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Should I remove Freeware PDF Unlocker?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
50% remove it50% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #12,337
United States Rank #21,036
Reach 0.0260%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 30.39 days
896.37 days >
Average installed length: 470.97 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0.4 97.66%
1.0.3 2.34%

Freeware PDF Unlocker

Overview

Freeware PDF Unlocker is a software program developed by SMTguru. The most common release is 1.0.4, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 primary executable is named gswin32.exe. The setup package generally installs about 3 files and is usually about 10.48 MB (10,985,123 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows XP and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 18% of users of Freeware PDF Unlocker come from Italy, it is also popular in the United States and Germany.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Freeware PDF Unlocker\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{010C0B4A-DC93-4BB4-893B-BDDE95355A3E}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 10.48 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Freeware PDF Unlocker

Program executable:gswin32.exe
Path:C:\Program Files\Freeware PDF Unlocker\gswin32.exe
MD5:d2a68ffa1d7903250ec61a11e46696b8
Additional files:
  • gswin32c.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • gswin32c.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{3857A4EA-6293-4DA3-93DB-DA2F841B50BF}' (runs on registration).

How do I remove Freeware PDF Unlocker?

You can uninstall Freeware PDF Unlocker 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 Freeware PDF Unlocker, 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 Freeware PDF Unlocker.

OS VERSIONS
Win XP 41%
Win Server 2003 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 50%
Keep it 50%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#12,337

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows XP 43.55%
Windows 7 43.36%
Windows Vista 9.38%
Windows 10 3.52%
Windows Server 2003 0.20%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Microsoft Windows XP 43.34%
Windows 7 Ultimate 15.11%
Windows 7 Professional 12.52%
Windows 7 Home Premium 12.13%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 6.36%
Windows 7 Enterprise 1.99%

Distribution by countryGeography

17.72% of installs come from Italy
Which countries install it?
  Italy 17.72%
  United States 17.54%
  Germany 16.04%
  Brazil 6.34%
  Spain 5.41%
  Japan 2.61%
  Czech Republic 2.61%
  France 2.05%
  Canada 2.05%
  Australia 1.68%
  Austria 1.68%
  Romania 1.31%
  United Kingdom 1.31%
  India 1.12%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 24.35%
GIGABYTE 15.50%
Acer 14.39%
Hewlett-Packard 14.02%
American Megatrends 7.01%
Intel 5.90%
Sahara 3.69%
Samsung 3.69%
Toshiba 3.69%
ASUS 3.69%
Medion 2.95%
Lenovo 1.11%
Common models
Gigabyte G31M-ES2L 4.23%
MEDIONPC MS-7502 2.82%
TOSHIBA Satellite L500 2.82%
Acer Veriton M275 2.11%
Dell Vostro 220 Series 2.11%
GBT AWRDACPI 2.11%

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