Should I remove MapPsuSpace?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
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How common is it?
United States Rank #37,969
Reach 0.0008%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.0.4 |
100.00% |
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MapPsuSpace
from The Pennsylvania State University
Overview
MapPsuSpace is a program developed by The Pennsylvania State University. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 software installer includes 4 files and is usually about 20.03 MB (21,004,288 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. The distribution of this has mostly been seen in the United States.
Program details
URL: clc.its.psu.edu/DiskSpace/MapPsuSpace
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\spideroak
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{D991B489-E928-45AF-AC6F-5C27FB86CF9C}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 20.03 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by MapPsuSpace
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spideroak.exe (by SpiderOak) - SpiderOak (SpiderOak Client Application)
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w9xpopen.exe
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windows_dir_watcher.exe
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mappsuspace.exe (by Penn State University) - MapPsuSpace
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- spideroak.exe is scheduled as a task named 'run SpiderOak backup' (runs daily at 8:30 PM).
Startup File (User Run)
- spideroak.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'SpiderOak' and executes as C:\Program Files\SpiderOak\SpiderOak.exe --windows_startup.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- spideroak.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\SpiderOak\SpiderOak.exe'.
How do I remove MapPsuSpace?
You can uninstall MapPsuSpace 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 MapPsuSpace, 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 MapPsuSpace.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 67%
Win Vista (SP2) 7%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
66.67% |
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| Windows 10 |
26.67% |
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| Windows Vista |
6.67% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
40.00% |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise |
20.00% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
13.33% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.67% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
6.67% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
6.67% |
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
40.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
20.00% |
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| Lenovo |
13.33% |
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| Toshiba |
13.33% |
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| Alienware |
6.67% |
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| ASUS |
6.67% |
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Common models |
| Dell Inspiron 1764 |
13.33% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1720 |
6.67% |
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| ASUSTeK K54L |
6.67% |
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| Alienware M15x |
6.67% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C855 |
6.67% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite A665 |
6.67% |
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