Should I remove Open Broadcaster Software?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #735
United States Rank #687
Reach 0.9258%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 18.55 days
547.09 days >
Average installed length: 287.45 days
Open Broadcaster Software
from Jim
What is Open Broadcaster Software? (from Jim)
Open Broadcaster Software is free and open source software for recording and live streaming. Source code is available to everyone to contribute and improve. Both 32 and 64 bit versions are available and it's absolutely free! OBS has an API allowing developers to create their own unique plugins, giving them and others c... Read more
Overview
Open Broadcaster Software is a software program developed by Jim. 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 setup package generally installs about 24 files and is usually about 14.66 MB (15,376,935 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 54% of users of Open Broadcaster Software come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Germany.
Program details
URL: obsproject.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\obs
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\OBS\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 14.66 MB
Files installed by Open Broadcaster Software
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OBSApi.dll - Open Broadcaster Software API Library
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OBS.exe - Open Broadcaster Software
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ObsNvenc.dll
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QSVHelper.exe
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uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- OBS.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{30F5E061-819C-4E09-A041-7094FF824608}' (runs on registration).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| OBS.exe |
| Memory: | 17.24 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0008153223% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00048919% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00032613% | |
| Switches/sec: | 71 | |
How do I remove Open Broadcaster Software?
You can uninstall Open Broadcaster Software 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 Open Broadcaster Software, 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 Open Broadcaster Software.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 52%
Win XP 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #735
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
51.93% |
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| Windows 7 |
47.57% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.48% |
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| Windows XP |
0.02% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
23.42% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
15.41% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
14.79% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
13.82% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
7.91% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
7.39% |
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Geography
54.50% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
54.50% |
| United Kingdom |
5.66% |
| Germany |
4.53% |
| Canada |
3.91% |
| France |
3.37% |
| Sweden |
2.35% |
| Netherlands |
2.17% |
| Italy |
1.91% |
| Australia |
1.64% |
| DK |
1.55% |
| Norway |
1.29% |
| Brazil |
1.08% |
| Russia |
0.96% |
| Belgium |
0.95% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
20.54% |
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| ASUS |
20.05% |
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| Acer |
15.40% |
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| Dell |
12.34% |
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| GIGABYTE |
9.46% |
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| Lenovo |
6.12% |
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| Toshiba |
4.98% |
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| Alienware |
3.89% |
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| MSI |
3.06% |
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| Samsung |
2.24% |
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| Medion |
1.02% |
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| Intel |
0.90% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
18.29% |
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| MSI MS-7821 |
3.10% |
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| MSI MS-7693 |
2.92% |
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| Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 |
2.23% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.19% |
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| MSI MS-7758 |
2.19% |
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