Should I remove PDFCreator?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
26% remove it74% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #16,108
United States Rank #37,743
Reach 0.0163%
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.6.0 |
3.11% |
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1.5.1 |
4.04% |
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1.5.0 |
7.14% |
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1.4.3 |
0.93% |
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1.4.2 |
0.93% |
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1.4.1 |
1.24% |
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1.4.0 |
0.31% |
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1.3.2 |
12.42% |
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1.3.1 |
2.48% |
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1.2.3 |
18.32% |
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1.2.2 |
0.31% |
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1.2.1 |
14.91% |
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1.2.0 |
14.91% |
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1.1.0 |
1.24% |
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1.0.2 |
2.17% |
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1.0.1 |
0.62% |
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1.0.0 |
0.62% |
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0.9.9 |
4.04% |
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0.9.8 |
4.97% |
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0.9.7 |
1.86% |
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0.9.6 |
0.62% |
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0.9.5 |
0.93% |
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0.9.3 |
0.93% |
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0.9.2 |
0.31% |
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0.9.0 |
0.31% |
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0.8.1 |
0.31% |
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PDFCreator
from Frank Heindörfer, Philip Chinery
What is PDFCreator?
PDFCreator is an application for converting documents into Portable Document Format (PDF) format on Microsoft Windows operating systems. It works by creating a virtual printer that prints to PDF files, and thereby allows practically any application to create PDF files by choosing to print from within the application and then printing to the PDFCreator printer. PDFCreator allows the user to disable printing, copying of text or images and modifying the original document. The user can also choose between two types of passwords, user and owner, to restrict PDF files in several ways.
About (from Frank Heindörfer, Philip Chinery)
PDFCreator easily creates PDFs from any Windows program. Use it like a printer in Word, Excel or any other Windows application. A PDF takes less storage space, and is easier to send with email. Make PDF creator part of your the software suite you have installed on your computer for easy PDF creation.
Overview
The most used version is 1.2.3, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 pdfcreator.exe. The software installer includes 7 files and is usually about 24.59 MB (25,783,442 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.sf.net/projects/pdfcreator
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\pdfcreator
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\unins000.exe
Estimated size: 24.59 MB
Files installed by PDFCreator
Program executable: | pdfcreator.exe |
Name: | PDFCreator |
Path: | C:\Program Files\pdfcreator\pdfcreator.exe |
MD5: | 9287502ae134ee0e19ae44462e8b7049 |
Additional files:
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PDFSpool.exe (by pdfforge http://www.pdfforge.org/) - PDFCreator (PDFSpooler: Send the temp. printer-data to pdfcreator.exe. Part of PDFCreator.)
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unins000.exe - Inno Setup (Setup/Uninstall)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- PDFCreator.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{2CCBDAB9-C222-450B-9CF7-8035ECAA7013}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove PDFCreator?
You can uninstall PDFCreator 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 PDFCreator, 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 PDFCreator.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 54%
Win Server 2003 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 26%
Keep it 74%
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GLOBAL RANK
#16,108
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
69.88% |
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Windows 10 |
18.32% |
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Windows XP |
9.01% |
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Windows Vista |
2.48% |
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Windows Server 2003 |
0.31% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Ultimate |
38.94% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
14.95% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
9.03% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
8.72% |
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Windows 8.1 Single Langua... |
4.05% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
3.74% |
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Geography
19.20% of installs come from Iran
Which countries install it?
Iran |
19.20% |
Saudi Arabia |
13.62% |
IQ |
11.76% |
Egypt |
8.98% |
United States |
8.36% |
DZ |
5.88% |
MA |
4.95% |
United Arab Emirates |
3.72% |
YE |
3.10% |
TN |
3.10% |
LY |
2.48% |
Italy |
1.55% |
OM |
1.55% |
SY |
1.24% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
27.00% |
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Dell |
24.05% |
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Acer |
11.81% |
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Toshiba |
10.55% |
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GIGABYTE |
8.02% |
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Lenovo |
5.49% |
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ASUS |
5.49% |
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Samsung |
4.22% |
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American Megatrends |
1.69% |
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Sony |
1.69% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
8.51% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.32% |
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Dell Inspiron N5050 |
3.72% |
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Dell Inspiron N5010 |
3.72% |
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Gigabyte G31M-ES2C |
2.66% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite C660 |
2.66% |
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