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Should I remove Aurora a2 x86 en-US?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #35,809
United States Rank #28,764
Reach 0.0032%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 9.11 days
268.68 days >
Average installed length: 141.17 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
24.0a2 100.00%

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Aurora 24.0a2 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 24.0a2 x86 en-US is a program developed by Mozilla. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). 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 main program executable is firefox.exe. The software installer includes 26 files and is usually about 48.59 MB (50,954,836 bytes). updater.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 65% of users of Aurora a2 x86 en-US come from the United States, it is also popular in Brazil and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.mozilla.org
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Aurora
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Aurora\uninstall\helper.exe"
Estimated size: 48.59 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Aurora 24.0a2 x86 en-US

Program executable:firefox.exe
Name:Aurora
Path:C:\Program Files\aurora\firefox.exe
MD5:033cc5de84d8a2d12bb70b9e7a343112
Additional files:
  • webapp-uninstaller.exe - Mozilla Webapp Runtime App Uninstaller
  • freebl3.dll - Network Security Services (NSS freebl Library)
  • nssckbi.dll - NSS Builtin Trusted Root CAs
  • nssdbm3.dll - Legacy Database Driver
  • softokn3.dll - NSS PKCS #11 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
  • nss3.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
  • xul.dll
  • mozjs.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • firefox.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FE69A1A4-2859-42EC-8BA7-A3198579E136}' (runs on registration).
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.".
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • firefox.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Aurora\firefox.exe'.

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 24.0a2 (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 Vista (SP2) 3%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 65.63%
Windows 10 26.56%
Windows XP 4.69%
Windows Vista 3.13%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 28.13%
Windows 7 Ultimate 17.19%
Windows 7 Professional 14.06%
Windows 8 6.25%
Windows 8 Pro 6.25%
Windows 7 Home Basic 4.69%

Distribution by countryGeography

65.33% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 65.33%
  Brazil 5.33%
  United Kingdom 4.00%
  Indonesia 2.67%
  Germany 2.67%
  Hong Kong 1.33%
  MK 1.33%
  Australia 1.33%
  Russia 1.33%
  India 1.33%
  DZ 1.33%
  Philippines 1.33%
  BD 1.33%
  SY 1.33%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 28.26%
ASUS 26.09%
Acer 21.74%
Dell 13.04%
GIGABYTE 4.35%
Intel 4.35%
American Megatrends 2.17%
Common models
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 3.51%
Positivo Positivo Mobile 3.51%
ASUSTeK K55VD 3.51%
VIZIO CN15-A5 1.75%
TOSHIBA Satellite P775D 1.75%
TOSHIBA SATELLITE L750 1.75%

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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