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Should I remove Aurora a2 x86 en-US?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
United States Rank #39,761
Reach 0.0014%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 16.70 days
492.73 days >
Average installed length: 258.89 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
21.0a2 100.00%

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Aurora 21.0a2 x86 en-US

What is Aurora a2 x86 en-US?

Aurora is the beta version of Mozilla Firefox.

About  (from Mozilla)

Try out the latest performance, customization and security enhancements almost ready for prime time. Give us feedback to help us put the final tweaks on performance and functionality in a stable environment. Have an impact on the next version of Firefox and the 450 million people who use it every day.

Overview

Aurora 21.0a2 x86 en-US is a software program developed by Mozilla. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The primary executable is named firefox.exe. The setup package generally installs about 38 files and is usually about 90.88 MB (95,292,267 bytes). The installed file updater.exe 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 66% of users of Aurora a2 x86 en-US come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Philippines.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/aurora
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Aurora
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Aurora\uninstall\helper.exe
Estimated size: 90.88 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Aurora 21.0a2 x86 en-US

Program executable:firefox.exe
Name:Aurora
Path:C:\Program Files\aurora\firefox.exe
MD5:b517a2a75197335fa471166d9a8ab397
Additional files:
  • webapp-uninstaller.exe - Mozilla Webapp Runtime App Uninstaller
  • freebl3.dll - Network Security Services (NSS freebl Library)
  • nspr4.dll - Netscape Portable Runtime (NSPR Library)
  • nss3.dll - NSS Base Library
  • nssckbi.dll - NSS Builtin Trusted Root CAs
  • nssdbm3.dll - Legacy Database Driver
  • nssutil3.dll - NSS Utility Library
  • plc4.dll - PLC Library
  • plds4.dll - PLDS Library
  • smime3.dll - NSS S/MIME Library
  • softokn3.dll - NSS PKCS #11 Library
  • ssl3.dll - NSS SSL Library
  • AccessibleMarshal.dll - Aurora
  • breakpadinjector.dll
  • crashreporter.exe
  • gkmedias.dll
  • libEGL.dll
  • libGLESv2.dll
  • maintenanceservice.exe
  • maintenanceservice_installer.exe - Mozilla Maintenance Service Installer
  • mozalloc.dll
  • mozglue.dll
  • plugin-container.exe - Plugin Container for Aurora
  • plugin-hang-ui.exe - Plugin Hang UI for Aurora
  • updater.exe - Aurora Software Updater
  • webapprt-stub.exe
  • xpcom.dll
  • xul.dll
  • mozjs.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Service
  • maintenanceservice.exe runs as a service named 'Mozilla Maintenance Service' (MozillaMaintenance) "The Mozilla Maintenance Service ensures that you have the latest and most secure version of Mozilla Firefox on your computer. Keeping Firefox up to date is very important for your online security, and Mozilla strongly recommends that you keep this service enabled.".

How do I remove Aurora a2 x86 en-US?

You can uninstall Aurora a2 x86 en-US from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program Aurora 21.0a2 (x86 en-US), 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Aurora a2 x86 en-US.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 59%
Win XP 4%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 66.67%
Windows 10 22.22%
Windows XP 7.41%
Windows Vista 3.70%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 37.04%
Windows 7 Ultimate 14.81%
Windows 7 Professional 11.11%
Microsoft Windows XP 7.41%
Windows 10 Home 3.70%
Windows 7 Starter 3.70%

Distribution by countryGeography

65.71% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 65.71%
  United Kingdom 5.71%
  Philippines 5.71%
  Australia 2.86%
  Brazil 2.86%
  Germany 2.86%
  France 2.86%
  Italy 2.86%
  Lebanon 2.86%
  Sri Lanka 2.86%
  RS 2.86%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 31.82%
Dell 22.73%
Acer 18.18%
ASUS 9.09%
Toshiba 4.55%
MSI 4.55%
Lenovo 4.55%
GIGABYTE 4.55%
Common models
Hewlett-Packard p6649c 9.52%
Dell Inspiron 1545 9.52%
TOSHIBA Satellite L850-B4... 4.76%
Packard Bell imedia S3270 4.76%
MSI MS-7752 4.76%
LENOVO 30515XG 4.76%

About Mozilla

Mozilla is a free software community best known for producing the Firefox web browser.
Publisher URL: www.mozilla.org

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