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Adware
WeatherBug is an software program powered by AWS WeatherNet that provides weather updates (for American cities) from a small icon in the systray. WeatherBug gives you current weather conditions, your local weather report, and storm alerts, however the free version is ad-supported containing both banner and pop-up ads. It also installs a My Search toolbar.
How to Remove Weatherbug
In order to avoid future problems with Weatherbug, make sure the program is not running before uninstalling it. If there is a WeatherBug icon in the system tray (in the lower right hand corner of the screen) you'll need to right-click on it and choose "Exit WeatherBug" or "Terminate Weatherbug".
Once the program is closed, you can remove it easily from the Add/Remove Programs section of the Control Panel by following these steps:
| • | Click START (lower, left of computer screen) |
| • | Select SETTINGS and CONTROL PANEL |
| • | Double click ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS |
| • | Select "WeatherBug" (or other programs) from the list of applications |
| • | Click ADD/REMOVE and follow the instructions |
If you receive a warning stating that the system could not delete a file, please click on WeatherBug and then ADD/REMOVE again.
If errors occur while uninstalling you may have to reinstall WeatherBug in order to complete the uninstall process. The most common error results from attempting to uninstall WeatherBug while the program is running. This often results in WeatherBug commands remaining in the Windows Registry and the program will continue to run.
How to Uninstall My Search
| • | Click START (lower, left of computer screen) |
| • | Select SETTINGS and CONTROL PANEL |
| • | Double click ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS |
| • | Select "My Search" from the list of applications |
| • | Click ADD/REMOVE and follow the instructions |
Email sent by Weatherbug
"WeatherBug does not monitor, collect data or 'spy' on its user base. If a software program is implying or reporting that WeatherBug is 'spyware', it is incorrect.
WeatherBug is incapable of tracking your overall web use or deciphering anything on your hard drive. WeatherBug has no functionality to determine what you were doing/where you were surfing before you opened your WeatherBug program - or where you go after using the WeatherBug.
With computer privacy a vital issue for so many people, we want to assure you that WeatherBug, in addition to being spyware-free, is committed to helping our millions of users understand how to remove spyware from their computers, if they desire to do so.
Spyware, as defined by CNET, generally refers to any technology that gathers personal information about your computer's configuration, your surfing/shopping habits - including information like Web sites you've visited, your IP address, and your computer's host name.
WeatherBug does none of these things. In addition, we require any software that is offered with WeatherBug to also be spyware-free.
In addition, while we, like MSN and a host of other free software, are supported by advertisers, we do not do have any way of knowing who the individual users are when we track clicks on our own pages. The user is not required to put in their name when they register- we only need a zip code to find the closest weather station to their home. The only reason we need to track clicks on pages is to determine if our server capabilities are getting too low and need to add new servers, which I'm sure you can understand.
You'll also be happy to note that in v.6.0 due out in a few months, an Uninstall Wizard will be available. I appreciate you clarifying on the page that we're not spyware, but if there's any way to have us removed from a page of software that we completely object to ourselves, we'd greatly appreciate it.
Thanks. Your site actually has a lot of useful info.
Sincerely,
Jay Hoffman
Manager, WeatherBug Customer Support "
More information:
http://www.pchell.com/support/weatherbug.shtml
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Page url:
http://www.tje.net/PCSupport/index.html?weatherbug.htm
Page content was last updated: 10/6/2008
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