Should I remove PDFescape Desktop?

by RED Software

Remove PDFescape Desktop by RED Software

PDFescape Desktop is a software program developed by RED Software. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The setup package generally installs about 33 files and is usually about 118.16 MB (123,898,059 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 58% of users of PDFescape Desktop come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Turkey.

URL: www.pdfescape.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PDFescape Desktop\

Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\PDFescape Desktop\unins000.exe"

Estimated size: 118.16 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 PDFescape Desktop, 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 PDFescape Desktop.

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 10 65% Win 7 4%

HOW DOES IT RUN? Plugs into Internet Explorer

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 5% Keep it 95%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	57.50%
Canada	5.00%
Turkey	5.00%
Italy	5.00%
United Kingdom	5.00%
Chile	2.50%
BH	2.50%
South Africa	2.50%
Norway	2.50%
Australia	2.50%
BD	2.50%
Estonia	2.50%
Czech Republic	2.50%
Egypt	2.50%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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