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Should I remove Mozilla Firefox x86 en-GB?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #9,491
United States Rank #27,749
Reach 0.0391%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 8.93 days
263.44 days >
Average installed length: 138.42 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
26.0 100.00%

Typically installed together

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Mozilla Firefox 26.0 x86 en-GB

What is Mozilla Firefox x86 en-GB?

Mozilla Firefox is a free and open source web browser. Firefox 26 changed the behavior of Java plugins to "click-to-play" mode instead of automatically running them. It also added password manager support for script-generated fields, and the ability for Windows users without advanced write permissions to update Firefox.

About  (from Mozilla)

Mozilla Firefox is a fast, full-featured Web browser. Firefox includes pop-up blocking, tab-browsing, integrated Google search, simplified privacy controls, a streamlined browser window that shows you more of the page than any other browser and a number of additional features that work with you to help you get the most...  Read more

Overview

During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. 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 primary executable is named firefox.exe. The setup package generally installs about 49 files and is usually about 49.53 MB (51,937,204 bytes). The installed file updater.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.mozilla.org/en-GB
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe"
Estimated size: 49.53 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Mozilla Firefox 26.0 x86 en-GB

Program executable:firefox.exe
Name:Firefox
Signed by:Mozilla Corporation
Path:C:\Program Files\mozilla firefox\firefox.exe
MD5:1eea6c1b35191dc177ea83672b9c3fc0
Additional files:
  • Firefox Setup 3.0.11.exe - Firefox
  • Firefox Setup 4.0.exe
  • webapp-uninstaller.exe - Mozilla Webapp Runtime App Uninstaller
  • freebl3.dll - Network Security Services (NSS freebl Library)
  • nssckbi.dll - NSS Builtin Trusted Root CAs
  • nssdbm3.dll - Legacy Database Driver
  • softokn3.dll - NSS PKCS #11 Library
  • AccessibleMarshal.dll
  • breakpadinjector.dll
  • crashreporter.exe
  • gkmedias.dll
  • libEGL.dll
  • libGLESv2.dll
  • maintenanceservice.exe
  • maintenanceservice_installer.exe - Mozilla Maintenance Service Installer
  • mozalloc.dll
  • mozglue.dll
  • nss3.dll
  • plugin-container.exe - Plugin Container for Firefox
  • plugin-hang-ui.exe - Plugin Hang UI for Firefox
  • updater.exe - Firefox Software Updater
  • webapprt-stub.exe
  • xul.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

5 Scheduled Tasks
  • firefox.exe is scheduled as a task named 'avastBCLRestartS-1-5-21-533329874-1912532446-2336050486-1001'.
  • plugin-hang-ui.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D6AB524D-0E78-40E8-B1F8-88570EE594D1}' (runs on registration).
  • crashreporter.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{A7DE8F93-7AEF-4BB5-9B21-E4B2962BA0D9}' (runs on registration).
  • maintenanceservice.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D5FD986E-11DF-4E0C-B0A6-0C51D7F7CA3A}' (runs on registration).
  • webapp-uninstaller.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{7B9BD747-0888-4EE8-8220-D6161ADEF187}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • firefox.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Quarantine Management.
Service
  • maintenanceservice.exe runs as a service named 'Mozilla Maintenance Service' (MozillaMaintenance) "The Mozilla Maintenance Service ensures that you have the latest and most secure version of Mozilla Firefox on your computer. Keeping Firefox up to date is very important for your online security, and Mozilla strongly recommends that you keep this service enabled.".
Startup File (User Run)
  • firefox.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'RunIt' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" abouC:newaddon?id={64d64833-9296-421b-a362-83cfbd6291b6}.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • firefox.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Firefox' which loads as C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe.
Startup File (All Users Run Once)
  • firefox.exe is loaded once in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'AVG_uninstallation_survey' which loads as C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe httC://www.avg.com//special-uninstallation-feedback-app.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • firefox.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe'.
  • plugin-container.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Add\Browser\Firefox\plugin-container.exe'.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

firefox.exe
Memory:574.62 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0221673029%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.01124077%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.01092654%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:353,446,293
8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:385
70 average
I/O reads/min:2.55 MB
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:3.25 MB
105.02 KB average
plugin-container.exe
Memory:29.72 MB
Total CPU:0.0120014844%
Kernel CPU:0.00809806%
User CPU:0.00390343%
CPU cycles/sec:55,701,243
Switches/sec:845
I/O reads/min:335.77 KB
I/O writes/min:320.82 KB

How do I remove Mozilla Firefox x86 en-GB?

You can uninstall Mozilla Firefox x86 en-GB 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 Mozilla Firefox 26.0 (x86 en-GB), 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 Mozilla Firefox x86 en-GB.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 57%
Win Vista 0%
 
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 7 61.58%
Windows 10 22.77%
Windows XP 8.28%
Windows Vista 7.37%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 35.63%
Windows 7 Ultimate 11.31%
Windows 7 Professional 11.05%
Microsoft Windows XP 8.19%
Windows 8.1 8.19%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 5.20%

Distribution by countryGeography

52.43% of installs come from United Kingdom
Which countries install it?
  United Kingdom 52.43%
  Australia 7.65%
  United States 7.23%
  Canada 4.59%
  Ireland 2.92%
  New Zealand 2.23%
  India 1.67%
  Spain 1.39%
  Iran 1.39%
  Germany 1.11%
  Singapore 1.11%
  Indonesia 0.70%
  Malaysia 0.70%
  Netherlands 0.70%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 21.48%
Dell 21.26%
Hewlett-Packard 20.82%
ASUS 9.76%
Toshiba 8.46%
GIGABYTE 5.86%
Samsung 4.77%
Lenovo 2.60%
Intel 2.17%
American Megatrends 1.74%
Sony 1.08%
Common models
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 5.61%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 4.67%
Dell Inspiron 1545 3.74%
HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... 2.34%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 2.34%
TOSHIBA Satellite C660 2.34%

About Mozilla

Mozilla is a free software community best known for producing the Firefox web browser.
Publisher URL: www.mozilla.org

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