Vidzy

Vidzy is quite a catchy name for a program that enables you to watch YouTube videos without actually visiting the website. It is actually a very good concept, but, alas, Vidzy has been classified as a potentially unwanted program that you ought to remove. The application would be useful if it worked, but it does not and it is not surprising when we know that it has been developed by an unreliable software developer. Furthermore, this program can collect information from you and might even show you commercial third-party ads. If you do not approve of that, then you should get rid of this application and be done with it.

The way Vidzy ought to work is pretty simple. The user interface is conveniently located at the bottom of the browser window. It looks sort of like a banner, which is quite bulky, but can easily be retracted to the left of the window. At least for the time being the application does not work, which is a pity, since we could not check if this application is any good or not. But let us assume that it is good and that you can watch videos and listen to music without ever visiting Youtube.com. However, having a YouTube tab opened is not a huge problem for most, so its usefulness can be debated.

In any case, the application’s website Vidzy.me states that this application is not spyware or adware and does not contain Trojans or display pop-ups. It is quite odd that its developers went out of their way to claim that, since reliable applications never do that. It is true that this application does not contain Trojans and pop-ups. However, the program’s privacy policy states that it might display third-party advertisements, since you use it for free. Vidzy is not exactly spyware, but it does collect personal information if you provide any when registering on its website. Non-personally identifiable information is automatically collected in order to improve the program and its services, which is fine. However, the information will also be shared with advertisers, which is definitely not a good thing.

The final blow to Vidzy’s credibility is the fact that it has been developed by an unreliable software developer known as Bitcocktail Ltd. the cyber security industry regards this developer as unreliable, since it has released various bad tool bars and potentially unwanted programs in the past. For the full list of currently active applications, please refer to its website at Bitcocktail.com. Vidzy distributed using its aforementioned website Vidzy.me, but we have received unconfirmed reports that it might also be bundled with freeware and put up for download on websites, such as Softonic.com, Softpedia.com, and so on.

All in all, you can use Vidzy if you insist, provided that it actually woks. However, adding this additional functionality to your browser does not really improve browsing experience, since having a Youtube.com tab open will do the job just as well and most likely even better. I you have decided to remove Vidzy, but do not know how, please see our manual removal guide instructions below.

Remove Vidzy from your PC manually

Windows 7 and Vista

1. Navigate the mouse to the bottom left corner of the screen and open the Start menu.
2. Open the Control Panel and select Uninstall a program.
3. Locate Vidzy and right-click on it, and then click Uninstall.

Windows XP

1. Navigate the mouse to the bottom left corner of the screen and open the Start menu.
2. Open the Control Panel and select Add or Remove Programs.
3. Locate Vidzy and click Remove.

Windows 8 and 8.1

1. Navigate the mouse to the bottom right corner of the screen.
2. Once the Charm bar appears click Settings and go to Control Panel.
3. Click Uninstall a program and locate the unwanted program.
4. Right-click on the program and click Uninstall.

Remove the Vidzy browser extension

Microsoft Internet Explorer

1. Press Alt+X.
2. Select Manage Add-ons.
3. Go to Toolbars and Extensions.
4. Click Remove Vidzy and click Close.

Google Chrome

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

Mozilla Firefox

1. Press Ctrl+Shift+A.
2. Go to Extensions.
3. Click Remove Vidzy.