How to remove an DesktopWeather error

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DesktopWeather.exe file information

The process known as The Weather Channel Desktop (version 6) belongs to software The Weather Channel Interactive Consumer Application Software or The Weather Channel Desktop (version 6) by The Weather Channel Interactive (www.weather.com).

Description: The file DesktopWeather.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 728,176 bytes (29% of all occurrences), 715,888 bytes and 10 more variants.
There is an icon for this program on the taskbar next to the clock. The program has a visible window. There is no information about the author of the file. It is a Verisign signed file. The file has a digital signature. File DesktopWeather.exe is not a Windows core file. The program can be removed using the control panel Add\Remove programs applet. The program listens for or sends data on open ports to a LAN or the Internet. DesktopWeather.exe is able to record inputs and connect to Internet. Therefore the technical security rating is 6% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
You could remove the entire program The Weather Channel Desktop or Desktop Weather by The using Windows Control Panel.

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as DesktopWeather.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the DesktopWeather.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

It runs the weather channel desktop (task bar icon)
moose

es lässt sich nicht deinstallieren

Memory Hog

Slows computer. Installed without permission. If you want the functionality get Firefox & install an addin
tom

Piece of adware, drive-by download
Josh Taylor (further information)

slows startup prevents shutdown. Appears in startup on msconfig but not in Norton startup list. address in Msconfig is wrong- no folder there -not in hkey either. When unchecked in msconfig computer is faster and shuts down.
Don Hill

Summary: Average user rating of DesktopWeather.exe: based on 7 votes with 6 reviews.

2 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user suspect danger. 4 users think DesktopWeather.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it.

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