Should I remove Inbox.com Desktop Notes?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
71% remove it29% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
United States Rank #33,702
Reach 0.0013%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 400.10 days
1014.99 days >
Average installed length: 533.30 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
4.5.5.28 |
56.00% |
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4.2.5.28 |
44.00% |
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Other programs by Inbox.com
Inbox.com Desktop Notes
What is Inbox.com Desktop Notes?
Inbox.com Desktop Notes includes the Inbox.com Toolbar, a browser add-on which adds shortcuts to your Internet browsers, there are two variants of this toolbar - one for music related enhancements other for flash games. While this toolbar can be useful for people who wants to download videos or quickly access online flash games it can be categorized as an unwanted program for several reasons. The search engine that is used by this toolbar is a modified Google search with not related advertisements which are not clearly separated from organic search results. This new homepage will also show deceptive ads below the search tab. Inbox.com, Inc. is part of the Xacti Group Companies.
About (from Inbox.com)
Don't forget important meetings, things to do, shopping lists, etc. With Inbox.com Notes you can create your own virtual message board right at your desktop and online to help you remember important tasks. With Inbox.com Toolbar you can synchronize notes on your desktop with your online notes and access them anywhere ... Read more
Overview
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Loads into the web browser
- Known to include offers within the setup
- Displays advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
- Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Inbox.com Desktop Notes has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.
Program details
Displayed publisher: Inbox.com, LLC
URL: www.inbox.com/products/desktop-notes.aspx
Help link: www.inbox.com/faqs.aspx
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Inbox\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Inbox\Notes\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 2.93 MB
Files installed by Inbox.com Desktop Notes
Program executable: | cnotes.exe |
Name: | Crawler Toolbar |
| Crawler Notes |
Path: | C:\Program Files\inbox\notes\cnotes.exe |
MD5: | 9b96cc9b4a636d51a13ece6fba0ccf8f |
Additional files:
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CMail.exe (by Crawler.com) - Crawler Toolbar (Mail Notifier)
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CMailDll.dll (by Crawler.com) - Mail Plugin Support Lib
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ctbcomm.dll - Crawler Toolbar Common Extension
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ctbr.dll - Crawler Toolbar Browser Object
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CTipsDef.dll - Crawler Tips for CT5
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CToolbar.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- ctbr.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name '&Inbox.com Toolbar Helper' with the class of {1CB20BF0-BBAE-40A7-93F4-6435FF3D0411}.
Internet Explorer Extension
- CNotes.exe is installed as an Internet Explorer extension using the class {035E680E-B668-472F-91F3-E850BCC5051F}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- ctbr.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name '&Inbox.com Toolbar' with the class of {4B3803EA-5230-4DC3-A7FC-33638F3D3542}.
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
- ctbr.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named '&Inbox.com Toolbar Helper' with a class of {1CB20BF0-BBAE-40A7-93F4-6435FF3D0411} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
Internet Explorer Web Browser
- ctbr.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named '&Inbox.com Toolbar' with a class of {4B3803EA-5230-4DC3-A7FC-33638F3D3542}.
2 Startup Files (User Run)
- CMail.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Mail Notifier' and executes as C:\Program Files\Inbox\CMail.exe.
- CNotes.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'CrawlerNotes' and executes as C:\progra~1\crawler\notes\cnotes.exe /notes.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
CMail.exe |
Memory: | 3.27 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0003525385% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00024407% | |
User CPU: | 0.00010847% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 196,601 | |
Switches/sec: | 2 | |
I/O reads/min: | 79 Bytes | |
How do I remove Inbox.com Desktop Notes?
You can uninstall Inbox.com Desktop Notes 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 Inbox.com Desktop Notes, 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 Inbox.com Desktop Notes.
- 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 Inbox.com Desktop Notes you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- 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.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- 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.
- 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.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 68%
Win 7 4%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 71%
Keep it 29%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
72.00% |
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Windows Vista |
12.00% |
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Windows XP |
8.00% |
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Windows 10 |
8.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
52.00% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.00% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
8.00% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
8.00% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
8.00% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
4.00% |
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Geography
85.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
85.00% |
Japan |
2.50% |
Spain |
2.50% |
Croatia |
2.50% |
Canada |
2.50% |
Poland |
2.50% |
United Kingdom |
2.50% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
30.43% |
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Acer |
26.09% |
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Dell |
13.04% |
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Toshiba |
8.70% |
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ASUS |
8.70% |
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Lenovo |
4.35% |
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GIGABYTE |
4.35% |
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American Megatrends |
4.35% |
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Common models |
eMachines eMachines E725 |
8.00% |
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XFX MG-63MI-7159 |
4.00% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite P505 |
4.00% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite L505 |
4.00% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite L305 |
4.00% |
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Sony PCV-RS620G(UC) |
4.00% |
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About Inbox.com
Part of the Xacti network and developed by Crawler.com it distributes a free web based email service as well as a toolbar called the Inbox.com Toolbar.
Publisher URL: www.inbox.com