Should I remove CROA?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
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How common is it?
United States Rank #32,593
Reach 0.0014%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.6 |
100.00% |
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CROA 1.6
from David Crowell
Overview
CROA 1.6 is a software program developed by David Crowell. 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 is about 723.12 KB (740,477 bytes) when donwloaded. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows XP. While about 86% of users of CROA come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Australia.
Program details
URL: davidcrowell.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\CROA\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\CROA\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 723.12 KB
Files installed by CROA 1.6
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croa.exe - CROA (CROA - Clear Read-Only Attributes)
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unins000.exe - Inno Setup (Setup/Uninstall)
Behaviors exhibited
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- unins000.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\CDRipper\unins000.exe'.
How do I remove CROA?
You can uninstall CROA 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 CROA 1.6, 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 CROA.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 32%
Win Vista (SP2) 7%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
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US RANK
 #32,593
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
42.86% |
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| Windows XP |
28.57% |
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| Windows 10 |
21.43% |
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| Windows Vista |
7.14% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
28.57% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.00% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
17.86% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
10.71% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
7.14% |
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| Windows 8 |
3.57% |
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Geography
86.36% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
86.36% |
| United Kingdom |
4.55% |
| Australia |
2.27% |
| Germany |
2.27% |
| Mexico |
2.27% |
| Sweden |
2.27% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
20.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
20.00% |
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| Acer |
12.00% |
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| Toshiba |
12.00% |
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| GIGABYTE |
8.00% |
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| Gateway |
8.00% |
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| American Megatrends |
8.00% |
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| Sony |
4.00% |
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| Lenovo |
4.00% |
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| Intel |
4.00% |
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Common models |
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4.00% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite S55t-B |
4.00% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L505D |
4.00% |
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| Sony VPCYB3V1E |
4.00% |
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| MSI MS-7693 |
4.00% |
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4.00% |
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