Should I remove Philips Songbird?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #5,462
United States Rank #5,938
Reach 0.0892%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 29.31 days
691.00 days >
Average installed length: 363.07 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 6.1.2265 (2265) |
29.81% |
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| 5.6.2119 (2119) |
16.55% |
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| 5.4.1980 (1980) |
16.67% |
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| 5.2.1953 (1953) |
7.91% |
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| 5.0.1902 (1902) |
2.22% |
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| 3.2.1667 (1667) |
9.16% |
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| 3.1.1615 (1615) |
1.31% |
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| 2.6.1 Build: 6.1.2265 |
6.03% |
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| 2.5.6 Build: 5.6.2119 |
4.72% |
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| 2.5.4 (Build: 5.4.1980; Revision: 640) |
1.59% |
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| 2.5.2 (Build: 5.2.1953; Revision: 608) |
0.63% |
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| 2.4 (Build: 5.0.1902; Revision: 503) (1902) |
1.65% |
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| 2.2 (Build: 3.2.1667; Revision: 406) (1667) |
0.11% |
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| 2.1 (Build: 3.1.1615; Revision: 315) (1615) |
0.23% |
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| 2.0.1517 (1517) |
1.42% |
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Philips Songbird
from Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Overview
Philips Songbird is a software program developed by Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. The most common release is 6.1.2265 (2265), 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named Philips-Songbird.exe. The setup package generally installs about 10 files and is usually about 821.5 KB (841,220 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 40% of users of Philips Songbird come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Philips\Philips Songbird
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Philips\Philips Songbird\Philips-Songbird-Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 821.5 KB
Files installed by Philips Songbird
| Program executable: | Philips-Songbird.exe |
| Name: | Philips Songbird |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Philips\Philips Songbird\Philips-Songbird.exe |
| MD5: | e301de86e0e05b60fb3c1b3d6285ee9f |
Additional files:
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Philips-Songbird.exe - Philips Songbird
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Philips-Songbird-Uninstall.exe
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disthelper.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Autoplay Handler
- Philips-Songbird.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'ActionForAutorunPhilips-SongbirdOnArrival' with the ProgID of 'ActionForAutorun.Philips-Songbird' and the action verb 'open.
Scheduled Task
- Philips-Songbird.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{78E56D3C-3C8A-4C63-B030-77BEC8EA0972}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- Philips-Songbird.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Philips\Philips Songbird\Philips-Songbird.exe'.
How do I remove Philips Songbird?
You can uninstall Philips Songbird 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 Philips Songbird, 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 Philips Songbird.
USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #5,462
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REACH
~0.09%
PC installation base
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
64.41% |
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| Windows 10 |
16.60% |
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| Windows Vista |
11.82% |
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| Windows XP |
7.16% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
43.96% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
9.67% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
9.04% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.24% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
7.04% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
5.90% |
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Geography
40.08% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
40.08% |
| Germany |
15.35% |
| United Kingdom |
5.99% |
| Italy |
5.99% |
| France |
5.07% |
| Netherlands |
3.96% |
| Brazil |
2.85% |
| Belgium |
2.08% |
| Australia |
2.03% |
| Spain |
1.40% |
| Canada |
1.11% |
| Sweden |
1.06% |
| India |
1.06% |
| Turkey |
0.87% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
28.65% |
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| Dell |
22.12% |
|
| Acer |
19.42% |
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| ASUS |
7.40% |
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| Toshiba |
6.63% |
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| GIGABYTE |
5.77% |
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| Samsung |
3.08% |
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| Lenovo |
2.21% |
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| Medion |
2.12% |
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| Intel |
1.35% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.25% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.00% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.29% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.10% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
2.62% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530 |
2.62% |
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| Dell Inspiron One 2305 |
2.38% |
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