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What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #22,057
United States Rank #21,654
Reach 0.0090%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 5.5.316.1 |
0.56% |
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| 5.5.316.0 |
1.12% |
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| 5.5.315.0 |
13.48% |
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| 5.5.314.0 |
0.56% |
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| 5.5.313.1 |
2.81% |
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| 5.5.313.0 |
0.56% |
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| 5.5.312.1 |
3.37% |
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| 5.5.311.0 |
3.37% |
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| 5.5.309.0 |
6.18% |
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| 5.5.308.2 |
4.49% |
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| 5.5.308.0 |
0.56% |
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| 5.0.273.309 |
5.06% |
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| 5.0.273.308 |
1.69% |
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| 5.0.273.307 |
2.81% |
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| 5.0.272.306 |
5.06% |
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| 5.0.272.0 |
0.56% |
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| 5.0.271.0 |
1.69% |
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| 5.0.270.0 |
6.74% |
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| 5.0.269.0 |
15.17% |
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| 5.0.267.0 |
1.12% |
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| 5.0.266.0 |
2.81% |
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| 5.0.265.0 |
3.37% |
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| 5.0.264.0 |
0.56% |
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| 5.0.263.0 |
4.49% |
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| 5.0.262.0 |
6.18% |
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| 5.0.260.0 |
0.56% |
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| 5.0.259.0 |
4.49% |
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| 5.0.258.0 |
0.56% |
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PDF-XChange 2012 Pro
Overview
PDF-XChange 2012 Pro is a program developed by Tracker Software Products Ltd. The most used version is 5.0.269.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. 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 installer includes 68 files and is usually about 171.48 MB (179,812,921 bytes). LiveUpdate.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 42% of users of PDF-XChange 2012 Pro come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Russia.
Program details
URL: www.tracker-software.com
Help link: www.tracker-software.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Tracker Software\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{6F8E5B48-FC04-49EF-858A-FCD2E850A83E}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 171.48 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by PDF-XChange 2012 Pro
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pdfxctrl.dll - Tracker Software Products pdfxctrl.PdfPrinterPreferences ActiveX (PDF Printer Preferences ActiveX)
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pdfSaver3.exe - PDF-XChange 3.0: pdfSaver by Tracker Software Products Ltd. (pdfSaver for PDF-XChange 3.0)
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OCRAdditionalLangsEU.exe - OCR Additional Languages Pack for PDF Viewer and Editor (OCR Additional Languages Pack for PDF Viewer and Editor Setu)
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OCRBaseLangPack.exe - OCR Base Languages Pack for PDF Viewer and Editor (OCR Base Languages Pack for PDF Viewer and Editor Setup)
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pxclib30.dll - Tracker Software Products PDF-XChange Library (PDF-XChange Library)
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PXCPrevHost.exe - Tracker Software PDF-XChange Shell Extention (PDF-XChange Preview Host for PDF Preview Handler)
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XCShInfo.dll - PDF-XChange Shell Extention
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pdfstr35.dll - Tracker Software Products PDFxcPro Library (PDF Pro structure library)
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xcpro35.dll - PDF Pro Library
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xcscan30.dll - Scaninng support
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netlib30.dll - Tracker Software Products Network Library (Net Library)
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xccdx30.dll - Tracker Software Products Codecs Library (Codec Library)
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pxc30com.dll - PDF-XChange 3.0 COM+ Control Object
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PXCOutlookAddin.dll - PDF-XChange 5.0 Outlook Addin
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PXCOutlookAddin_x64.dll
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PXCOutlookAddinLH.dll
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PXCOutlookAddinLH_x64.dll
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drvui5.dll - PDF-XChange Printer 2012 (PDF-XChange Printer 2012 DriversUI)
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pdfSaver5.exe - pdfSaver for PDF-XChange Printer 2012
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PXC50f.dll - PDF-XChange Printer 2012 Driver
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PXC50pm.dll - PDF-XChange 2012 Port Monitor
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PXC50uif.dll
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LiveUpdate.exe - PDF-XChange Live Update (Live Update PDF-XChange Products)
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drvui40.dll - PDF-XChange 4.0 Driver (PDF-XChange 4.0 DriversUI)
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PDFXVwer.exe - PDF-XChange PDF Viewer (PDF-XChange PDF Viewer Setup)
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PrnInstaller.exe - PDF-XChange 4.0 Driver Installer
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HtmlToPDF.dll - HTML To PDF Converter
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PXCIEAddin4.dll - HTML to PDF Converter (HTML to PDF Converter IE plugin)
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HtmlToPdfApp.exe - HTML to PDF Coverter (HTML To PDF Converter helper application)
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drvui30.dll - PDF-XChange Driver (PDF-XChange DriversUI)
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iePDFXEditPlugin.x64.dll - PDF-XChange Editor (PDF-XChange Editor IE-Plugin)
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iePDFXEditPlugin.x86.dll
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npPDFXCviewNPPlugin.dll - PDF-XChange Viewer (PDF-XChange Viewer Netscape Gecko Plugin)
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npPDFXEditPlugin.x64.dll - PDF-XChange Editor Netscape Gecko Plugin
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npPDFXEditPlugin.x86.dll
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PDFXCview.exe
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PDFXCviewAx.dll - PDF-XChange Viewer Control
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PDFXCviewIEPlugin.dll - PDF-XChange Viewer IE-Plugin
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PDFXEdit.exe
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PDFXEditCore.x64.dll - PDF-XChange Editor API
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PDFXEditCore.x86.dll
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dscrt30.dll - Run-Time Library (Tracker Run-Time Library)
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HtmlToPdfApp5.exe - PDF-XChange 2012 (HTML To PDF Converter helper application (2012))
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Office2PDF5.exe - Batch converter for Office documents to PDF format
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PXCIEaddin5.dll - HTML to PDF Converter IE plugin (2012)
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PXCOfficeAddin5.dll - PXCOfficeAddin for PDF-XChange 2012
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PXCOfficeAddin5x64.dll
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PXCOutlookAddinH.exe
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PXCOutlookAddinH_x64.exe
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PdfSaver4.exe - PDF-XChange 4.0 (pdfSaver for PDF-XChange 4.0)
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TrackerUpdate.exe - Tracker Update
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fm30base.dll - Image-XChange (fmt_base)
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fm30tiff.dll - Fmt_Tiff
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ixclib30.dll - Image-XChange Core
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OFFice2PDF.exe - PDF-XChange
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PXCOfficeAddin4.dll - PXCOfficeAddin for PDF-XChange 4.0
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PXCOfficeAddin4x64.dll
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PDFTools4.exe - PDF-Tools
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xcloc30.dll - XChange (Localization Library)
Behaviors exhibited
3 Google Chrome Plugins
- npPDFXCviewNPPlugin.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npPDFXCviewNPPlugin.dll'.
