What is TV Wizard

TV Wizard is an annoying browser application, that provides to help user with lights while watching videos on websites. Developers ( Small Island Development) say that they keep this application for free, but it will show some ads. But they use it for their own purposes, for example, pay-per-click system. So it shows a lot of unwanted ads banners, pop-ups, hyperlinks etc. In addition, it may replace your homepage in your browser. Like many adwares it may scan your browser activity and use it in any ways. As you can see, you need to uninstall it for your privacy. Anyway you can watch the video in full screen, without controlling the lights.

TV Wizard

How is TV Wizard installed on my PC?

There are many ways how malware can be installed. It can be downloaded and installed from suspicious websites or installed with free software or another way with stealth installation. Be careful with clicks on unknown websites and pay attention while installing a freeware.

How to remove TV Wizard?

Many adwares after being installed drops their files, registry keys. We highly recommend you to use removal tools for deleting TV Wizard.

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Manual TV Wizard Removal

windows 7 logoWindows 7:

  1. Click the Start;
  2. Click Control Panel;
  3. Click Uninstall a program (if computer’s settings Viewed By: Category);
    Click Programs and Features (if computer’s settings Viewed By: Icons);
  4. Find programs possibly related to TV Wizard;
  5. Click Uninstall;
  6. Follow the instructions on the screen or just wait.

Note: If you can’t find required program, sort programs by date in Control panel and search for last installed programs.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 7.

windows 8 logoWindows 8:

  1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search (If you’re using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, and then click Search.);
  2. Enter control panel in the search box, and then tap or click Control Panel;
  3. Under View by:, select Large Icons, and then tap or click Programs and features;
  4. Find programs possibly related to TV Wizard;
  5. Tap or click the program, and then tap or click Uninstall;
  6. Follow the instructions on the screen or just wait.

Note: If you can’t find required program, sort programs by date in Control panel and search for last installed programs.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 8 (8.1).

windows xp logoWindows XP:

  1. Click Start;
  2. Click Control Panel;
  3. Double-click Add or Remove Programs;
  4. Find programs possibly related to TV Wizard and Click it;
  5. Click to Remove;
  6. Follow the instructions on the screen or just wait.

Note: If you can’t find required program, sort programs by date in Control panel and search for last installed programs.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows XP.

google chrome logoGoogle Chrome:

You can skip steps 1-3 point by typing “chrome://settings/” in address bar.

  1. Open Google Chrome;
  2. Click on Options Icon or press Alt+E, Alt+F;
  3. Click Settings;
  4. Click Extensions;
  5. Find TV Wizard;
  6. Click on bin icon to remove extension.

Learn more about removing extensions from Chrome.

mozilla firefox logoMozilla Firefox:

You can skip steps 1-2 by typing “about:addons” in address bar or pressing Shift+Ctrl+A.

  1. Open Mozilla Firefox;
  2. Press Alt+T or Click Tools on the top of the browser;
  3. Click Add-ons;
  4. Click Extensions;
  5. Find TV Wizard;
  6. Click Disable or Remove.

Learn more about removing extensions from Firefox.

internet explorer logoInternet Explorer:

  1. Open Internet Explorer;
  2. Press Alt+T, or Click on Gear Icon in the right-top corner;
  3. Click Manage Add-ons;
  4. Select Toolbars and Extensions;
  5. Find TV Wizard and Click Disable ;
  6. Click More information button;
  7. Click Remove

Learn more about removing extensions from IE.

Conclusion

Profit of this application isn’t worth to keep it on your PC. Furthermore, TV Wizard isn’t safe for your privacy.

2 Comments

  1. hi i check my programs in the control panel and it says tv wizard is not there but when i go onto chrome, tv wizard adds always pop up but i check my extensions and tv wizard is not there either please help. thank you

    • Dear Juned,

      TV Wizard have active module that will not be visible as browser extension.
      You can look for TV Wizard folder in %ProgramData% or %AppData% folders.
      SpyHunter and Stronghold AntiMalware should detect it – you can download them from this page.

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