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Should I remove DishAnywhereDesktop?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #15,218
United States Rank #7,194
Reach 0.0182%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 15.06 days
444.23 days >
Average installed length: 233.41 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.1.0.384 42.18%
0.0.0.236 24.30%
0.0.0.188 15.92%
0.0.0.138 7.26%
0.0.0.70 1.12%
0.0.0.55 1.12%
0.0.0.42 8.10%

DishAnywhereDesktop

Overview

DishAnywhereDesktop is a program developed by Sling Media. The most used version is 1.1.0.384, 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. The main program executable is dishanywhere-desktop.exe. The software installer includes 1 files and is usually about 554.46 KB (567,772 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 98% of users of DishAnywhereDesktop come from the United States, it is also popular in VI and Nicaragua.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\package cache\{08a64f52-18b8-47f8-a98c-ada6d5696dca}
Uninstaller: "C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{08a64f52-18b8-47f8-a98c-ada6d5696dca}\DishAnywhere-Desktop.exe" /uninstall
Estimated size: 554.46 KB

Program filesFiles installed by DishAnywhereDesktop

Program executable:dishanywhere-desktop.exe
Name:DishAnywhereDesktop
Path:C:\ProgramData\package cache\{08a64f52-18b8-47f8-a98c-ada6d5696dca}\dishanywhere-desktop.exe
MD5:3c0546cc0f6d1a586dbaea1e917dbee4

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (All Users Run)
  • DishAnywhere-Desktop.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name '{64ce7194-0a6e-4b76-90e5-432d8106504f}' which loads as "C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{64ce7194-0a6e-4b76-90e5-432d8106504f}\DishAnywhere-Desktop.exe" /burn.log.append "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Temp\DishAnywhereDesktop_20160725233231.log" /burn.runonce.

How do I remove DishAnywhereDesktop?

You can uninstall DishAnywhereDesktop 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 DishAnywhereDesktop, 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 DishAnywhereDesktop.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 75%
Win 7 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 75.42%
Windows 7 24.58%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 45.66%
Windows 7 Home Premium 15.41%
Windows 10 Pro 15.13%
Windows 8.1 11.48%
Windows 7 Professional 7.56%
Windows 7 Ultimate 1.12%

Distribution by countryGeography

98.25% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 98.25%
  VI 0.64%
  Nicaragua 0.32%
  Canada 0.32%
  KY 0.16%
  Kuwait 0.16%
  PR 0.16%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 36.50%
Dell 24.33%
Lenovo 11.79%
Toshiba 8.75%
Acer 7.98%
ASUS 6.08%
Samsung 2.66%
GIGABYTE 1.14%
American Megatrends 0.76%
Common models
HP ENVY 15 Notebook PC 3.49%
HP Pavilion 17 Notebook P... 3.49%
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 2.91%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 2.91%
Microsoft Corporation Sur... 2.91%
LENOVO 80E3 2.33%

About (from Sling Media)

Sling Media's flagship product, the internationally-acclaimed, Emmy award-winning Slingbox®, transforms the way consumers watch television—allowing consumers to watch their home TV on any Internet-connected PC, Mac, tablet or smartphone—from virtually anywhere in the world! Sling Media's innovative SlingPlayer™ software connects consumers on all types of computing platforms to their Slingbox, giving them complete control over their living room TV.
Publisher URL: www.slingmedia.com

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