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Should I remove Media Browser?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
23% remove it77% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #16,372
United States Rank #12,824
Reach 0.0158%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 254.94 days
805.58 days >
Average installed length: 423.27 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.6.2.0 33.97%
2.6.1.0 15.06%
2.6.0.0 5.13%
2.5.3.0 6.41%
2.5.2.0 2.56%
2.5.1.0 3.53%
2.5.0.0 0.64%
2.3.2.0 6.41%
2.3.1.0 0.32%
2.3.0.0 3.21%
2.2.9.0 3.53%
2.2.8.0 0.32%
2.2.5.0 5.13%
2.2.4.0 0.64%
2.2.3.0 2.88%
2.2.2.0 1.60%
2.2.1.0 4.17%
2.1.3.0 4.17%
2.1.0.0 0.32%

Media Browser

What is Media Browser?  (from Media Browser Team)

Media Browser is a personal media aggregator that takes your recorded, digital, or ripped media and presents it in a simple, easy to use interface. Media Browser prides itself on delivering a fast, intuitive, media rich experience for the whole family. Media Browser is an open source software project licensed under the...  Read more

Overview

Media Browser is a software program developed by Media Browser Team. The most common release is 2.6.2.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 primary executable is named Configurator.exe. The setup package generally installs about 25 files and is usually about 757.94 KB (776,133 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 57% of users of Media Browser come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Germany.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: community.mediabrowser.tv
Help link: community.mediabrowser.tv/topics?category_id=5
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\MediaBrowser\MediaBrowser\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{8F76BC36-F02D-4731-B6AD-4BE7B8390E15}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 757.94 KB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Media Browser

Program executable:Configurator.exe
Name:Media Browser Configuration Wizard
Path:C:\Program Files\MediaBrowser\MediaBrowser\Configurator.exe
MD5:ce64540f1ef7a6cc8c9f0144ab356c54
Additional files:
  • Configurator.exe - Media Browser Configuration Wizard
  • MediaBrowserService.exe - MediaBrowserService

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • MediaBrowserService.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F27F3132-9CEE-4933-A9FB-95F1E87AAEE1}' (runs on registration).

How do I remove Media Browser?

You can uninstall Media Browser 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 Media Browser, 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 Media Browser.

USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 23%
Keep it 77%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#16,372
 
REACH
~0.02%
PC installation base

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 87.82%
Windows 10 8.65%
Windows Vista 3.53%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 42.77%
Windows 7 Ultimate 28.94%
Windows 7 Professional 13.50%
Windows 8 Pro with Media ... 3.54%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 3.22%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Medi... 2.57%

Distribution by countryGeography

57.49% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 57.49%
  United Kingdom 7.86%
  Germany 5.65%
  Canada 4.67%
  Australia 4.42%
  France 4.18%
  Netherlands 1.47%
  Italy 1.47%
  South Africa 1.23%
  Spain 0.98%
  Sweden 0.98%
  Brazil 0.98%
  DK 0.74%
  Poland 0.49%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 28.57%
GIGABYTE 20.78%
Dell 20.78%
Acer 11.69%
ASUS 3.90%
Intel 3.90%
Samsung 3.90%
Toshiba 2.60%
Lenovo 1.30%
Medion 1.30%
Sony 1.30%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 3.54%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 3.54%
HP G60 Notebook PC 2.65%
Dell Dell System XPS L7... 1.77%
Dell Inspiron 530 1.77%
HP-Pavilion NE503AV-ABA m... 1.77%

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