Should I remove Better Explorer?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #22,148
United States Rank #17,092
Reach 0.0089%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 4.07 days
120.20 days >
Average installed length: 63.16 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.5.0.14111 |
5.11% |
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| 2.0.5.37251 |
56.25% |
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| 2.0.5.37151 |
1.14% |
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| 2.0.3.21220 |
37.50% |
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Better Explorer
from Better Explorer Team
What is Better Explorer? (from Better Explorer Team)
BetterExplorer is the only file manager with a Ribbon andtabs for Windows 7 and Windows 8. The Ribbon allows users to quickly and easily find commands, especially commands that they did not even know were available. The Home tab contains commands related to editing and managing files, such as copying, moving, renaming,... Read more
Overview
Better Explorer is a program developed by Better Explorer Team. The most used version is 2.0.5.37251, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 installer includes 52 files and is usually about 9.69 MB (10,159,191 bytes). AutomaticUpdaterWPF.dll 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 60% of users of Better Explorer come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Iran.
Program details
URL: better-explorer.com
Help link: bugtracker.better-explorer.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Better Explorer\
Uninstaller: C:\ProgramData\Caphyon\Advanced Installer\{7762978D-3A07-4231-A75C-91D5050C715F}\BetterExplorerSetup.exe /x {7762978D-3A07-4231-A75C-91D5050C715F}
Estimated size: 9.69 MB
Files installed by Better Explorer
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Fluent.dll - Fluent Ribbon Control Suite (Fluent)
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BetterExplorer.exe (by Dimitar Tsenev / Jayke R. Huempfner) - Better Explorer 2.5 Beta 1 (Better Explorer)
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BetterExplorerOperations.exe - BetterExplorerOperations
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BetterExplorerControls.dll - BetterExplorerControls
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WPFLocalizeExtension.dll (by Root-Project) - WPFLocalizeExtension
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BetterExplorerShell.exe - BetterExplorerShell
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Ionic.Zip.dll (by Dino Chiesa) - DotNetZip Library (Ionic's Zip Library)
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AutomaticUpdaterWPF.dll (by wyDay) - AutomaticUpdater
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NLog.dll (by NLog) - NLog v2.0.0.2000 (NLog for .NET Framework 4)
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ConsoleControl.dll (by Dave Kerr) - ConsoleControl
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SevenZipSharp.dll (by Markovtsev Vadim) - SevenZipSharp
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AeroWizard.dll (by CodePlex Community) - AeroWizard
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regfixer.exe - regfixer
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TAFactory.IconPack.dll (by NCEEE) - IconPack
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wyUpdate.exe (by wyDay) - wyUpdate
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Odyssey.dll (by tomssoftware.net) - Odyssey
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7z.dll (by Igor Pavlov) - 7-Zip (7z Standalone Plugin)
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7z64.dll
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BEH.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Autoplay Handler
- BetterExplorerShell.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'MSOpenFolder' with the ProgID of 'Folder' and the action verb 'open.
Scheduled Task
- BetterExplorer.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{C388C99E-B241-462D-8ACB-2B1F2D621831}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
- BetterExplorer.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Better Explorer' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Better Explorer\BetterExplorer.exe" -minimized.
How do I remove Better Explorer?
You can uninstall Better Explorer 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 Better Explorer, 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 Better Explorer.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 85%
Win 7 1%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
89.77% |
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| Windows 10 |
10.23% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
41.38% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
22.99% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
21.26% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
2.87% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
1.72% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
1.72% |
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Geography
59.91% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
59.91% |
| Canada |
6.03% |
| Iran |
3.88% |
| United Kingdom |
3.45% |
| Italy |
2.16% |
| France |
1.72% |
| Russia |
1.72% |
| India |
1.72% |
| Indonesia |
1.72% |
| Japan |
1.72% |
| Germany |
1.72% |
| Australia |
1.29% |
| Mexico |
1.29% |
| Vietnam |
0.86% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
23.40% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
23.40% |
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| Acer |
19.15% |
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| ASUS |
8.51% |
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| GIGABYTE |
7.45% |
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| Toshiba |
6.38% |
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| Lenovo |
5.32% |
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| Intel |
3.19% |
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| Samsung |
2.13% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.06% |
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Common models |
| Dell Inspiron 3521 |
2.02% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.02% |
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| Acer Aspire M3450 |
2.02% |
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| Acer Aspire 7750G |
2.02% |
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| HP ENVY 17 Notebook PC |
2.02% |
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| HP 250 G3 Notebook PC |
1.01% |
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