How to remove an TiVoBeacon error

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TiVoBeacon.exe file information

The process known as TiVo Beacon Service or TiVo Beacon Service Process or TiVo Beacon belongs to software TiVo Desktop or Ascendis Caller ID by TiVo (www.tivo.com).

Description: TiVoBeacon.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files". Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 848,896 bytes (49% of all occurrences), 857,088 bytes and 7 more variants.
The program is not visible. It is not a Windows core file. The application uses ports to connect to a LAN or the Internet. TiVoBeacon.exe is able to connect to Internet, record inputs and hide itself. Therefore the technical security rating is 50% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
If problems with TiVo Desktop or Ascendis Caller ID come up, you can uninstall it software via Windows Control Panel/Add or Remove Programs (Windows XP) or Programs and Features (Windows 7/Vista).

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Important: Some malware camouflages itself as TiVoBeacon.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the TiVoBeacon.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

This is part of TiVo Desktop and used to broadcast to networkd TiVo devices the location of a server that is sharing Music and Photos for TiVo.
Rob Alexander (further information)

Part of TiVo2Go

My Tivo Desktop
Richard lawson

tivobeacon.exe wird mit j.river mediacenter mitgeliefert und einmal aktiviert kann es dann nicht mehr deinstalliert werden, auch wenn man mediacenter deinstalliert
patrick

Summary: Average user rating of TiVoBeacon.exe: based on 4 votes with 4 reviews.

3 users think TiVoBeacon.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user doesn't grade TiVoBeacon.exe ("not sure about it").

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