Should I remove Joystick Plug-in?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #24,906
United States Rank #20,225
Reach 0.0071%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 22.15 days
653.30 days >
Average installed length: 343.26 days
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Joystick Plug-in
from Numfum Ltd
Overview
Joystick Plug-in is a software program developed by Numfum Ltd. The setup package generally installs about 3 files. 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 57% of users of Joystick Plug-in come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Germany.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\joystick plugin
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Joystick Plugin\uninstall.exe"
Files installed by Joystick Plug-in
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npjoystick.dll - Joystick Plug-in (Mozilla plug-in enabling JavaScript access to game controllers)
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uninstall.exe - Browser plug-ins to enable JavaScript access to game controllers
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iejoystick.dll - Joystick Plugin (IE plug-in enabling JavaScript access to game controllers)
Behaviors exhibited
Google Chrome Plugin
- npjoystick.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npjoystick.dll'.
Mozilla Plugin
- npjoystick.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'Joystick Plugin' with a plugin key of '@numfum.com/JSJS,version=0.6.3.1' for all users of the PC.
How do I remove Joystick Plug-in?
You can uninstall Joystick Plug-in 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 Joystick Plug-in, 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 Joystick Plug-in.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Joystick Plug-in you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 54%
Win 7 1%
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HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Mozilla Firefox
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
54.29% |
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Windows 10 |
29.29% |
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Windows Vista |
9.29% |
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Windows XP |
7.14% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
32.61% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
10.87% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.87% |
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Windows 8.1 |
9.42% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
6.52% |
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Windows 10 Home |
5.80% |
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Geography
57.06% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
57.06% |
United Kingdom |
5.65% |
Germany |
5.08% |
Netherlands |
3.39% |
France |
2.82% |
Italy |
2.82% |
Belgium |
1.69% |
Canada |
1.69% |
New Zealand |
1.69% |
Austria |
1.13% |
Australia |
1.13% |
Czech Republic |
1.13% |
Spain |
1.13% |
Finland |
1.13% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
24.66% |
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ASUS |
17.81% |
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Dell |
15.07% |
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GIGABYTE |
12.33% |
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Acer |
12.33% |
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Toshiba |
6.85% |
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American Megatrends |
5.48% |
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Gateway |
2.74% |
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Lenovo |
2.74% |
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Common models |
Gigabyte GA-970A-D3 |
2.00% |
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HP G62 Notebook PC |
2.00% |
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LENOVO 90BX0018SP |
2.00% |
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MSI MS-7673 |
2.00% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.00% |
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Acer Aspire 7741 |
2.00% |
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