ParticleShop
Overview
ParticleShop is a program developed by Corel. The most used version is 1.5.0.108, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The software installer includes 25 files. The software utilizes the Nokia Qt cross-platforms C++ framework. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 73% of users of ParticleShop come from the United States, it is also popular in Netherlands and France.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Corel\ParticleShop\
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Corel\ParticleShop\Setup\SetupARP.exe /arp
Files installed by ParticleShop
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DIM.EXE - Corel Common Framework (DIM x64)
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PNPCUNLR.DLL - PNPCUNLR x32
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PUA.EXE - Corel Update Helper x64
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ParticleShopEditor.exe - Corel(R) ParticleShop (ParticleShop 1)
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asi32_1464.dll - Corel Painter Engine (asi32_14)
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BrushEngine64.dll - BrushEngine Dynamic Link Library
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CrlTheme64.dll - CrlTheme
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IPMx64.dll - IPM Interface Library
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PainterCore64.dll - Painter Core Dynamic Link Library
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PainterRIPLib64.dll - PainterRIP Dynamic Link Library
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Renderer64.dll - Renderer Dynamic Link Library
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RiffIO64.dll - RiffIO Dynamic Link Library
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Zip64.dll - Compression Dynamic Link Library
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IPP.dll - IPP (IPP Core DLL)
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icudt53.dll (by The ICU Project) - International Components for Unicode (ICU Data DLL)
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icuin53.dll (by The ICU Project) - ICU I18N DLL
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icuuc53.dll - ICU Common DLL
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Qt5Core.dll (by Digia Plc and/or its subsidiary(-ies)) - Qt5 (C++ application development framework.)
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Qt5Gui.dll (by Digia Plc and/or its subsidiary(-ies))
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Qt5Svg.dll
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Qt5Widgets.dll
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Qt5WinExtras.dll
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libGLESv2.dll
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QtInterface64.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (User Run)
- DIM.EXE is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'DIMDas Update wird heruntergeladen...1446775425294' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Corel\Painter 2016\DIM.EXE" "C:\ProgramData\corel\downloads\540225791_610005\1446775425294\dim_params.xml" -Launch=3 -uibase="C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\corel\messages\540225791_6.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- PUA.EXE is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'ParticleShop Update Helper' which loads as C:\Program Files\Corel\ParticleShop\PUA.exe /t.
How do I remove ParticleShop?
You can uninstall ParticleShop 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 ParticleShop, 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 ParticleShop.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 87%
Win 7 (SP1) 13%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 11%
Keep it 89%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
86.75% |
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| Windows 7 |
13.25% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
43.98% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
36.14% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
5.42% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
4.82% |
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| Windows 10 Home Single La... |
3.01% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
3.01% |
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Geography
72.92% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
72.92% |
| Netherlands |
4.58% |
| France |
3.33% |
| United Kingdom |
3.33% |
| Germany |
2.50% |
| Italy |
2.50% |
| Canada |
2.08% |
| Russia |
1.25% |
| DK |
0.83% |
| BG |
0.83% |
| Hong Kong |
0.42% |
| Singapore |
0.42% |
| Norway |
0.42% |
| Finland |
0.42% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
23.36% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
19.63% |
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| ASUS |
16.82% |
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| Acer |
9.35% |
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| Lenovo |
7.48% |
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| American Megatrends |
4.67% |
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| Alienware |
4.67% |
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| Toshiba |
4.67% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.74% |
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| Intel |
2.80% |
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| Sony |
1.87% |
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| Medion |
0.93% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
7.02% |
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| Dell XPS 8700 |
5.26% |
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| Alienware Alienware 17 |
1.75% |
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| HP Compaq 8000 Elite SFF ... |
1.75% |
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| Dell Inspiron 17-7779 |
1.75% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
1.75% |
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About Corel
Corel makes a speciality of graphics processing.
Publisher URL: www.corel.com