Should I remove FrostWire?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
23% remove it77% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #21,304
United States Rank #13,964
Reach 0.0097%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 31.54 days
930.47 days >
Average installed length: 488.89 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 4.21.8.0 |
100.00% |
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FrostWire 4.21.8
What is FrostWire?
FrostWire is a free, open source BitTorrent client as a fork of LimeWire.
About (from FrostWire Team)
FrostWire is a free, open source BitTorrent client, first released as a fork of LimeWire. Gnutella support was dropped entirely, and now FrostWire only uses the BitTorrent network. You can now use FrostWire to send large files or entire folders to Colleagues, Friends and family.
Overview
FrostWire 4.21.8 is a software program developed by FrostWire Team. 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. The setup package generally installs about 6 files and is usually about 41.52 MB (43,539,445 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows Vista (SP2). While about 75% of users of FrostWire come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Australia.
Program details
URL: www.FrostWire.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\frostwire
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\FrostWire\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 41.52 MB
Files installed by FrostWire 4.21.8
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FrostWire.exe - FrostWire
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Uninstall.exe - The Fastest File Sharing Application on Earth
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jdic.dll (by JDesktop Integration Components (JDIC) Project) - JDesktop Integration Components (JDIC) (JDesktop Integration Components binary)
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SystemUtilities.dll
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SystemUtilitiesA.dll
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tray.dll (by JDesktop Integration Components (JDIC) Project)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- FrostWire.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{A1284736-3A33-4B9D-9925-3E4E10CD6162}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- FrostWire.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\FrostWire\FrostWire.exe'.
How do I remove FrostWire?
You can uninstall FrostWire 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 FrostWire 4.21.8, 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 FrostWire.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 68%
Win 8 1%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 23%
Keep it 77%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #21,304
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
72.25% |
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| Windows Vista |
13.61% |
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| Windows 10 |
8.38% |
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| Windows XP |
5.76% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
54.26% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
11.70% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
9.57% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
7.45% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
5.85% |
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| Windows 8 |
2.13% |
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Geography
74.54% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
74.54% |
| Canada |
9.23% |
| Australia |
2.95% |
| Netherlands |
2.21% |
| United Kingdom |
2.21% |
| India |
1.11% |
| Germany |
1.11% |
| Brazil |
0.74% |
| Belgium |
0.74% |
| Mexico |
0.74% |
| Italy |
0.74% |
| Thailand |
0.37% |
| France |
0.37% |
| Ecuador |
0.37% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
27.42% |
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| Dell |
26.61% |
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| Acer |
20.16% |
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| Toshiba |
9.68% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.03% |
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| Samsung |
4.03% |
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| ASUS |
2.42% |
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| Alienware |
2.42% |
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| Lenovo |
1.61% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.61% |
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Common models |
| HP G72 Notebook PC |
3.48% |
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| HP G62 Notebook PC |
2.61% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1525 |
1.74% |
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| Dell Inspiron 545 |
1.74% |
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| Dell Inspiron One 2305 |
1.74% |
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| Acer Aspire 5517 |
1.74% |
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About FrostWire Team
FrostWire was developed by members of the LimeWire open source community and utilizes the BitTorrent protocol from Gnutella (LimeWire's file sharing network).
Publisher URL: www.frostwire.com