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Should I remove BitComet?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #43,246
Reach 0.0021%

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.30 100.00%

BitComet 1.30

What is BitComet?

BitComet is a cross-protocol BitTorrent, HTTP and FTP client written in C++ for Microsoft Windows. The BitComet program is a multi-threaded multi-protocol hybrid download manager and BitTorrent Peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing application. It supports simultaneous download tasks. To complete a particular download, it can draw parts of files from many sources across different P2P and client–server protocols.

About  (from CometNetwork)

BitComet is a BitTorrent/HTTP/FTP download management software, which is powerful, fast, very easy-to-use, and completely FREE. The advanced features it contains can accelerate your downloading speed up to 5 - 10 times faster, or even more.

Overview

It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. 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 primary executable is named BitComet.exe. The setup package generally installs about 3 files and is usually about 24.22 MB (25,401,043 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.bitcomet.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\BitComet
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\BitComet\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 24.22 MB

Program filesFiles installed by BitComet 1.30

Program executable:BitComet.exe
Name:BitComet
BitComet - a BitTorrent Client
Signed by:Shanghai Comet Network Technology
Path:C:\Program Files\BitComet\BitComet.exe
MD5:500e2bfb796fbb729d7afc406b83002d
BitComet - a BitTorrent Client is part of BitComet (originally named SimpleBT client), a cross-protocol BitTorrent, HTTP and FTP client. BitComet is a multi-threaded multi-protocol hybrid download manager and BitTorrent P2P file-sharing...
  • BitComet.exe (by www.BitComet.com) - BitComet (BitComet - a BitTorrent Client)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • BitComet.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{301188A2-A03C-4773-8778-A7BA08F1FEE4}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
  • BitComet.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'BitComet' and executes as "C:\Program Files\BitComet\BitComet.exe" /tray.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • BitComet.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\BitComet\BitComet.exe'.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

BitComet.exe
Memory:85.75 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0011017919%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00066027%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00044152%
0.015104% average
Switches/sec:329
70 average

How do I remove BitComet?

You can uninstall BitComet 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 BitComet 1.30, 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 BitComet.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 61%
Win Server 2003 2%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 80.49%
Windows XP 9.76%
Windows 10 4.88%
Windows Vista 2.44%
Windows Server 2003 2.44%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 37.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate 27.50%
Microsoft Windows XP 12.50%
Windows 7 Professional 10.00%
Windows Se7en Titan 5.00%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise 2.50%

Distribution by countryGeography

20.45% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 20.45%
  Finland 6.82%
  Japan 6.82%
  Iran 6.82%
  Canada 6.82%
  BG 6.82%
  Thailand 4.55%
  France 4.55%
  DZ 4.55%
  Germany 4.55%
  Egypt 4.55%
  Poland 4.55%
  MA 2.27%
  Brazil 2.27%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 25.00%
Acer 21.88%
Dell 18.75%
Alienware 6.25%
Toshiba 6.25%
Samsung 6.25%
Lenovo 6.25%
GIGABYTE 3.13%
American Megatrends 3.13%
ASUS 3.13%
Common models
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TOSHIBA Satellite L300D 3.03%
TOSHIBA Satellite C660 3.03%
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Samsung NC10 3.03%


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