Should I remove Explorer View?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
20% remove it80% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #44,175
United States Rank #41,985
Reach 0.0020%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 20.38 days
601.29 days >
Average installed length: 315.93 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
4.6.0.369 |
2.56% |
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4.4.2.1134 |
61.54% |
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4.4.0.1026 |
5.13% |
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4.4.0.949 |
5.13% |
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4.3.2.909 |
2.56% |
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4.1.0.512 |
2.56% |
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4.0.2.231 |
2.56% |
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4.0.0.42 |
5.13% |
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3.4.0.191 |
2.56% |
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2.60 |
2.56% |
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2.2 |
7.69% |
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Explorer View
What is Explorer View? (from GetData)
Instantly preview almost any Microsoft Outlook email attachment without leaving Outlook
. Explorer View file viewer technology instantly previews files and email attachments. It includes a PowerPoint viewer, Word, Excel Visio, PDF and DWG viewer, even if these original software applications are not installed.
Overview
Explorer View is a program developed by GetData. The most used version is 4.4.2.1134, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The main program executable is explorerview.exe. The software installer includes 10 files and is usually about 14.63 MB (15,345,264 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 46% of users of Explorer View come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Australia.
Program details
URL: www.getdata.com
Help link: support.getdata.com/?group=ev
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\GetData\Explorer View\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\GetData\Explorer View\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 14.63 MB
Files installed by Explorer View
Program executable: | explorerview.exe |
Name: | ExplorerView |
| Explorer View |
Path: | C:\Program Files\getdata\explorer view\explorerview.exe |
MD5: | abc51ec60411b43209aab33d6aba71a9 |
Additional files:
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GetData.ExplorerViewPreviewHandler.dll - ExplorerView PreviewHandler
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ExplorerView.dll - Explorer View
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ExplorerViewSDK.exe
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GetDataDotNetWrapper.dll - GetData DotNet Wrapper
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unins000.exe - Inno Setup (Setup/Uninstall)
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- ExplorerView.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'ExplorerView by GetData' with the class of {6E48A5AF-4EE0-42E4-AC31-6BA0D9572285}.
Internet Explorer Bar
- ExplorerView.dll installs an Explorer Bar in Internet Explorer called 'Explorer View...' with a class of {FD8D2ECE-B598-4E2E-A540-2DFD8AE7ED83}.
How do I remove Explorer View?
You can uninstall Explorer View 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 Explorer View, 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 Explorer View.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Explorer View you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 44%
Win 7 3%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 20%
Keep it 80%
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GLOBAL RANK
#44,175
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
46.15% |
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Windows XP |
25.64% |
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Windows 10 |
20.51% |
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Windows Vista |
7.69% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Microsoft Windows XP |
26.32% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
21.05% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
21.05% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
7.89% |
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Windows 8.1 |
5.26% |
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Windows 10 Home |
5.26% |
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Geography
45.83% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
45.83% |
Germany |
20.83% |
Australia |
4.17% |
France |
4.17% |
United Kingdom |
4.17% |
Costa Rica |
2.08% |
DK |
2.08% |
Sweden |
2.08% |
Austria |
2.08% |
Canada |
2.08% |
Switzerland |
2.08% |
Malaysia |
2.08% |
Argentina |
2.08% |
Italy |
2.08% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
23.08% |
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Acer |
11.54% |
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Sony |
11.54% |
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ASUS |
11.54% |
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Dell |
7.69% |
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GIGABYTE |
7.69% |
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Lenovo |
7.69% |
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Medion |
7.69% |
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MSI |
3.85% |
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Sahara |
3.85% |
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Samsung |
3.85% |
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Common models |
MEDIONPC WIM 2040 |
3.13% |
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HP-Pavilion NY644AA-ABA 3... |
3.13% |
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HP Compaq dx2450 Microtow... |
3.13% |
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Dell Computer OptiPlex SX... |
3.13% |
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ASUSTeK N56VZ |
3.13% |
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Acer Aspire XC600 |
3.13% |
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About (from GetData Pty Ltd)
GetData is a leading provider of end user software for data recovery, file recovery, computer forensics and file previewing.
Publisher URL: www.getdata.com