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What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #30,356
United States Rank #23,384
Reach 0.0047%
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Adapter 1.0.3.0
Overview
Adapter 1.0.3.0 is a software program developed by Macroplant. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The setup package generally installs about 25 files and is usually about 36.68 MB (38,458,665 bytes). The installed file MPUpdater_WPF.dll is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 62% of users of Adapter come from the United States, it is also popular in Australia and Germany.
Program details
URL: www.macroplant.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Adapter\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Adapter\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 36.68 MB
Files installed by Adapter 1.0.3.0
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MPCrashReporter.dll - MPCrashReporter
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adapter.exe - adapter (Adapter)
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unins001.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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AdapterWPF.exe (by Microsoft) - Adapter
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MPUpdater_WPF.dll (by Microsoft) - MPUpdater_WPF
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adapter.vshost.exe - Microsoft (R) Visual Studio (R) 2008 (vshost.exe)
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AxInterop.WMPLib.dll
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EasyVLC.dll - EasyVLC
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EncodingTools.dll - EncodingTools
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FiddlerCore4.dll (by Eric Lawrence) - FiddlerCore
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ICSharpCode.SharpZipLib.dll (by ICSharpCode.net) - #ZipLibrary (SharpZipLib for .NET Framework 2.0)
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ImageComboBox.dll
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Interop.iTunesLib.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'iTunesLib'.
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Interop.WMPLib.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'WMPLib'.
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isxdl.dll (by Bjørnar Henden) - ISX Download DLL (Download DLL)
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libvlc.dll
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libvlccore.dll (by the VideoLAN Team) - VLC media player
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MACTrackBarLib.dll
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MPUpdater.dll
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ObjectListView.dll (by Bright Ideas Software) - ObjectListView
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taglib-sharp.dll - TagLib#
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unins000.exe
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Vlc.DotNet.Core.dll (by ZeBobo5) - Vlc.DotNet.Core
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Vlc.DotNet.Core.Interops.dll (by ZeBobo5) - Vlc.DotNet.Core.Interops
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Vlc.DotNet.Wpf.dll - Vlc.DotNet.Wpf
Behaviors exhibited
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- adapter.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Adapter\adapter.exe'.
How do I remove Adapter?
You can uninstall Adapter 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 Adapter 1.0.3.0, 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 Adapter.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 75%
Win XP 2%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #30,356
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
77.17% |
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| Windows 10 |
16.30% |
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| Windows Vista |
4.35% |
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| Windows XP |
2.17% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
42.86% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
17.58% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.99% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
5.49% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
3.30% |
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| Windows Vista Ultimate |
3.30% |
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Geography
62.30% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
62.30% |
| Australia |
7.38% |
| Germany |
4.92% |
| Canada |
4.92% |
| United Kingdom |
4.92% |
| MK |
1.64% |
| Japan |
1.64% |
| Spain |
1.64% |
| Italy |
1.64% |
| Malaysia |
1.64% |
| Hong Kong |
0.82% |
| South Africa |
0.82% |
| Sweden |
0.82% |
| India |
0.82% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
29.85% |
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| Dell |
23.88% |
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| Acer |
11.94% |
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| GIGABYTE |
7.46% |
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| ASUS |
7.46% |
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| Samsung |
4.48% |
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| Intel |
2.99% |
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| Toshiba |
2.99% |
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| Lenovo |
2.99% |
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| American Megatrends |
2.99% |
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| Gateway |
1.49% |
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| Alienware |
1.49% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.48% |
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| Dell Inspiron 7720 |
2.74% |
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| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
2.74% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.74% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.74% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite P755 |
1.37% |
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