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Should I remove Packard Bell ScreenSaver?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
53% remove it47% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Fair
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #4,965
United States Rank #22,791
Reach 0.1033%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 19.09 days
563.09 days >
Average installed length: 295.86 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.8.0730 0.79%
1.6.0730 0.49%
1.4.0805 1.08%
1.4.0730 11.84%
1.3.0805 0.10%
1.3.0722 0.10%
1.2.0805 2.75%
1.2.0730 0.25%
1.1.0928 2.85%
1.1.0907 1.38%
1.1.0812 74.71%
1.1.0810 0.88%
1.1.0731 0.64%
1.1.0730 2.16%

Packard Bell ScreenSaver

What is Packard Bell ScreenSaver?

The Packard Bell ScreenSaver program is included by default with most new Packard Bell computers.

Overview

Packard Bell ScreenSaver is a program developed by Packard Bell. The most used version is 1.1.0812, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The software installer includes 7 files and is usually about 3.75 MB (3,936,427 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 21% of users of Packard Bell ScreenSaver come from France, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

Displayed publisher: Packard Bell Incorporated
URL: www.PackardBell.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Packard Bell\Screensaver
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Packard Bell\Screensaver\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 3.75 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Packard Bell ScreenSaver

  • Uninstall.exe - Packard Bell Screen Saver (Setup.exe)
  • NBRegNTUser.exe - NBRegNTU Application
  • UnloadRegNTUser.exe - UnloadRe Application
  • VistaGetS3S4Reg.exe - VistaGet Application
  • XPGetS3S4Reg.exe - XPGetS3S Application
  • run_Packard Bell.exe - run_NB Application

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (User Run Once)
  • run_Packard Bell.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'ScrSav' which loads as C:\Program Files\Acer\Screensaver\run_Acer.exe /default.

How do I remove Packard Bell ScreenSaver?

You can uninstall Packard Bell ScreenSaver 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 Packard Bell ScreenSaver, 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 Packard Bell ScreenSaver.

PC BRAND OF CHOICE
100%
Acer
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 53%
Keep it 47%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#4,965

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 87.52%
Windows 10 11.74%
Windows XP 0.69%
Windows Vista 0.05%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 83.54%
Windows 10 Home 10.05%
Windows 7 Starter 2.66%
Windows 7 Ultimate 0.84%
Microsoft Windows XP 0.64%
Windows 8 Pro 0.54%

Distribution by countryGeography

21.05% of installs come from France
Which countries install it?
  France 21.05%
  Germany 20.80%
  United Kingdom 18.03%
  Italy 10.30%
  Netherlands 4.95%
  Sweden 4.71%
  Spain 4.36%
  United States 3.91%
  Belgium 3.67%
  Norway 1.04%
  DK 0.89%
  Portugal 0.84%
  South Africa 0.69%
  Finland 0.59%

About Packard Bell

Packard Bell is a computer manufacturer and a subsidiary of Acer. Packard Bell shares products with Gateway, both owned by Acer.
Publisher URL: www.packardbell.com

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