Should I remove FormatFactory?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
24% remove it76% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #3,660
United States Rank #7,950
Reach 0.1503%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 20.46 days
603.62 days >
Average installed length: 317.16 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
2.96 |
100.00% |
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FormatFactory 2.96
What is FormatFactory?
FormatFactory is an ad-supported freeware multimedia converter that can convert video, audio, and picture files. It is also capable of ripping DVDs and CDs to other file formats, as well as creating .iso images. It can also join multiple video files together into one. FormatFactory supports 3gp, mpg, mkv, flv, swf, mp4, vob, mov, wav, aac, jpg and other audio, video and image formats.
About (from Free Time)
Format Factory is a multifunctional media converter. Provides functions below: All to MP4/3GP/MPG/AVI/WMV/FLV/SWF. All to MP3/WMA/AMR/OGG/AAC/WAV. All to JPG/BMP/PNG/TIF/ICO/GIF/TGA. Rip DVD to video file , Rip Music CD to audio file. MP4 files support iPod/iPhone/PSP/BlackBerry format.
Overview
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. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The main program executable is formatfactory.exe. The software installer includes 62 files and is usually about 113.25 MB (118,751,562 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.pcfreetime.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\freetime\formatfactory
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\FreeTime\FormatFactory\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 113.25 MB
Files installed by FormatFactory 2.96
Program executable: | formatfactory.exe |
Name: | FormatFactory |
Path: | C:\Program Files\freetime\formatfactory\formatfactory.exe |
MD5: | 4e269a509b0903e1db8d6290d7bfe173 |
Additional files:
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FFInst.exe - FormatFactory Installer
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ShellEx_101.dll - ShellEx (FormatFactory Shell Menu Module)
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ShellEx64_101.dll
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BCGCBPRO1021u80.dll (by BCGSoft Ltd) - BCGControlBar Professional Dynamic Link Library (BCGControlBar Professional DLL)
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BCGCBPRO1610u100.dll (by BCGSoft Ltd)
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MediaInfo.dll (by http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net) - MediaInfoLib (Library to read info about media files)
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uninst.exe
Behaviors exhibited
2 Context Menu Handlers
- ShellEx_101.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'FormatFactoryShell' with a class of {A3777921-CFD3-4A6B-89BF-08E6B95716E8}.
- ShellEx64_101.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'FormatFactoryShell' with a class of {A3777921-CFD3-4A6B-89BF-08E6B95716E8}.
Scheduled Task
- FormatFactory.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{6E1060D7-5F13-4755-B63B-95CFA8D44BB5}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- FormatFactory.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\FreeTime\FormatFactory\FormatFactory.exe'.
How do I remove FormatFactory?
You can uninstall FormatFactory 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 FormatFactory 2.96, 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 FormatFactory.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 63%
Win 8 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 24%
Keep it 76%
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GLOBAL RANK
#3,660
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
73.59% |
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Windows 10 |
13.73% |
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Windows XP |
8.67% |
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Windows Vista |
4.01% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
28.05% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
27.45% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
12.08% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
8.66% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
3.32% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
2.71% |
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Geography
17.04% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
17.04% |
Germany |
9.53% |
France |
6.17% |
Brazil |
5.22% |
Italy |
4.93% |
DZ |
4.54% |
India |
4.05% |
Saudi Arabia |
3.66% |
Spain |
3.20% |
Egypt |
2.94% |
Thailand |
2.90% |
MA |
2.38% |
Belgium |
2.15% |
United Kingdom |
2.09% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
24.46% |
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Acer |
19.59% |
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Dell |
19.31% |
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GIGABYTE |
9.17% |
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ASUS |
8.72% |
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Toshiba |
6.91% |
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Samsung |
5.15% |
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Lenovo |
3.06% |
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Intel |
1.53% |
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American Megatrends |
1.08% |
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Medion |
1.02% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
6.42% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
5.72% |
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HP Z220 CMT Workstation |
5.58% |
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Dell Inspiron N5110 |
3.49% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.93% |
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MSI MS-7592 |
2.79% |
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