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What percent of users and experts removed it?
2% remove it98% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #22,532
United States Rank #13,772
Reach 0.0087%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 5.4 |
100.00% |
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Personal Ancestral File Companion 5.4
from Intellectual Reserve Inc.
Overview
Personal Ancestral File Companion 5.4 is a program developed by Intellectual Reserve. 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 pcomp32.exe. The software installer includes 47 files and is usually about 15.94 MB (16,717,566 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows Vista (SP2). While about 80% of users of Personal Ancestral File Companion come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.familysearch.org
Help link: productsupport.familysearch.org/supportroot/eng/frameset_products.asp
Installation folder: C:\PCOMP5
Uninstaller: RunDll32 C:\Program Files2\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\PROFES~1\RunTime\11\00\Intel32\Ctor.dll,LaunchSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{9
Estimated size: 15.94 MB
Language: English
Files installed by Personal Ancestral File Companion 5.4
| Program executable: | pcomp32.exe |
| Name: | PAF Companion |
| PCOMP32 |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\pcomp32.exe |
| MD5: | e731ae56a4f1bf197a618ef7fe041cca |
Additional files:
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cdintf.dll (by Amyuni Technologies
http://www.amyuni.com) - Amyuni Common Driver Interface (Common Driver Interface DLL)
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pfd500.dll (by Progeny Software Inc) - PFD500 Dynamic Link Library (PFD500 DLL)
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xassist.dll (by Progeny Software) - Exception Assistant Library
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acfpdfu.dll (by AMYUNI Technologies
http://www.amyuni.com) - Amyuni Document Converter
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acfpdfui.dll (by AMYUNI Technologies
http://www.amyuni.com) - Amyuni Document Converter User Interface
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cerber32.dll (by Progeny Software) - Progeny Software Cerber32 (Cerber32)
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pfd301.dll - Progeny Software pfd301 (pfd301)
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Install.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- pcomp32.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{3271B5A0-7A7A-4980-8CB9-8994809D5D8A}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove Personal Ancestral File Companion?
You can uninstall Personal Ancestral File Companion 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 Personal Ancestral File Companion 5.4, 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 Personal Ancestral File Companion.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 56%
Win XP 1%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 2%
Keep it 98%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #22,532
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
55.56% |
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| Windows Vista |
20.47% |
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| Windows 10 |
12.28% |
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| Windows XP |
11.70% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
45.88% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
15.88% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
11.76% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
7.06% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.47% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
3.53% |
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Geography
80.23% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
80.23% |
| United Kingdom |
8.91% |
| Canada |
3.49% |
| Australia |
2.71% |
| Germany |
1.94% |
| Austria |
0.39% |
| Spain |
0.39% |
| Croatia |
0.39% |
| Ireland |
0.39% |
| Luxembourg |
0.39% |
| New Zealand |
0.39% |
| Portugal |
0.39% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
33.60% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
33.60% |
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| Toshiba |
13.60% |
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| Acer |
6.40% |
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| GIGABYTE |
5.60% |
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| Intel |
3.20% |
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| Lenovo |
1.60% |
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| Sony |
1.60% |
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| Gateway |
0.80% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
5.60% |
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| HP Pavilion dv4 Notebook ... |
2.40% |
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| Dell Studio XPS 8100 |
2.40% |
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| Dell Studio XPS 435MT |
2.40% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530 |
2.40% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L505D |
2.40% |
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