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Should I remove Gmail Growl?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #46,278
United States Rank #42,430
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Versions

VersionDistribution
2.4.0 94.12%
2.2.0 2.94%
1.4.0 2.94%

Gmail Growl

Overview

Gmail Growl is a software program developed by Markus Mohnen. The most common release is 2.4.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. The primary executable is named gmailgrowl.exe. The setup package generally installs about 7 files and is usually about 3.69 MB (3,873,216 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 55% of users of Gmail Growl come from the United States, it is also popular in Australia and Japan.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: gmailgrowl.blogspot.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\markus mohnen\gmail growl
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{47A6ABC5-D276-4A7E-A778-B2C8FFCEFFF1}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 3.69 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Gmail Growl

Program executable:gmailgrowl.exe
Name:Gmail Growl
Path:C:\Program Files\markus mohnen\gmail growl\gmailgrowl.exe
MD5:dd12342a168124b41fcd976673ef8564
Additional files:
  • gmailgrowlworker.exe - Gmail Growl
  • minigrowl.exe - Mini Growl
  • cygcrypto-0.9.8.dll
  • cygssl-0.9.8.dll
  • cygwin1.dll (by Red Hat) - Cygwin (Cygwin® POSIX Emulation DLL)
  • openssl.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (User Run)
  • gmailgrowl.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Gmail Growl' and executes as C:\Program Files\Markus Mohnen\Gmail Growl\gmailgrowl.exe.

How do I remove Gmail Growl?

You can uninstall Gmail Growl 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 Gmail Growl, 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 Gmail Growl.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 71%
Win XP 3%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 70.59%
Windows 10 20.59%
Windows Vista 5.88%
Windows XP 2.94%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 45.45%
Windows 7 Professional 21.21%
Windows 8.1 9.09%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 6.06%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise 3.03%
Windows 8 Pro with Media ... 3.03%

Distribution by countryGeography

55.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 55.00%
  Australia 5.00%
  Japan 5.00%
  Canada 5.00%
  Czech Republic 5.00%
  Italy 5.00%
  United Kingdom 5.00%
  France 2.50%
  Philippines 2.50%
  Spain 2.50%
  Germany 2.50%
  DK 2.50%
  Malaysia 2.50%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 25.93%
ASUS 18.52%
Dell 14.81%
Acer 14.81%
Lenovo 14.81%
Samsung 3.70%
Alienware 3.70%
GIGABYTE 3.70%
Common models
Samsung 305V4A/305V5A 3.33%
MSI MS-7759 3.33%
MSI MS-7758 3.33%
MSI MS-7589 3.33%
LENOVO INVALID 3.33%
LENOVO 4334 3.33%

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