Should I remove Contre Jour?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
20% remove it80% keep it
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0005%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0.0.32699 |
100.00% |
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Contre Jour
by Pokki
Overview
Contre Jour is a program developed by Pokki. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. The software installer includes 18 files and is usually about 106.97 MB (112,170,264 bytes). HostAppServiceUpdater.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 60% of users of Contre Jour come from the United States, it is also popular in Belgium and Czech Republic.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\pokki\engine
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Pokki\Engine\HostAppService.exe" /UNINSTALL6b9573695b591e9725ef2df5f3547de7955fa4a0
Estimated size: 106.97 MB
Files installed by Contre Jour
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HostAppServiceUpdater.exe - Host App Service Updater
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StartMenuIndexer.exe - Start Menu Service
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HostAppService.exe - Host App Service
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pokki.exe - Pokki
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libPokki.dll (by The Chromium Authors) - Chromium
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- HostAppServiceUpdater.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Pokki.
Startup File (User Run)
- HostAppServiceUpdater.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Pokki' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Pokki\Engine\HostAppServiceUpdater.exe" /LOGON.
2 Startup Files (User Run Once)
- pokki.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #3' which loads as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Pokki\Engine\pokki.exe --disable-internal-flash --noerrdialogs --no-message-box --disable-extensions --disable-web-security --disable-web-resources --disable-client-side-p.
- HostAppService.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #11' which loads as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Pokki\Engine\HostAppService.exe --disable-internal-flash --noerrdialogs --no-message-box --disable-extensions --disable-web-security --disable-web-resources --disable-clie.
How do I remove Contre Jour?
You can uninstall Contre Jour 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 Contre Jour, 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 Contre Jour.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 70%
Win 7 10%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 20%
Keep it 80%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
70.00% |
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| Windows 7 |
30.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 8.1 |
40.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
10.00% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.00% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 Connected |
10.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro with Medi... |
10.00% |
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Geography
60.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
60.00% |
| Belgium |
6.67% |
| Czech Republic |
6.67% |
| DZ |
6.67% |
| Egypt |
6.67% |
| United Kingdom |
6.67% |
| Italy |
6.67% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
50.00% |
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| Acer |
30.00% |
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| Lenovo |
10.00% |
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| Dell |
10.00% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
20.00% |
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| Packard Bell Easynote ME6... |
10.00% |
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| LENOVO 80G0 |
10.00% |
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| HP Pavilion 17 Notebook P... |
10.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard 500-350la |
10.00% |
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| Dell OptiPlex 360 |
10.00% |
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