Nielsenonline.exe is an important component of Nielsen Online or NetMeter software. The software has been developed by NetRatings and The Nielsen Company. Nielsen Online is an Internet service that provides measurement and analysis data regarding online audiences, advertising, video, consumer-generated media, word of mouth, commerce and consumer behavior. The companies NetRatings and BuzzMetrics are all part of the Nielsen Company and form the Nielsen Online. The nielsenonline.exe file allows the functionalities of the software to become available to the user. The software provides services such as NetView, AdRelevance, @Plan, Video Census, Site Census, Market Intelligence, BuzzMetrics, BuzzTracker, BuzzAudit, Buzz ThreatTracker, Brand Association Map, Research and Analytics, Syndicated Studies on Internet activity, MegaPanel, Homescan Online and Digital Strategic Services for consulting activities. Nielsen Online is similar to the system used on TV ratings or surveys for Internet traffic. If the user registers for a Nielsen consumer questionnaire, the software is automatically installed in the computer.
How can I stop nielsenonline.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. nielsenonline.exe. is used by Neilsen Online, If you shut down nielsenonline.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop nielsenonline.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Neilsen Online, from your system.
After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.
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What is a process and how do they affect my computer?
A process usually a part of an installed application such as Neilsen Online, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.
Is nielsenonline.exe known to be bad for my computer's performance?
We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.
What can I do if nielsenonline.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if nielsenonline.exe. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that nielsenonline.exe, belongs to, in this case Neilsen Online