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Should I remove Network Activity Indicator for Windows 7?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #9,152
United States Rank #7,818
Reach 0.0414%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 24.48 days
516.25 days >
Average installed length: 271.25 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.6 83.70%
1.5 16.30%

Network Activity Indicator for Windows 7

Overview

Network Activity Indicator for Windows 7 is a program developed by IT Samples. The most used version is 1.6, 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. 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 main program executable is NetworkIndicator.exe. The software installer includes 3 files and is usually about 1.02 MB (1,070,299 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 53% of users of Network Activity Indicator for Windows 7 come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Germany.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.itsamples.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\NetworkIndicator\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\NetworkIndicator\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 1.02 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Network Activity Indicator for Windows 7

Program executable:NetworkIndicator.exe
Name:Network Activity Indicator for Windows 7
Network Activity Indicator system tray utility
Path:C:\Program Files\NetworkIndicator\NetworkIndicator.exe
MD5:4ea41d8d66020beea48cbcb7859e7abe
Additional files:
  • NetworkIndicator.exe (by ITSamples.com) - Network Activity Indicator for Windows 7 (Network Activity Indicator system tray utility)
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • NetworkIndicator.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{2AFA9508-C234-4EC7-B8F4-170712D69D8F}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • NetworkIndicator.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named NetworkIndicator_Reg_HKCURun_S-1-5-21-788777045-4018568353-1683637877-1001.
Startup File (User Run)
  • NetworkIndicator.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Network Indicator' and executes as C:\Program Files\NetworkIndicator\NetworkIndicator.exe.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • NetworkIndicator.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'NetworkIndicator.exe' which loads as "C:\Program Files\NetworkIndicator\NetworkIndicator.exe".

How do I remove Network Activity Indicator for Windows 7?

You can uninstall Network Activity Indicator for Windows 7 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 Network Activity Indicator for Windows 7, 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 Network Activity Indicator for Windows 7.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 76%
Win XP 1%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 78.09%
Windows 10 20.56%
Windows XP 1.35%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 34.85%
Windows 7 Professional 20.81%
Windows 7 Ultimate 20.20%
Windows 8.1 4.56%
Windows 8.1 Pro 4.06%
Windows 10 Home 2.96%

Distribution by countryGeography

53.06% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 53.06%
  United Kingdom 7.40%
  Germany 4.93%
  Netherlands 3.65%
  Canada 3.65%
  France 2.66%
  Italy 2.47%
  Belgium 2.17%
  Australia 2.17%
  Russia 2.17%
  Hungary 0.89%
  Brazil 0.79%
  South Africa 0.69%
  Switzerland 0.69%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 26.03%
Hewlett-Packard 21.91%
Acer 15.84%
GIGABYTE 11.93%
ASUS 8.03%
Toshiba 4.99%
Medion 2.82%
Lenovo 2.60%
Samsung 2.17%
Intel 1.95%
American Megatrends 1.74%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 4.98%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 4.07%
HP G62 Notebook PC 2.71%
ASUS All Series 2.26%
Dell Inspiron 530 2.26%
Dell Inspiron 546 2.26%

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