- npPDFXEditPlugin.x86.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npPDFXEditPlugin.x86.dll'.
- npPDFXEditPlugin.x64.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npPDFXEditPlugin.x64.dll'.
3 Internet Explorer BHOs
- PDFXCviewIEPlugin.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'PDF-XChange Viewer IE-Plugin' with the class of {C5D07EB6-BBCE-4DAE-ACBB-D13A8D28CB1F}.
- PXCIEAddin5.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'PDFXChange 2012 IE Plugin' with the class of {42DFA04F-0F16-418e-B80C-AB97A5AFAD3A} (PXCIEaddin5).
- PXCIEAddin4.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'PDFXChange 4.0' with the class of {42DFA04F-0F16-418e-B80C-AB97A5AFAD39} (PXCIEaddin).
2 Internet Explorer Toolbars
- PXCIEAddin5.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'PDFXChange 2012 IE Plugin' with the class of {42DFA04F-0F16-418e-B80C-AB97A5AFAD3A} (PXCIEaddin5).
- PXCIEAddin4.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'PDFXChange 4.0' with the class of {42DFA04F-0F16-418e-B80C-AB97A5AFAD39} (PXCIEaddin).
3 Mozilla Plugins
- npPDFXEditPlugin.x64.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'PDF-XChange Editor Plugin' with a plugin key of '@tracker-software.com/PDF-XChange Editor Plugin,version=1.0,application/pdf' for all users of the PC.
- npPDFXEditPlugin.x86.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'PDF-XChange Editor Plugin' with a plugin key of '@tracker-software.com/PDF-XChange Editor Plugin,version=1.0,application/pdf' for all users of the PC.
- npPDFXCviewNPPlugin.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name '@tracker-software.com/PDF-XChange Viewer Plugin,version=1.0,application/pdf' with a plugin key of '@tracker-software.com/PDF-XChange Viewer Plugin,version=1.0,application/pdf' for all users of the PC.
Scheduled Task
- PDFXCview.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D3244BAC-81DD-4995-95C2-5E8EB3174D5C}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove PDF-XChange 2012 Pro?
You can uninstall PDF-XChange 2012 Pro 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 PDF-XChange 2012 Pro, 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 PDF-XChange 2012 Pro.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by PDF-XChange 2012 Pro you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 63%
Win 7 1%
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HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Internet Explorer
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
63.48% |
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| Windows 10 |
34.27% |
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| Windows Vista |
1.12% |
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| Windows XP |
1.12% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Enterprise |
32.02% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
13.48% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
11.24% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
9.55% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
7.87% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
6.74% |
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Geography
42.31% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
42.31% |
| Germany |
11.54% |
| Russia |
5.29% |
| Italy |
4.33% |
| DK |
3.37% |
| Finland |
2.40% |
| Netherlands |
1.92% |
| Australia |
1.92% |
| Brazil |
1.92% |
| China |
1.44% |
| Switzerland |
1.44% |
| Czech Republic |
1.44% |
| Poland |
1.44% |
| United Arab Emirates |
1.44% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
33.00% |
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| Lenovo |
22.00% |
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| Dell |
12.00% |
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| GIGABYTE |
10.00% |
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| Acer |
10.00% |
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| Samsung |
7.00% |
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| ASUS |
5.00% |
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| Toshiba |
1.00% |
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Common models |
| HP EliteBook 8470p |
4.20% |
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| LENOVO 2347FF9 |
3.36% |
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| HP EliteBook 840 G2 |
2.52% |
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| Dell Latitude E5430 vPro |
2.52% |
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| LENOVO 20BE0065GE |
1.68% |
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| LENOVO 4293AF4 |
1.68% |
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About (from Tracker Software Products Ltd)
Incorporated in 1997 in the UK to develop Imaging and PDF format related software, Tracker Software Products has offices in Canada and the UK, with additional development offices in the USA and Ukraine.
Publisher URL: www.tracker-software.com