dc4dc6 |
Additional files:
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YSearchUtil.dll - Yahoo Search Utility (Yahoo Search Service)
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YSearchUtilSvc.exe - Yahoo Search Util (YSearchUtilSvc)
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unset.exe - Yahoo Search Set Setup
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- YSearchUtilSVC.exe runs as a service named 'YSearchUtilSvc' (YSearchUtilSvc) "Yahoo Search Utility Service".
How do I remove Yahoo Search Set?
You can uninstall Yahoo Search Set 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 Yahoo Search Set, 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 Yahoo Search Set.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 63%
Win 7 (SP1) 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 11%
Keep it 89%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
63.13% |
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| Windows 7 |
32.23% |
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| Windows Vista |
3.64% |
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| Windows XP |
1.00% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.01% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
36.65% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
15.96% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
12.90% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.25% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
6.55% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
6.30% |
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Geography
63.01% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
63.01% |
| Italy |
8.34% |
| Germany |
5.39% |
| United Kingdom |
3.92% |
| Canada |
3.30% |
| France |
2.77% |
| Brazil |
2.18% |
| Spain |
1.72% |
| Austria |
1.00% |
| Mexico |
0.83% |
| Sweden |
0.74% |
| Singapore |
0.66% |
| India |
0.58% |
| Colombia |
0.56% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
33.03% |
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| Dell |
20.21% |
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| Acer |
15.47% |
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| ASUS |
11.41% |
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| Toshiba |
6.32% |
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| Lenovo |
5.36% |
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| Samsung |
3.03% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.86% |
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| Intel |
0.86% |
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| Medion |
0.83% |
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| MSI |
0.63% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
6.57% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.00% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.49% |
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| HP 15 Notebook PC |
3.82% |
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| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
3.50% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.50% |
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About Yahoo!
Yahoo! is a major internet brand that provides search, contents, and other web services.
Publisher URL: www.yahoo.com