Should I remove ASCOM Platform 6?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
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How common is it?
United States Rank #40,259
Reach 0.0013%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 6.0.0.0 |
100.00% |
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Other programs by ASCOM Initiative
ASCOM Platform 6
from ASCOM Initiative
What is ASCOM Platform 6?
ASCOM is an open initiative to provide a standard interface to a range of astronomy equipment including mounts, focusers and imaging devices in a Windows environment.
Overview
The primary executable is named ascomplatform6.exe. The setup package is about 2.85 MB (2,991,278 bytes) when donwloaded.
Program details
URL: ascom-standards.org
Help link: tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ASCOM-Talk
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ASCOM\Platform 6
Uninstaller: "C:\ProgramData\{76F58B5D-EE00-4D77-8EA4-FDAB501E2072}\ASCOMPlatform6.exe" REMOVE=TRUE MODIFY=FALSE
Estimated size: 2.85 MB
Files installed by ASCOM Platform 6
| Program executable: | ascomplatform6.exe |
| Path: | C:\ProgramData\{76f58b5d-ee00-4d77-8ea4-fdab501e2072}\ascomplatform6.exe |
| MD5: | 7eb80f3eab25c0de2d4ae72eeffd6bf9 |
Additional files:
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ASCOM Diagnostics.exe - ASCOM Diagnostics
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ProfileExplorer.exe - Profile Explorer
How do I remove ASCOM Platform 6?
You can uninstall ASCOM Platform 6 from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program ASCOM Platform 6, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove ASCOM Platform 6.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 62%
Win XP 4%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
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US RANK
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
61.54% |
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| Windows Vista |
15.38% |
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| Windows 10 |
15.38% |
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| Windows XP |
7.69% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
34.62% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.54% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
11.54% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro with Medi... |
11.54% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
7.69% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
7.69% |
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Geography
69.70% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
69.70% |
| Australia |
6.06% |
| France |
6.06% |
| United Kingdom |
6.06% |
| Italy |
6.06% |
| Germany |
3.03% |
| Taiwan |
3.03% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
20.00% |
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| Toshiba |
16.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
16.00% |
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| GIGABYTE |
12.00% |
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| Acer |
12.00% |
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| ASUS |
8.00% |
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| Gateway |
4.00% |
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| Sony |
4.00% |
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| Sahara |
4.00% |
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| American Megatrends |
4.00% |
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Common models |
| Gigabyte X58A-UD9 |
13.04% |
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| Acer Aspire 7741 |
8.70% |
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| Acer Aspire 3820 |
4.35% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite R845 |
4.35% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L500 |
4.35% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L305 |
4.35% |
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