What is iWin Games?
You might be surprised to know that iWin Games is a potentially unwanted application, even though its games are legitimate and fun to play. The main reason why might want to remove this application is the fact that it might display commercial advertisements while you play the games. It is said that the ads are not only annoying, but can also lead to your computer becoming infected with malicious software. Whether you want to uninstall this application is completely up to you, but we recommend that you read the full article before making this decision.
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Where does iWin Games come from?
You can get iWin Games by downloading it from its dedicated website called Iwin.com. The website is owned by Iwin, Inc based in San Francisco, California. This website is an established gaming portal that features thousands of games. Some of them can be played directly on the website while other must to be downloaded via its Download Manager. It must be said that the main website and its application might can collect information about you, but only if you provide it on a voluntary basis.
How does iWin Games work?
When you download a game using the Download Manager, you will be asked if you want the setup to also install an iWin Games browser toolbar and if you want the setup to change your browser’s default homepage and search engine to Yahoo.com. Note that the aforementioned changes will only be made to Firefox and Internet Explorer, as Chrome will remain unaffected. The iWin Games download manager is a well-made application that features various game categories that make navigation very easy. We think that the toolbar not functional, since no toolbar actually appeared on the browsers once it had been installed. Of course, the toolbar is listed in the browsers’ list of extensions, and you can remove it if you want to.
iWin Games is potentially unwanted, because its privacy policy states that it might display commercial advertisements while you play. However, we did not see any advertisements. On the other hand, we have received complaints that the ads are quite annoying and they may look like fake Java, Adobe Flash, and browser updates that might redirect you to unreliable websites from which you can download malicious applications, such as adware. So is having iWin Games really worth it? We do not think so, because there are plenty of alternatives you can choose from.
How do I remove iWin Games?
As you can see, iWin Games is somewhat unreliable, because it might display commercial content. Other than that the games are enjoyable and work flawlessly. The applications and the main website will collect information about you but that is to be expected, since many of them do so to tailor advertisements. So if you are not bothered by the ads, then, by all means, keep the download manager and the games, but if you think that they are a potential security risk, then you should remove iWin Games.
Remove iWin Games from Windows
Windows 8/8.1
- Open the Charm bar located on the right side of the screen.
- Click Settings and select Control Panel.
- Open Uninstall a program.
- Find Iwin-related applications.
- Click the Uninstall button.
Windows 7/Vista
- Open the Start menu and click Control Panel.
- Select Uninstall a program.
- Find Iwin-related applications.
- Click the Uninstall button.
Windows XP
- Open the Start menu and click Control Panel.
- Open Add or Remove Programs.
- Find the unwanted programs.
- Click the Remove button.
Remove iWin Games from your browser
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Press Alt+T.
- Select Manage add-ons.
- Click Toolbars and extensions.
- Find iWin Games Toolbar and click Remove.
- Press Alt+T again.
- Select Internet Options.
- Erase the old address and set a new one.
- Click Apply and Click OK.
Mozilla Firefox
- Press Ctrl+Shift+A.
- Select Extensions.
- Find iWin Games Toolbar click Remove.
- Press Alt+T.
- Select Options.
- Erase the old address and set a new one.
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