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Should I remove PowerFolder?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
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How common is it?
United States Rank #48,713
Reach 0.0014%

Versions

VersionDistribution
11.6.703.0 3.70%
11.2.306.0 7.41%
10.5.394.0 3.70%
10.4.321.0 3.70%
10.4.320.0 3.70%
10.3.232.0 3.70%
10.0.50.0 7.41%
9.4.174.0 3.70%
9.3.120.0 7.41%
9.2.74.0 3.70%
9.1.54.0 11.11%
9.0.42.0 7.41%
8.2.43.0 3.70%
8.1.35.0 14.81%
8.0.42.0 7.41%
6.0.6.0 3.70%
5.6.7.0 3.70%

PowerFolder

Overview

PowerFolder is a program developed by PowerFolder.com. The most used version is 8.1.35.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this 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. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The main program executable is powerfolder.exe. The software installer includes 16 files and is usually about 95.39 MB (100,028,850 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 58% of users of PowerFolder come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Italy.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.powerfolder.com
Help link: www.powerfolder.com/support.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\powerfolder.com\powerfolder
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\PowerFolder.com\PowerFolder\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 95.39 MB

Program filesFiles installed by PowerFolder

Program executable:powerfolder.exe
Name:PowerFolder
PowerFolder Client
Path:C:\Program Files\powerfolder.com\powerfolder\powerfolder.exe
MD5:c21468871179a45c716018f5c89be8b4
Additional files:
  • IgnoredOverlay_x64.dll
  • LiferayNativityContextMenus_x64.dll
  • LiferayNativityUtil_x64.dll
  • LockedOverlay_x64.dll
  • OKOverlay_x64.dll
  • SyncingOverlay_x64.dll
  • uninstall.exe
  • WarningOverlay_x64.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Context Menu Handler
  • LiferayNativityContextMenus_x64.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'LiferayNativityContextMenus' with a class of {0800cf35-8302-4030-8add-40ac1e3f8830}.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • PowerFolder.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\PowerFolder.com\PowerFolder\PowerFolder.exe'.

How do I remove PowerFolder?

You can uninstall PowerFolder 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 PowerFolder, 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 PowerFolder.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 52%
Win XP 4%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
 
US RANK
#48,713

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 59.26%
Windows 10 37.04%
Windows XP 3.70%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Professional 22.22%
Windows 10 Pro 14.81%
Windows 7 Home Premium 14.81%
Windows 7 Ultimate 11.11%
Windows 8.1 Pro 7.41%
Windows Seven Black Editi... 7.41%

Distribution by countryGeography

58.14% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 58.14%
  Germany 18.60%
  Italy 9.30%
  Switzerland 4.65%
  DZ 4.65%
  United Kingdom 2.33%
  Belgium 2.33%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 20.00%
Acer 15.00%
Lenovo 15.00%
Dell 10.00%
ASUS 10.00%
Toshiba 10.00%
GIGABYTE 5.00%
American Megatrends 5.00%
Medion 5.00%
Sony 5.00%
Common models
Dell Inspiron 3521 9.09%
ASUSTeK K53BY 4.55%
TOSHIBA SATELLITE PRO L85... 4.55%
MSI MS-7309 4.55%
MEDION E6220 4.55%
HP ZBook 17 4.55%

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