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Should I remove PDF Pro 10?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #10,497
United States Rank #10,459
Reach 0.0337%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 9.12 days
269.13 days >
Average installed length: 141.41 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
10.8.0000 62.50%
10.5.0000 9.04%
10.4.0000 20.93%
10.3.0010 7.23%
7.0.1680.0 0.30%

PDF Pro 10

Overview

PDF Pro 10 is a software program developed by PDF Pro Software. The most common release is 10.8.0000, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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 pdfeditor.exe. The setup package generally installs about 33 files and is usually about 62.57 MB (65,608,159 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 42% of users of PDF Pro 10 come from the United States, it is also popular in France and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.pdfpro10.com/support.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PDF Pro Software\PDF Pro 10\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{FC279721-37A6-4777-AFD8-7A56681EBA14}\ISAdmin.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0409 -removeonly
Estimated size: 62.57 MB
Language: English (United Kingdom)

Program filesFiles installed by PDF Pro 10

Program executable:pdfeditor.exe
Name:Expert PDF Editor
Path:C:\Program Files\pdf pro software\pdf pro 10\pdfeditor.exe
MD5:5aaa4fe6d3d366d9ae382d7b7bb58752
Additional files:
  • LiveUpdateClientTools.dll (by Avanquest Software) - Avanquest Software Online update system (Online update system)
  • vsgdi.dll (by visagesoft) - Visagesoft 2d rendering library
  • printersetup.exe (by Visagesoft) - Visagesoft Printer Installer (Printer installation)
  • vspdfuid.dll (by Visagesoft) - eXPert PDF Printer UI (Printer UI)
  • vspdf2word.exe (by visagesoft) - PDF Pro 10 Converter (Convert PDF to word (rtf))
  • vsprinterx.dll (by Visage Software) - PDF Printer SDK (Visage PDF Printer SDK)
  • WinInetErrors.dll (by Avanquest Software) - WinInetError
  • settingseditor.exe - PDF Pro 10 (PDF Pro Settings Editor)
  • vsbatch2pdf.exe - Batch pdf convertion to pdf
  • vspdfprsrv.exe - PDF Pro 10 Creator
  • APMessage.exe - APMessage
  • bvrpctln.dll - MPT (Custom controls and utilities library)
  • eXPertPDFAddIn.dll
  • js32.dll
  • sendmail.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • PDFEditor.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FA1DA720-D9EF-44FB-AA8C-D7C19BFA214F}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • vspdfprsrv.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'vspdfprsrv.exe' which loads as C:\Program Files\PDF Pro Software\PDF Pro 10\vspdfprsrv.exe --background.

How do I remove PDF Pro 10?

You can uninstall PDF Pro 10 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 PDF Pro 10, 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 PDF Pro 10.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 52%
Win 7 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 56.78%
Windows 10 36.60%
Windows XP 3.92%
Windows Vista 2.71%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 30.12%
Windows 10 Home 14.46%
Windows 7 Professional 13.10%
Windows 7 Ultimate 11.45%
Windows 8.1 9.04%
Windows 10 Pro 4.52%

Distribution by countryGeography

42.35% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 42.35%
  France 24.27%
  United Kingdom 4.93%
  Canada 4.05%
  Iran 3.16%
  Belgium 2.91%
  Germany 2.53%
  Netherlands 1.77%
  Australia 1.64%
  Sweden 1.14%
  DZ 1.01%
  MA 0.63%
  TN 0.63%
  South Africa 0.51%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 28.44%
Dell 21.10%
Acer 16.06%
ASUS 12.61%
Toshiba 8.26%
GIGABYTE 5.28%
Samsung 4.36%
Lenovo 1.83%
Intel 1.15%
Sony 0.92%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 5.83%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 4.37%
ASUS All Series 2.91%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 2.91%
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 2.91%
ASUSTeK X751LD 1.94%

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