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What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
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Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0.03 11.11%
1.0.00 88.89%

Kensington SlimBlade Trackball

Overview

Kensington SlimBlade Trackball is a software program developed by Kensington Computer Products Group. The most common release is 1.0.00, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The primary executable is named Expert8.exe. The setup package generally installs about 8 files and is usually about 1.73 MB (1,810,020 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 96% of users of Kensington SlimBlade Trackball come from the United States, it is also popular in Japan.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Kensington\SlimBlade Trackball
Uninstaller: C:\WINDOWS\UnExpert8.exe Expert8.UNI
Estimated size: 1.73 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Kensington SlimBlade Trackball

Program executable:Expert8.exe
Name:Expert8 Trackball
Path:C:\Program Files\Kensington\SlimBlade Trackball\Expert8.exe
MD5:f99a92a155a95b5e502dcadbc174fa20
Additional files:
  • MIXERUTL.DLL (by Dritek System) - Dritek System Inc. MixerUtl 6.14.2000 ( VC60 ) (Mixer Utility Library)
  • SZUPFUTL.DLL (by Dritek System) - Dritek System Inc. SzUPFUtl 6.28.2000 ( VC60 ) (User Profile Registry Library)
  • TKBARUTL.DLL - Dritek System Inc. TkBarUtl 4.23.2001 ( VC60 ) (TaskBar Utility Library)
  • VistaVol.DLL - Windows Vista Master Volume Control Library
  • COMFNUTL.DLL - Dritek System Inc. Common Function Utility (Common Function Utility Library)
  • WND2FILE.DLL - Dritek System Inc. Window/File Interlinker (Retrieve Execute FileName or Window Hande)
  • HIDMuUtl.DLL - Dritek System Inc. HIDMuUtl (HID Mouse Filter Driver Interface DLL)
  • Expert8.exe - Expert8 Trackball

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (All Users Run)
  • Expert8.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Expert8' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Kensington\SlimBlade Trackball\Expert8.exe".

How do I remove Kensington SlimBlade Trackball?

You can uninstall Kensington SlimBlade Trackball 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 Kensington SlimBlade Trackball, 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 Kensington SlimBlade Trackball.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 67%
Win XP 11%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 66.67%
Windows 7 22.22%
Windows XP 11.11%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Pro 22.22%
Windows 8.1 22.22%
Windows 8 11.11%
Windows 8.1 Pro 11.11%
Windows 7 Professional 11.11%
Windows 7 Home Premium 11.11%

Distribution by countryGeography

96.15% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 96.15%
  Japan 3.85%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 37.50%
Toshiba 12.50%
Lenovo 12.50%
Dell 12.50%
American Megatrends 12.50%
ASUS 12.50%
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HP Compaq 6200 Pro MT PC 14.29%
Dell XPS 8700 14.29%

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