Should I remove Popcorn Time?

Installation trends (last 30 days)

Uninstallation trends (last 30 days)

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
Beta 5.2.1	13.69%
Beta 5.2	1.26%
Beta 5.1	6.79%
Beta 4.3	37.54%
Beta 4.1	3.86%
Beta 4.0	5.74%
Alpha 4.3	0.09%
5.4.5.0	0.79%
5.4.1.0	9.33%
5.4.0.0	14.89%
5.3.1.1	2.18%
5.3.1.0	1.72%
5.3.0.0	2.12%

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• #1,658 Popcorn Time
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from Popcorn Time Team

Remove Popcorn Time

Popcorn Time is a software program developed by Popcorn Time Team. The most common release is beta 4.3, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 popcorntimedesktop.exe. The setup package generally installs about 72 files and is usually about 128.63 MB (134,881,366 bytes). The installed file PopcornTimeUpdater.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 8 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 23% of users of Popcorn Time come from the United States, it is also popular in Netherlands and Brazil.

Displayed publisher: Popcorn Time

URL: www.time4popcorn.eu/

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Popcorn Time\

Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Popcorn Time\unins000.exe"

Estimated size: 128.63 MB

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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: Click Uninstall a Program.
• Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
2. When you find the program Popcorn Time, click it, and then do one of the following:
• Windows Vista/7/8: 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 Popcorn Time.
4. If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.

1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
2. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
3. The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
3. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.

1. Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
3. When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
4. Restart Google Chrome.

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• Microsoft Security Essentials
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• Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
• Reason Core Security

OS VERSIONS Win 8 53% Win 8.1 0%

HOW IT RUNS Windows Service? Yes (Installs a service)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 60% Keep it 40%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	23.46%
Netherlands	13.92%
Brazil	5.04%
France	4.68%
DK	4.34%
Norway	3.42%
Belgium	3.22%
Canada	3.18%
Israel	3.05%
United Kingdom	2.37%
Italy	2.25%
MA	2.25%
Mexico	2.04%
Sweden	1.92%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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