Should I remove ProtoView?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #37,753
United States Rank #24,467
Reach 0.0028%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 73.23 days
1039.88 days >
Average installed length: 546.38 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.7.0 |
16.07% |
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1.6.13 |
66.07% |
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1.6.12 |
8.93% |
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1.6.11 |
7.14% |
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1.6.7 |
1.79% |
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Rankings
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ProtoView
from Protomold
Overview
ProtoView is a software program developed by Protomold. The most common release is 1.6.13, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The setup package generally installs about 2 files and is usually about 6.09 MB (6,383,616 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 81% of users of ProtoView come from the United States, it is also popular in France and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.protomold.com
Help link: www.protomold.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\protomold\protoview
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{FD74DC77-2FAA-45AA-9B77-A05403B3AD60}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 6.09 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by ProtoView
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nppview.dll - ProtoView 3D Viewer
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pview.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Google Chrome Plugin
- nppview.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'nppview.dll'.
Mozilla Plugin
- nppview.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name '@protomold.com/ProtomoldProtoView' with a plugin key of '@protomold.com/ProtomoldProtoView' for all users of the PC.
How do I remove ProtoView?
You can uninstall ProtoView 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 ProtoView, 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 ProtoView.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by ProtoView you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- 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.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- 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.
- 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.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 75%
Win Vista (SP2) 2%
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HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Mozilla Firefox
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
78.57% |
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Windows 10 |
14.29% |
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Windows XP |
5.36% |
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Windows Vista |
1.79% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Professional |
39.29% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
21.43% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
14.29% |
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Windows 8.1 |
7.14% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
5.36% |
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Windows 7 Enterprise |
3.57% |
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Geography
80.95% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
80.95% |
France |
3.57% |
Canada |
3.57% |
United Kingdom |
3.57% |
Ireland |
2.38% |
Mexico |
1.19% |
DZ |
1.19% |
Portugal |
1.19% |
Japan |
1.19% |
Germany |
1.19% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell |
31.91% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
19.15% |
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Lenovo |
10.64% |
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Acer |
8.51% |
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ASUS |
6.38% |
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Sony |
6.38% |
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Toshiba |
4.26% |
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GIGABYTE |
2.13% |
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American Megatrends |
2.13% |
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Intel |
2.13% |
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MSI |
2.13% |
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Gateway |
2.13% |
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Common models |
Dell Precision M6600 |
4.26% |
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Dell Precision M4700 |
4.26% |
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Dell Precision WorkStatio... |
4.26% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite P850 |
2.13% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite L645 |
2.13% |
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Dell Precision T3600 |
2.13% |
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