Desktop Encyclopedia CD
What is Desktop Encyclopedia CD? (from Encyclopaedia Britannica)
Encyclopaedia Britannica's Desktop Encyclopedia CD-ROM delivers 25,000 intriguing articles covering art, history, geography, technology, pop culture, and the world. It also includes useful business tools such as a map gallery, multimedia, economic data, technology articles, virtual notecards, Web links, and Merriam-Web... Read more
Overview
Desktop Encyclopedia CD is a program developed by Encyclopaedia Britannica. The most used version is 2010.0.0.0, 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. 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 software installer includes 42 files. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. The distribution of this has mostly been seen in the United States.
Program details
URL: www.britannica.com
Help link: support.britannica.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Britannica 10.0
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Britannica 10.0\Desktop Encyclopedia CD\Uninstall_Desktop Encyclopedia CD\Uninstall Desktop Encyclopedia CD.exe"
Files installed by Desktop Encyclopedia CD
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awt.dll (by Sun Microsystems) - Java(TM) 2 Platform Standard Edition 5.0 U11 (Java(TM) 2 Platform Standard Edition binary)
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axbridge.dll (by Sun Microsystems) - ActiveX Bridge for JavaBeans(TM)
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BCDUtil.dll
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cmm.dll (by Eastman Kodak Company) - KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE Java CMM
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dcpr.dll
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deploy.dll - Java(TM) Deployment Library
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dictionary.exe - starter Application (starter MFC Application)
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dt_shmem.dll
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dt_socket.dll
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eula.dll - EULA
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fontmanager.dll
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hpi.dll
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hprof.dll
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instrument.dll
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ioser12.dll
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j2pkcs11.dll - Java(TM) 2 Platform Standard Edition 5.0
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jaas_nt.dll
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java.dll
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java.exe
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java_crw_demo.dll
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javacpl.exe - Java(TM) Control Panel
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javaw.exe
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JavaWebStart.dll - Java(TM) Web Start ActiveX Control
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javaws.exe - Java(TM) Web Start Launcher
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jawt.dll
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JdbcOdbc.dll
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jdwp.dll
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jpeg.dll
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jpicom32.dll - Java(TM) Plug-in COM Library
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jpiexp32.dll - Java(TM) Plug-in for Internet Explorer
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jpinscp.dll
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jpioji.dll
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jpishare.dll - Java(TM) Plug-in Share Library
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jsound.dll
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jsoundds.dll
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jucheck.exe - Java(TM) Update Checker
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jusched.exe
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keytool.exe
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kinit.exe
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klist.exe
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starter.exe
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tray.dll (by JDesktop Integration Components (JDIC) Project) - JDesktop Integration Components (JDIC) (JDesktop Integration Components binary)
Behaviors exhibited
3 Scheduled Tasks
- jusched.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Java(TM) 2 Platform Standard Edition 5.0 U11' (runs weekly on Mondays at 10.00).
- starter.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D8DCBEEF-1D49-41D1-A303-74357C555ECC}' (runs on registration).
- dictionary.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E7DB2CD7-85E7-4846-8452-E8C434326E64}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (All Users Run)
- jusched.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'SunJavaUpdateSched' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_11\bin\jusched.exe".
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- javaw.exe is added as a firewall exception for '%ProgramFiles%\Java\jre1.5.0_11\bin\javaw.exC:*:enableC:Sun Java (v1.5.0_11) JavaW'.
- java.exe is added as a firewall exception for '%ProgramFiles%\Java\jre1.5.0_11\bin\java.exC:*:enableC:Sun Java (v1.5.0_11)'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| java.exe |
| Memory: | 206.14 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0002312841% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00014247% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00008882% | |
How do I remove Desktop Encyclopedia CD?
You can uninstall Desktop Encyclopedia CD 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 Desktop Encyclopedia CD, 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 Desktop Encyclopedia CD.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
Win 10 13%
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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 4%
Keep it 96%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
50.00% |
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| Windows XP |
37.50% |
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| Windows 10 |
12.50% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
37.50% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
25.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
12.50% |
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
80.00% |
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| Dell |
20.00% |
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Common models |
| XFX MB-750I-72P9 |
14.29% |
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| MSI MS-7599 |
14.29% |
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| Hewlett-Packard s5580t |
14.29% |
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| HP ProBook 4730s |
14.29% |
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| HP ENVY X2 PC |
14.29% |
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| Hewlett-Packard h8-1330z |
14.29% |
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Publisher URL: www.britannica.com