Should I remove Rainbow Folders?
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 #6,915
United States Rank #8,536
Reach 0.0623%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 5.53 days
163.21 days >
Average installed length: 85.75 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.05 |
100.00% |
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Rainbow Folders
from Piotr Chodzinski
Overview
Rainbow Folders is a software program developed by Piotr Chodzinski. 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 rainbow folders.exe. The setup package generally installs about 4 files and is usually about 1.22 MB (1,276,232 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 34% of users of Rainbow Folders come from the United States, it is also popular in Italy and Germany.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Rainbow Folders\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Rainbow Folders\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 1.22 MB
Files installed by Rainbow Folders
| Program executable: | rainbow folders.exe |
| Name: | Rainbow Folders |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\rainbow folders\rainbow folders.exe |
| MD5: | 3f6d09c87b0da6e5ce043bdce949a897 |
Additional files:
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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unins001.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Rainbow Folders.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FA36AE82-9210-4A37-BA18-B289C178E558}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- Rainbow Folders.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Rainbow Folders\Rainbow Folders.exe'.
How do I remove Rainbow Folders?
You can uninstall Rainbow Folders 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 Rainbow Folders, 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 Rainbow Folders.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 53%
Win 7 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #6,915
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
59.14% |
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| Windows 10 |
27.38% |
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| Windows XP |
10.15% |
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| Windows Vista |
3.17% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.16% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.04% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
19.85% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.53% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
10.30% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
6.26% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
5.52% |
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Geography
33.96% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
33.96% |
| Italy |
7.26% |
| Germany |
7.18% |
| United Kingdom |
6.68% |
| France |
4.43% |
| Canada |
3.34% |
| Belgium |
2.69% |
| Spain |
2.18% |
| Brazil |
1.96% |
| MA |
1.74% |
| Netherlands |
1.67% |
| Egypt |
1.52% |
| DZ |
1.45% |
| Iran |
1.38% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
23.86% |
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| Dell |
21.35% |
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| Acer |
17.23% |
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| ASUS |
9.28% |
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| GIGABYTE |
8.69% |
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| Toshiba |
4.42% |
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| Intel |
3.24% |
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| Samsung |
2.95% |
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| Medion |
2.65% |
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| Lenovo |
2.50% |
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| American Megatrends |
2.21% |
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| Sahara |
0.88% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.44% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.75% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.41% |
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| ASUS All Series |
3.07% |
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| Dell OptiPlex GX620 ... |
3.07% |
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| Dell XPS 8700 |
2.05% |
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