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Should I remove ContentManager?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
2% remove it98% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #16,047
United States Rank #8,315
Reach 0.0165%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 722.78 days
1511.73 days >
Average installed length: 794.30 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
0.5 100.00%

ContentManager

What is ContentManager?  (from Magellan Navigation)

Download and install our free Content Manager to get necessary product updates, map upgrade notifications, and easy access to your Magellan account. Content Manager syncs your computer with your Magellan GPS navigator so that you can successfully register your new device. You can also use one address book for all your ...  Read more

Overview

ContentManager is a program developed by Magellan Navigation. 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 main program executable is ContentMgr.dll. The software installer includes 24 files and is usually about 1.84 MB (1,932,288 bytes). The program is built using the Nokia Qt cross-platforms native C++ framework. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows Vista (SP2). While about 92% of users of ContentManager come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Singapore.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.magellangps.com
Help link: www.magellangps.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Content Manager
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{B64BC516-2406-43AE-A21A-1E387A2343B1}\setup.exe -runfromtemp -l0x0009
Estimated size: 1.84 MB
Language: English

Program filesFiles installed by ContentManager

Program module:ContentMgr.dll
Name:ContentMgr
Path:C:\Program Files\Content Manager\ContentMgr.dll
MD5:4017ec6e521f04fa49295cf2f298950f
Additional files:
  • mgnPND_20.dll - mgnPND_20
  • mgnPND.dll - mgnPND
  • Interop.ContentMgrLib.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'ContentMgrLib'.
  • mgnLIB.dll - mgnLIB Dynamic Link Library
  • CmTray.exe (by MiTAC Digital) - Content Manager Tray (Content Manager (Release))
  • ContentMgr.dll (by Mitac) - ContentMgr
  • QtCore4.dll (by Nokia and/or its subsidiary(-ies)) - Qt4 (C++ application development framework.)
  • QtGui4.dll (by Nokia and/or its subsidiary(-ies))
  • QtNetwork4.dll
  • QtSql4.dll
  • QtXml4.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • CmTray.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{36DDFFA2-2A35-4AFE-B33E-B6E0DF703B18}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
  • CmTray.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Magellan CmTray' and executes as C:\Program Files\Content Manager\CmTray.exe.

How do I remove ContentManager?

You can uninstall ContentManager 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 ContentManager, 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 ContentManager.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 57%
Win XP 0%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 2%
Keep it 98%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 60.00%
Windows Vista 26.15%
Windows XP 8.00%
Windows 10 5.85%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 49.22%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 22.12%
Microsoft Windows XP 7.48%
Windows 7 Professional 5.92%
Windows 7 Ultimate 4.36%
Windows 10 Home 3.43%

Distribution by countryGeography

92.05% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 92.05%
  Canada 7.01%
  Singapore 0.19%
  France 0.19%
  Norway 0.19%
  Japan 0.19%
  Israel 0.19%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 36.12%
Dell 28.19%
Acer 14.10%
Toshiba 8.37%
GIGABYTE 3.08%
ASUS 3.08%
Lenovo 2.64%
American Megatrends 2.20%
Intel 2.20%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 7.27%
Dell Inspiron 1525 3.64%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 3.64%
Dell Inspiron 530 3.03%
HP G60 Notebook PC 3.03%
Dell Inspiron 1545 2.42%

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