Should I remove LeapFrog Connect?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #1,905
United States Rank #961
Reach 0.3480%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 27.84 days
821.14 days >
Average installed length: 431.45 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 9.0.9.20160 |
0.04% |
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| 9.0.3.20130 |
0.01% |
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| 8.0.7.20090 |
0.10% |
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| 8.0.3.20065 |
0.04% |
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| 7.0.7.20035 |
1.68% |
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| 7.0.6.19846 |
4.27% |
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| 6.0.19.19317 |
14.81% |
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| 5.3.0.18537 |
10.64% |
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| 5.2.4.18506 |
10.83% |
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| 5.2.1.18456 |
1.46% |
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| 5.1.26.18340 |
1.04% |
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| 5.1.5.17469 |
5.53% |
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| 5.0.20.17316 |
2.42% |
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| 5.0.19.17305 |
0.16% |
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| 4.2.14.16426 |
3.99% |
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| 4.2.13.16151 |
3.88% |
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| 4.2.9.15649 |
17.71% |
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| 4.0.33.15045 |
3.35% |
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| 3.2.19.13664 |
9.64% |
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| 3.1.19.13126 |
0.44% |
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| 3.1.16.13095 |
0.99% |
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| 3.1.15.13008 |
0.22% |
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| 3.0.24.12179 |
0.64% |
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| 2.9.1.11093 |
3.70% |
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| 2.8.8.11071 |
0.16% |
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| 2.8.7.11034 |
0.06% |
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| 2.7.11.10766 |
0.01% |
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| 2.7.9.10712 |
0.15% |
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| 2.6.1.10249 |
0.17% |
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| 2.5.5.10079 |
0.10% |
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| 2.4.22.9825 |
0.13% |
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| 2.3.11.8936 |
0.89% |
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| 2.2.24.8413 |
0.07% |
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| 2.1.8.7798 |
0.07% |
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| 1.9.4.6964 |
0.06% |
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| 1.8.4.6576 |
0.09% |
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| 1.6.5.791 |
0.03% |
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| 1.6.5.788 |
0.09% |
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| 1.6.4.785 |
0.23% |
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| 1.2.6.644 |
0.01% |
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| 1.0.3.740 |
0.01% |
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| 1.0.2.534 |
0.04% |
|
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LeapFrog Connect
What is LeapFrog Connect? (from LeapFrog)
LeapFrog Connect allows you and your children to engage in several important features of your connected LeapFrog toys. You can add or remove files on your toys; view and collect rewards that your child earned during game play; and access valuable parent features. LeapFrog Connect provides a window into the LeapFrog L... Read more
Overview
LeapFrog Connect is a program developed by LeapFrog. The most used version is 4.2.9.15649, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 main program executable is leapfrogconnect.exe. The software installer includes 66 files and is usually about 81 MB (84,936,203 bytes). UPCUpdater.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 83% of users of LeapFrog Connect come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.leapfrog.com/en/pages/support/product_pages/leapfrog_connect.html
Help link: www.leapfrog.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\LeapFrog\LeapFrog Connect
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\LeapFrog\LeapFrog Connect\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 81 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by LeapFrog Connect
| Program executable: | leapfrogconnect.exe |
| Name: | LeapFrog Connect Application |
| Signed by: | LeapFrog Enterprises |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\leapfrog\leapfrog connect\leapfrogconnect.exe |
| MD5: | 487436c390cb573ab7cb9dcca7bb0b88 |
Additional files:
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CommandService.exe - CommandService Application
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UPCUpdater.exe - UPCUpdater Application
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KillApp.exe - KillApp Application
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Monitor.exe - Monitor Application
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uninst.exe - uninst Application
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FwCustomWidgets.dll - FwCustom Dynamic Link Library
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TAGMonitor.exe - TrayApp Application (Tag Device Monitor)
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fwupdate.exe - LeapFrog Connect
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libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
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ssleay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/)
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QtAssistantClient4.dll - QtAssistantClient
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phonon4.dll (by Digia Plc) - Qt4 (C++ application development framework.)
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QtCore4.dll (by Digia Plc)
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QtDeclarative4.dll
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QtGui4.dll
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QtNetwork4.dll
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QtScript4.dll
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QtSql4.dll
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QtWebKit4.dll
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QtXml4.dll
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QtXmlPatterns4.dll
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WMISetIP.vbs
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- LeapFrogConnect.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F5670B3A-163E-4660-96BC-8A081E7DCC7A}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- Monitor.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 3.
Service
- CommandService.exe runs as a service named 'LeapFrog Connect Device Service' (LeapFrog Connect Device Service) "Manages LeapFrog Connect devices.".
Startup File (All Users Run)
- Monitor.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Monitor' which loads as "C:\Program Files\LeapFrog\LeapFrog Connect\Monitor.exe".
3 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- LeapFrogConnect.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\LeapFrog\LeapFrog Connect\LeapFrogConnect.exe'.
- Monitor.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\LeapFrog\LeapFrog Connect\Monitor.exe'.
- TAGMonitor.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\LeapFrog\LeapFrog Connect Tag\bin\TAGMonitor.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| CommandService.exe |
| Memory: | 1.45 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000059360% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00000520% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00000073% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 141 | |
| Monitor.exe |
| Memory: | 1.88 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000327551% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00001774% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00001502% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 189 | |
How do I remove LeapFrog Connect?
You can uninstall LeapFrog Connect 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 LeapFrog Connect, 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 LeapFrog Connect.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 60%
Win 10 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
61.97% |
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| Windows 10 |
21.12% |
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| Windows Vista |
13.45% |
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| Windows XP |
3.44% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.01% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
48.86% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
11.15% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
7.69% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
7.28% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.53% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
5.35% |
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Geography
82.95% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
82.95% |
| United Kingdom |
5.84% |
| Canada |
4.25% |
| Australia |
2.77% |
| New Zealand |
0.66% |
| Ireland |
0.48% |
| South Africa |
0.40% |
| France |
0.34% |
| Mexico |
0.32% |
| Spain |
0.21% |
| Germany |
0.18% |
| Singapore |
0.11% |
| Philippines |
0.11% |
| Malaysia |
0.09% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
33.69% |
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| Dell |
28.17% |
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| Acer |
12.31% |
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| Toshiba |
11.75% |
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| ASUS |
4.62% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.86% |
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| Lenovo |
2.67% |
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| Samsung |
2.59% |
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| Intel |
0.81% |
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| Gateway |
0.54% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.14% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
5.04% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.90% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
3.63% |
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| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
3.44% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
3.35% |
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About LeapFrog
LeapFrog is an educational entertainment company that designs, develops and markets technology-based learning products and related content for the education of infant through grade school children.
Publisher URL: www.leapfrog.com