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What is Desktop Recipe?

According to the developers, Desktop Recipe is used to search for food recipes directly from the desktop. Some users may find this add-on legitimate and useful, however, Desktop Recipe is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware.

Research shows that Desktop Recipe is distributed using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' (stealth installation of third party applications together with the chosen software), and therefore, it usually infiltrates Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) without users' consent.

Following successful installation, numerous intrusive online advertisements are displayed. Desktop Recipe generates various types of advertisement including banner, pop-up, in-text, coupon, etc. that often redirect to rogue websites containing infectious content. Therefore, clicking these ads exposes your computer to risk of infection.

Additionally, Desktop Recipe tracks users' Internet browsing activity and gathers various information including Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, operating system/browser types, websites visited, pages viewed, search queries entered into search engines, and geographic locations.

These are just some examples from a list of information types collected by this application. Some of these details may be personally identifiable, and therefore, having Desktop Recipe installed on your system can lead to serious privacy issues or identity theft. Many adware-type applications have similar or identical behavior.

For example, Desktop Search, Sweet Surprise Slots, ArcadeTwist, Shield-ren, and Back to Back are virtually identical to Desktop Recipe - all offer useful features, however, none provide any real value.

Desktop Recipe, and other adware-type applications, are designed to generate revenue by generating intrusive advertisements and sharing collected data with third parties. You are strongly advised to uninstall this PUP from your system immediately.

Research shows that Desktop Recipe is frequently distributed using small programs called 'download managers' on freeware download websites such as, download.com, soft32.com, and softonic.com.

According to these websites, download managers ease the download process, however, they are used simply to monetize these websites' free services and traffic by offering installation of third party applications with downloaded software. These promoted apps are described as 'legitimate and virus-free', however, most are adware or malware.

This situation can be avoided by closely inspecting each step of the free software download procedure and ensuring that no additional programs are included.

Furthermore, applications downloaded from the Internet should be installed with the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' options - this will reveal any hidden applications listed for installation and allow you to opt-out. If you have installed Desktop Recipe, follow this removal guide to uninstall the adware from your system.

Deceptive free software installer used in Desktop Recipe adware distribution:

Desktop Recipe adware installer setup:

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Quick menu:

• What is Desktop Recipe?
• STEP 1. Uninstall Desktop Recipe application using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove Desktop Recipe adware from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove Desktop Recipe ads from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove 'Ads by Desktop Recipe' from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove Desktop Recipe ads from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

Desktop Recipe adware removal:

Windows 11 users:

Right-click on the Start icon, select Apps and Features. In the opened window search for the application you want to uninstall, after locating it, click on the three vertical dots and select Uninstall.

Windows 10 users:

Right-click in the lower left corner of the screen, in the Quick Access Menu select Control Panel. In the opened window choose Programs and Features.

Windows 7 users:

Click Start (Windows Logo at the bottom left corner of your desktop), choose Control Panel. Locate Programs and click Uninstall a program.

macOS (OSX) users:

Click Finder, in the opened screen select Applications. Drag the app from the Applications folder to the Trash (located in your Dock), then right click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash.

In the uninstall programs window, look for "Desktop Recipe", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted program that causes Desktop Recipe ads, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components or possible malware infections. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.

Remove Desktop Recipe adware from Internet browsers:

Video showing how to remove potentially unwanted browser add-ons:

Remove malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:

Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Manage Add-ons". Look for "Desktop Recipe", select this entry and click "Remove".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the desktop recipe adware, reset your Internet Explorer settings to default.

Windows XP users: Click Start, click Run, in the opened window type inetcpl.cpl In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 users: Click the Windows logo, in the start search box type inetcpl.cpl and click enter. In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows 8 users: Open Internet Explorer and click the gear icon. Select Internet Options.

In the opened window, select the Advanced tab.

Click the Reset button.

Confirm that you wish to reset Internet Explorer settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "Tools" and click "Extensions". Locate "Desktop Recipe", select this entry and click the trash can icon.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the desktop recipe adware, reset your Google Chrome browser settings. Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) and select Settings. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen. Click the Advanced… link.

After scrolling to the bottom of the screen, click the Reset (Restore settings to their original defaults) button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Google Chrome settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious plugins from Mozilla Firefox:

Click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), select "Add-ons". Click "Extensions", in the opened window, remove "Desktop Recipe".

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with desktop recipe adware removal can reset their Mozilla Firefox settings.

Open Mozilla Firefox, at the top right corner of the main window, click the Firefox menu, in the opened menu, click Help.

Select Troubleshooting Information.

In the opened window, click the Refresh Firefox button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Mozilla Firefox settings to default by clicking the Refresh Firefox button.

Remove malicious extensions from Safari:

Make sure your Safari browser is active, click Safari menu, and select Preferences....

In the opened window click Extensions, locate any recently installed suspicious extension, select it and click Uninstall.

Optional method:

Make sure your Safari browser is active and click on Safari menu. From the drop down menu select Clear History and Website Data...

In the opened window select all history and click the Clear History button.

Remove malicious extensions from Microsoft Edge:

Click the Edge menu icon  (at the upper-right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons and click "Remove" below their names.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the desktop recipe adware, reset your Microsoft Edge browser settings. Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge) and select Settings.

In the opened settings menu select Reset settings.

Select Restore settings to their default values. In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Microsoft Edge settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

• If this did not help, follow these alternative instructions explaining how to reset the Microsoft Edge browser.

Summary:

Commonly, adware or potentially unwanted applications infiltrate Internet browsers through free software downloads. Note that the safest source for downloading free software is via developers' websites only. To avoid installation of adware, be very attentive when downloading and installing free software. When installing previously-downloaded free programs, choose the custom or advanced installation options – this step will reveal any potentially unwanted applications listed for installation together with your chosen free program.

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