Vidzy Removal Guide

The boundaries between legitimate and malicious applications are now as blurred as ever with applications classified as potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) becoming more and more prevalent. Vidzy is one such program that you might want to remove for several reasons. In this article we will provide you with essential information regarding this so-called video player in regard to its usefulness and other functions that are not explicitly disclosed by its developer. This application is borderline deceptive as you will learn as we go. So without further ado, let us begin.

And we begin by shedding some light on this program’s origins. Vidzy is a product of a company called “bitCocktail LTD” which is responsible for releasing numerous potentially unreliable applications. The company’s website Bitcocktail.com sates that this company specializes in “desktop and browser applications with special focus on games, video and e-commerce solutions.” An E-commerce solution is just a fancy term for advertisements that might be displayed in exchange for using Vidzy for free. This browser extension can be downloaded from its website at Vidzy.me, but it might also be bundled with other software and distributed via websites, such as Software.informer.com. Vidzy seems to be the kind of application that people might want to download, because it offers interesting functions. So let us take a look at what they are.

Vidzy is like a personal YouTube video player that should allow you to play YouTube videos irrespective of the webpage you are on, eliminating the need to keep Youtube.com on a separate browser tab. This application provides easy access to your videos and features a streamline design that you users can appreciate. However, not all is well and good with this program. Vidzy refused to work when we tested the application, so it is quite possible that it suffers from integration issues or something of similar nature.

The downside of using Vidzy is that the company will collect information about you. You may be asked to register on their website and if you do, any personally identifiable information will be collected and stored. The developers reserve the right to disclose any information about you in response to court orders and legal processes, and so on. All of this seems to be fine, but the program’s privacy policy states that “We allow third-party companies to serve ads and/or collect certain anonymous information when you visit our web site.” Even though this information is anonymous his puts the developers in an uncomfortable position, since they claim that their program is neither spyware nor adware. Even though Vidzy does not fall into any of the aforementioned categories, it does have some traits of both. So if you do not want to share your information or see advertisements you should remove Vidzy.

We hope that this article has shed light on Vidzy. As you can see, this application is not exactly what it claims to be. It did not work when we tested it, which is not surprising since it has been released by a unreliable company. Its website can collect information about you and you might be subjected to third party ads. Of course, nobody wants to see ads so why not remove Vidzy. After all, finding space for one more tab on your browser is less of a problem than having a borderline unreliable program.

How to uninstall Vidzy

Windows 8/8.1

1. Open the Charm bar.
2. Click Settings and select Control Panel.
3. Open Programs and Features.
4. Find Vidzy and right-click on it, and then click Uninstall.

Windows 7/Vista

1. Open the Start menu and click Control Panel.
2. Select Uninstall a program.
3. Find Vidzy and right-click on it.
4. Click Uninstall.

Windows XP

1. Open the Start menu and click Control Panel.
2. Open Add or Remove Programs.
3. Find the program.
4. Click Remove.

How to remove Vidzy from your browser

Google Chrome

1. Press Alt+F.
2. Select More tools and click Extensions.
3. Find Vidzy and click Remove.

Microsoft Internet Explorer

1. Press Alt+T.
2. Select Manage add-ons and click Toolbars and extensions.
3. Find Vidzy and click Remove.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Press Ctrl+Shift+A.
2. Select Extensions.
3. Find the add-on and click Remove.