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What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #22,380
United States Rank #20,777
Reach 0.0088%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.9-4 |
13.29% |
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| 2.9-3 |
0.58% |
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| 2.81 |
29.48% |
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| 2.8 |
1.16% |
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| 2.7.8 |
6.94% |
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| 2.7.7 |
2.89% |
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| 2.7.6 |
0.58% |
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| 2.7.5 |
1.73% |
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| 2.7.2 |
1.16% |
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| 2.13.3 |
5.20% |
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| 2.13.1 |
2.89% |
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| 2.12.4 |
6.94% |
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| 2.12.2 |
0.58% |
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| 2.12.1 |
5.78% |
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| 2.12 |
5.78% |
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| 2.11 |
0.58% |
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| 2.10 |
12.72% |
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| 2.0 |
1.73% |
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Contour Shuttle
from Contour Design, Inc.
Overview
Contour Shuttle is a program developed by Contour Design. The most used version is 2.81, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 shuttlehelper.exe. The software installer includes 9 files and is usually about 10.21 MB (10,705,031 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 46% of users of Contour Shuttle come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and France.
Program details
URL: www.contourdesign.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Contour Shuttle
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Contour Shuttle\Uninstall.exe" "C:\Program Files\Contour Shuttle\install.log"
Estimated size: 10.21 MB
Files installed by Contour Shuttle
| Program executable: | shuttlehelper.exe |
| Name: | Contour Shuttle Helper |
| Shuttle Device Helper Application |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\contour shuttle\shuttlehelper.exe |
| MD5: | 34bd660fda6a4ef23dc393b4c352c047 |
Additional files:
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ShuttleSDK.dll - ShuttleSDK Dynamic Link Library
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ShuttleSDK64.dll
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ShuttleEngine.exe - Contour Shuttle Service (Shuttle Device Service)
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ProSetup.exe - ProSetup Application
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ShuttleSonar.dll - Shuttle Sonar Module
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ContourClient.dll - ContourClient Module
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Uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- Uninstall.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{0B2D20BC-0344-4EA6-A4D3-1B30F67B5F39}' (runs on registration).
- ShuttleHelper.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{A158430E-FE53-4115-93C3-0E7FBF43F540}' (runs on registration).
Service
- ShuttleEngine.exe runs as a service named 'Contour Shuttle Device Engine' (ShuttleEngine).
Startup File (All Users Run)
- ShuttleHelper.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Contour Shuttle Device Helper' which loads as C:\Program Files\Contour Shuttle\ShuttleHelper.exe.
How do I remove Contour Shuttle?
You can uninstall Contour Shuttle 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 Contour Shuttle, 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 Contour Shuttle.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 62%
Win 7 1%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
63.01% |
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| Windows 10 |
31.79% |
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| Windows XP |
3.47% |
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| Windows Vista |
1.73% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Professional |
23.12% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
19.08% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
17.92% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
8.09% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
8.09% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
6.94% |
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Geography
46.12% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
46.12% |
| Germany |
11.17% |
| France |
6.80% |
| United Kingdom |
5.83% |
| Netherlands |
3.88% |
| Italy |
3.40% |
| Japan |
2.43% |
| Canada |
1.94% |
| Austria |
1.46% |
| Belgium |
1.46% |
| United Arab Emirates |
0.97% |
| DK |
0.97% |
| New Zealand |
0.97% |
| Israel |
0.97% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
24.10% |
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| GIGABYTE |
15.66% |
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| ASUS |
14.46% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
13.25% |
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| Acer |
12.05% |
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| Toshiba |
3.61% |
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| Lenovo |
3.61% |
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| Intel |
3.61% |
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| Sony |
3.61% |
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| Apple |
2.41% |
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| American Megatrends |
2.41% |
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| Medion |
1.20% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
7.84% |
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| Dell Precision M6600 |
1.96% |
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| Gigabyte X58A-UD3R |
1.96% |
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| Dell XPS 8700 |
1.96% |
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| MSI MS-7681 |
1.96% |
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| VMware, Inc. VMware Virtu... |
0.98% |
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