Should I remove Free Hide Folder?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
45% remove it55% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #9,290
United States Rank #10,478
Reach 0.0404%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 20.61 days
607.88 days >
Average installed length: 319.40 days
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Free Hide Folder
from Cleanersoft Software
What is Free Hide Folder? (from Cleanersoft Software)
Free Hide Folder is a free computer security software to hide your private folders. It is very useful to keep your personal data away from others. Others will not know where your personal files exist and they will not be able to accidentally view them. You can hide folders simply with a few mouse clicks. Free Hide Fold... Read more
Overview
Free Hide Folder is a software program developed by Cleanersoft Software. 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 setup package generally installs about 9 files and is usually about 1.74 MB (1,822,994 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 38% of users of Free Hide Folder come from the United States, it is also popular in Italy and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.cleanersoft.com/hidefolder/free_hide_folder.htm
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Free Hide Folder
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files2\FREEHI~1\UNWISE.EXE C:\Program Files2\FREEHI~1\INSTALL.LOG
(Wise Installer is used for installing and uninstalling this software.)
Estimated size: 1.74 MB
Files installed by Free Hide Folder
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FHFSetup.exe - Free Hide Folder
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fhide.exe
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FreeHideFolder_v30jp.exe (by AjariSoft) - DWiff (Update for Windows95)
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FSPFlt2.dll (by FSPro Labs) - Alfa File System Filter Communication Engine (FSPro Labs FSF Communication Engine)
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hf.exe (by FSPro Labs) - Hide Folders 2012 (Hide Folders 2012 Control Panel)
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mscorwks.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft .NET Framework (Microsoft .NET Runtime Common Language Runtime - WorkStation)
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Uniast.exe
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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UNWISE.EXE
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- fhide.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{27891497-10BC-45E2-927C-BADEE0129579}' (runs on registration).
- UNWISE.EXE is scheduled as a task with the class '{D124A613-2DCA-41D4-BD97-2AA19C48545C}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove Free Hide Folder?
You can uninstall Free Hide Folder 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 Free Hide Folder, 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 Free Hide Folder.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 47%
Win 7 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 45%
Keep it 55%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #9,290
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
53.14% |
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| Windows 10 |
35.43% |
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| Windows XP |
7.16% |
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| Windows Vista |
3.89% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.38% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
26.52% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
14.85% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
9.90% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.88% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
7.36% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
6.98% |
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Geography
37.64% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
37.64% |
| Italy |
8.20% |
| United Kingdom |
5.84% |
| France |
5.51% |
| India |
5.17% |
| Canada |
3.15% |
| Brazil |
2.81% |
| Netherlands |
2.81% |
| Germany |
2.58% |
| Australia |
1.57% |
| Finland |
1.46% |
| Belgium |
1.35% |
| DK |
1.24% |
| Sweden |
1.12% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
21.49% |
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| Dell |
20.83% |
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| Acer |
18.64% |
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| ASUS |
12.72% |
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| Toshiba |
7.89% |
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| GIGABYTE |
6.36% |
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| Samsung |
5.04% |
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| Lenovo |
3.51% |
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| Intel |
2.85% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.66% |
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Common models |
| Acer Aspire V3-531 |
10.75% |
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| ASUS All Series |
4.21% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.74% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
2.34% |
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| Gigabyte G31M-ES2C |
1.87% |
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| HP 15 Notebook PC |
1.87% |
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