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What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
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How common is it?
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United States Rank #20,957
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Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 26.96 days
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Average installed length: 417.82 days

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Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 3rd Edition

What is Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 3rd Edition?  (from Cambridge University Press)

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary is the best dictionary for general British English on Cambridge Dictionaries Online. Select "British English" from the list of dictionaries at the top of any page on Cambridge Dictionaries Online to search this dictionary. Clear, simple and accurate definitions using easy-to-un...  Read more

Overview

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 3rd Edition is a program developed by Cambridge University Press. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up. 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 cald3.exe. The software installer includes 29 files and is usually about 516.58 KB (528,978 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 13% of users of Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 3rd Edition come from India, it is also popular in the United States and Iran.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\cambridge\cald3
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Cambridge\CALD3\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 516.58 KB

Program filesFiles installed by Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 3rd Edition

Program executable:cald3.exe
Path:C:\Program Files\cambridge\cald3\cald3.exe
MD5:97361a5eafcbd3b505e31eba34f919bc
Additional files:
  • nspr4.dll (by Netscape Communications) - Netscape Portable Runtime (NSPR Library)
  • nss3.dll (by Netscape Communications) - Network Security Services (NSS Base Library)
  • nssckbi.dll - NSS Builtin Trusted Root CAs
  • 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
  • js3250.dll - NETSCAPE (Netscape 32-bit JavaScript Module)
  • gkgfx.dll (by Mozilla Foundation) - cald3
  • mozz.dll (by Mozilla Foundation)
  • xpcom.dll
  • xpcom_compat.dll
  • xpcom_core.dll
  • xpistub.dll
  • uninstall.exe
  • xpcshell.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • cald3.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{782D5248-D84A-43B8-B37D-4CB1D79D5D34}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • cald3.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Delay dictionary.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • cald3.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Cambridge\CALD3\cald3.exe'.

How do I remove Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 3rd Edition?

You can uninstall Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 3rd Edition 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 Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 3rd Edition, 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 Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 3rd Edition.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 47%
Win Vista (SP1) 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 60.30%
Windows 10 34.37%
Windows XP 3.73%
Windows Vista 1.42%
Windows Server 2003 0.18%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 32.74%
Windows 7 Home Premium 13.65%
Windows 7 Professional 8.03%
Windows 8.1 Pro 6.33%
Windows 8 Pro 6.24%
Windows 7 Home Basic 4.19%

Distribution by countryGeography

13.30% of installs come from India
Which countries install it?
  India 13.30%
  United States 8.90%
  Iran 7.58%
  Egypt 5.99%
  BD 4.12%
  KH 3.93%
  Indonesia 3.46%
  DZ 3.09%
  MA 2.72%
  Vietnam 2.62%
  Brazil 2.25%
  United Kingdom 2.06%
  MM 1.97%
  Greece 1.87%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 29.04%
Hewlett-Packard 25.53%
Acer 14.39%
ASUS 8.26%
Lenovo 7.01%
Toshiba 4.76%
GIGABYTE 4.26%
Samsung 3.88%
Sony 1.38%
Intel 1.00%
American Megatrends 0.50%
Common models
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 6.22%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 5.30%
Dell Inspiron N5010 5.07%
Dell Inspiron N5110 5.07%
Dell Inspiron 3521 2.76%
HP EliteBook 8440p 2.30%


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