The Weather Channel App for Windows

User Reviews

• Don't Try This at Home!

  topdanmanJuly 3, 2015

  Pros

  A miracle! Somehow the makers of this crapware stay in business.

  Cons

  You get a lot of unwanted extras with this app: malware, browser changes, search engine changes, all in a very hard-to-remove package. If you enjoy those kinds of things - and more - then this is the weather app for you!

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• RUN AWAY ! ! !

  Concerned_USA_CitizenNovember 20, 2014

  Pros

  If you can isolate the app and kill all the attached malware, it is pretty helpful.

  Cons

  I can't believe that an organization like The Weather Channel would agree to attach advertisement malware to this very useful tool...... boy was I wrong.

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• Buggy and malware

  TK05March 22, 2014

  Pros

  *It gives you the weather.

  Cons

  *Buggy, causes system to run slow *Doesn't work every time *Bundled with Malware

  Summary

  I was looking for a simple weather application and had assumed that The Weather Channel would be a good place to get one. I was completely wrong. Not only does the application not work half of the time, it bogs down my system when its doing it (Intel i7 Processor with 12 GB of RAM!!!). Assuming I had been infected, I ran Malwarebytes to find that it did contain malware. Do not install this program!!

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• Nothing but problems

  MennoTedMarch 21, 2014

  Pros

  Convenient when it didn't crash, but crash it did.

  Cons

  I wrote a review earlier saying that the app didn't work very well and often created script and other errors. Often showed no data and was convinced that I had no internet connection.(I did)After they issued an update I decided to try again. After installing, my computer dragged along - it seemed to use way too much processor. Finally I got the dreaded "blue screen" and decided that it had to be the weather channel app. I uninstalled and my computer is running smooth and fast again. Running Win 7. I recommend that you stay away.

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• Warning - Malware

  gulchgoersfDecember 4, 2013

  Pros

  This app and a few others were installed without my permission when I downloaded Filezilla. I never even installed Filezilla, just downloaded it. Malwarebytes identified the exe as a Trojan and wiped it out. Beware!

  Cons

  Malware!!!!!

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• Good software

  herrysmith926September 28, 2013

  Pros

  you can get exact whether report in each hour. This application also supports services like facebook and iWitness. I exactly found correct information whatever it delivered to me.

  Cons

  it takes too much time during the installation process.

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• Pathetic and sneaky app I didn't want installed.

  teamksaSeptember 18, 2013

  Pros

  None... I didn't even want this app installed, it came installed with my Filezilla download. And how that happened I will never know.

  Cons

  Could not uninstall. Had to have 3 other programs to get this malware off my computer. This program is so poorly developed that is is worthless. If this isn't a true malware symptom, I don't know what is. This thing will not let you take the program off and you must hope it's not a trojan with a virus inside. I had nothing but problems with my internet browser after this thing was installed through a Filezilla install, which was the only thing I installed the day this app showed up. Do not install this weather channel app. The hassle of having it is not ever worth it.

  Summary

  This is one of the most undeveloped app's I've ever seen. I do not like that it came hidden within another program install and that it could not be easily uninstalled. All reviews on this app desribed one thing... it is bad and is most likely a virus or malware.

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• Inaccurate

  camathomeSeptember 16, 2013

  Pros

  Interesting graphics

  Cons

  Completely inaccurate. After experiencing 2+ days of straight rain, and seeing "Haze" indicated on the app over many, many checks, I certainly couldn't trust it for the weather someplace that I couldn't look out of the window at and check myself! Also crashes with regularity. Uninstalled!

  Summary

  Don't bother.

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• Contains virus

  DavidR1216March 23, 2013

  Pros

  None because of virus.

  Cons

  Comes with trojan horse virus.

  Summary

  Can't trust the Weather Channel and Cnet? What is this world coming to?

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• Poor UI with new Update

  JCBAKFebruary 19, 2013

  Pros

  Don't see any now. I loved the previous version.

  Cons

  The app used to be a lot of weather information with a few ads. Now its a lot of ads with a little weather information. I have uninstalled it...sadly because I loved the older version.

  Summary

  Don't waste your time with this app. Weather bug and Accu Weather now have better user interfaces compared with this app. I hope they role back the update.

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