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Should I remove Firefox Preloader?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
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How common is it?
Global Rank #18,388
United States Rank #21,128
Reach 0.0128%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 2.91 days
85.74 days >
Average installed length: 45.05 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0.366.0 100.00%

Firefox Preloader

What is Firefox Preloader?  (from 6XGate)

Firefox Preloader is a utility that is designed to load parts of Mozilla Firefox into memory before it is used to improve the its startup time.

Overview

Firefox Preloader is a program developed by 6XGate. The main program executable is firefoxpreloader.exe. The software installer includes 4 files and is usually about 773.67 KB (792,240 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 33% of users of Firefox Preloader come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Italy.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: matt.sixxgate.com
Help link: matt.sixxgate.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=92
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\FirefoxPreloader\
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\FirefoxPreloader\unins000.exe
Estimated size: 773.67 KB

Program filesFiles installed by Firefox Preloader

Program executable:firefoxpreloader.exe
Name:Firefox Preloader
Loads some parts of Firefox into memory before it is used to improve startup speed.
Path:C:\Program Files\firefoxpreloader\firefoxpreloader.exe
MD5:c80b1c373a18ad18f0eb5f98f8d75cec
Additional files:
  • FirefoxPreloaderSetup.exe - Firefox Preloader Setup
  • firefox_preloader_J2.exe (by AjariSoft) - DWiff (Update for Windows95)

How do I remove Firefox Preloader?

You can uninstall Firefox Preloader 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 Firefox Preloader, 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 Firefox Preloader.

USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#18,388
 
REACH
~0.01%
PC installation base

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 57.94%
Windows XP 18.65%
Windows 10 17.86%
Windows Vista 5.16%
Windows Server 2003 0.40%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 23.39%
Microsoft Windows XP 18.95%
Windows 7 Ultimate 15.73%
Windows 7 Professional 12.90%
Windows 10 Pro 4.44%
Windows 8.1 4.03%

Distribution by countryGeography

33.22% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 33.22%
  Germany 13.43%
  Italy 5.30%
  Turkey 3.18%
  Canada 2.83%
  France 2.83%
  United Kingdom 2.83%
  Japan 2.83%
  Indonesia 2.47%
  Saudi Arabia 2.47%
  Poland 2.12%
  Russia 2.12%
  Czech Republic 1.77%
  Argentina 1.41%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 27.63%
Dell 17.11%
Acer 13.82%
GIGABYTE 11.84%
ASUS 8.55%
Toshiba 6.58%
Lenovo 5.26%
Sahara 2.63%
American Megatrends 1.97%
Intel 1.97%
Medion 1.32%
MSI 1.32%
Common models
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 6.36%
Dell MM061 2.73%
Dell Dell DM051 1.82%
Gigabyte G41M-Combo 1.82%
Hewlett-Packard Compaq Pr... 1.82%
HP 2000 Notebook PC 1.82%

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