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Should I remove RingCentral for Windows?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #16,162
United States Rank #8,153
Reach 0.0163%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 9.89 days
291.83 days >
Average installed length: 153.33 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
9.4.3.29474 2.80%
9.3.5.28675 3.43%
9.2.4.27921 1.56%
9.1.6.27106 0.62%
9.1.4.27095 0.31%
9.1.2.27093 0.62%
9.1.1.27091 0.62%
8.4.5.25218 5.92%
8.3.6.24042 5.61%
8.3.5.24028 2.80%
8.3.4.24012 0.31%
8.2.1.22660 4.67%
8.1.2.21236 3.12%
8.1.1.21232 1.56%
8.0.6.20118 2.80%
8.0.4.20112 4.36%
8.0.3.20104 0.62%
7.5.4.18772 2.49%
7.5.2.18767 5.92%
7.5.0.18759 0.31%
7.4.1.17562 5.92%
7.3.2.16178 4.98%
7.3.1.16173 4.05%
7.2.15096.80 5.92%
7.2.15090.71 0.31%
7.2.15085.69 0.31%
7.2.14771.86 0.62%
7.1.13446.542 0.62%
7.1.13443.529 0.31%
7.1.13435.474 1.25%
7.0.11608.381 14.64%
7.0.11602.356 0.93%
7.0.11592.1287 0.31%
6.6.10219.164 4.67%
6.6.10005.151 0.93%
6.5.8925.497 2.18%
6.4.33400.4 0.93%
6.3.33300.2 0.31%
6.3.33210.29 0.31%

RingCentral for Windows

Overview

RingCentral for Windows is a program developed by RingCentral. The most used version is 7.0.11608.381, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 installer includes 138 files and is usually about 544.87 KB (557,942 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 94% of users of RingCentral for Windows come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.ringcentral.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ringcentral softphone\ui\images\pizza
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{CA31FE65-C449-4E65-BE66-E0B5FC62B9C7}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 544.87 KB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by RingCentral for Windows

  • handle.exe (by Sysinternals) - Sysinternals Handle (Handle viewer)
  • d3dcompiler_47.dll (by Microsoft) - Direct3D HLSL Compiler for Redistribution
  • installprinter.exe
  • libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
  • libegl.dll
  • libglesv2.dll
  • qdds.dll
  • qgif.dll
  • qicns.dll
  • qico.dll
  • qjpeg.dll
  • qminimal.dll
  • qoffscreen.dll
  • qsvg.dll
  • qt5core.dll (by Digia Plc and/or its subsidiary(-ies)) - Qt5 (C++ application development framework.)
  • qt5gui.dll (by Digia Plc and/or its subsidiary(-ies))
  • qt5multimedia.dll
  • qt5network.dll
  • qt5svg.dll
  • qt5widgets.dll
  • qtga.dll
  • qtiff.dll
  • qwbmp.dll
  • qwebp.dll
  • qwindows.dll
  • rclog.dll - Debug Log Client (Debug Log Engine)
  • rcmsodial.dll - RingCentral.com® (RingCentral for Outlook)
  • registeroutlookplugin.exe - RingCentral SoftPhone Administrator
  • softphone.exe - Softphone (RingCentral for Windows)
  • ssleay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/)
  • v_localmon_rc.dll (by Copyright© RingCentral, inc) - RingCentral Internet Fax (TIFF Printer)
  • v_localui_rc.dll (by Copyright© RingCentral, inc)
  • v_print_rc.dll - RingCentral Internet Fax Driver
  • v_printui_rc.dll
  • vsrv_rc.exe
  • dialogplugin.dll
  • dialogsprivateplugin.dll
  • libmpg123-0.dll
  • mfc120u.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2013 (MFCDLL Shared Library - Retail Version)
  • msvcp120.dll - Microsoft® C Runtime Library
  • msvcr120.dll
  • opengl32sw.dll
  • qquicklayoutsplugin.dll
  • qt5printsupport.dll
  • qt5qml.dll
  • qt5quick.dll
  • qt5sql.dll
  • qt5webchannel.dll
  • qtquick2plugin.dll
  • qtquickcontrolsplugin.dll
  • softphonemapibridge.exe
  • vccorlib120.dll - Microsoft ® VC WinRT core library
  • widgetsplugin.dll
  • windowplugin.dll
  • windowsprintersupport.dll
  • qjp2.dll
  • qmlwebkitexperimentalplugin.dll
  • qmlwebkitplugin.dll
  • qmng.dll
  • qt5multimediawidgets.dll
  • qt5opengl.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Scheduled Tasks
  • softphone.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{5CD74F8E-354C-452A-8274-E6B80C2BD4C7}' (runs on registration).
  • handle.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{37A953AA-34D3-4354-B4FA-2B9435D61DCA}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
  • softphone.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'RingCentral for Windows' and executes as "C:\Program Files\RingCentral for Windows\Softphone.exe" --minimized.

How do I remove RingCentral for Windows?

You can uninstall RingCentral for Windows 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 RingCentral for Windows, 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 RingCentral for Windows.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 70%
Win XP 0%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 70.50%
Windows 7 29.19%
Windows XP 0.31%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 28.66%
Windows 10 Pro 17.13%
Windows 7 Professional 16.82%
Windows 8.1 12.15%
Windows 7 Home Premium 8.41%
Windows 8.1 Pro 7.79%

Distribution by countryGeography

93.98% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 93.98%
  United Kingdom 1.32%
  Canada 1.13%
  Philippines 0.94%
  India 0.75%
  Austria 0.19%
  Chile 0.19%
  France 0.19%
  Israel 0.19%
  Hong Kong 0.19%
  South Africa 0.19%
  Colombia 0.19%
  Mexico 0.19%
  Russia 0.19%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 38.98%
Dell 28.39%
ASUS 13.14%
Lenovo 8.90%
Acer 3.81%
Toshiba 3.81%
GIGABYTE 1.69%
MSI 0.85%
Samsung 0.42%
Common models
ASUSTeK UX305FA 5.13%
HP ENVY 17 Notebook PC 3.85%
ASUS All Series 3.21%
Dell Inspiron 660 2.56%
Dell OptiPlex 390 2.56%
HP ENVY m7 Notebook 2.56%

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