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What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #29,133
United States Rank #37,805
Reach 0.0051%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 125.36 days
653.73 days >
Average installed length: 343.48 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
19.11.17.0 0.99%
17.5.15.0 0.99%
17.1.28.0 0.99%
16.5.28.0 1.98%
16.4.9.0 0.99%
15.7.25.0 1.98%
15.1.12.0 6.93%
14.5.31.0 12.87%
14.4.22.0 1.98%
14.2.15.0 8.91%
1.9.8.0 8.91%
1.9.7.0 11.88%
1.9.6.0 10.89%
1.9.5.0 2.97%
1.9.4.0 1.98%
1.9.3.4 6.93%
1.9.3.3 1.98%
1.9.3.2 1.98%
1.9.3.0 6.93%
1.9.1.0 2.97%
1.8.0 2.97%
1.7.0 0.99%

Sandcastle Help File Builder

Overview

Sandcastle Help File Builder is a software program developed by EWSoftware. The most common release is 14.5.31.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The primary executable is named SandcastleBuilder.exe. The setup package generally installs about 66 files and is usually about 10.06 MB (10,547,912 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 25% of users of Sandcastle Help File Builder come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Germany.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.EWoodruff.us
Help link: SHFB.CodePlex.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ewsoftware\sandcastle help file builder\sharedcontent
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{08CFF997-0860-4066-8FEF-7E5120BEC288}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 10.06 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Sandcastle Help File Builder

Program executable:SandcastleBuilder.exe
Path:C:\Windows\Installer\{F1FE9CF5-5E42-40A2-9637-634842FB93FF}\SandcastleBuilder.exe
MD5:2aa0d21e04fda35778fee5b2f2923337
Additional files:
  • colorizerlibrary.dll (by Jonathan de Halleux) - Code Colorizer Library
  • generateinheriteddocs.exe (by Eric Woodruff) - Sandcastle Help File Builder (Sandcastle Help File Builder Generate Inherited Documentation)
  • helplibrarymanagerlauncher.exe (by Eric Woodruff) - Help Library Manager Launcher
  • icsharpcode.texteditor.dll (by ic#code) - SharpDevelop (ICSharpCode.TextEditor)
  • ionic.zip.reduced.dll (by Dino Chiesa) - DotNetZip Library (Ionic's Zip Library (Reduced))
  • sandcastlebuilder.components.dll - Sandcastle Help File Builder BuildAssembler Components
  • sandcastlebuilder.utils.dll - Sandcastle Help File Builder Utilities
  • sandcastlebuildergui.exe - Sandcastle Help File Builder GUI
  • sandcastlehtmlextract.exe - Sandcastle Help File Builder HTML Extract
  • weifenluo.winformsui.docking.dll (by Weifen Luo) - DockPanel Suite (DockPanel Suite for .Net)
  • shfbprojectlauncher.exe - Sandcastle Help File Builder Project Launcher
  • sandcastlebuilder.wpf.dll - Sandcastle Help File Builder WPF Controls
  • esent.collections.dll (by Microsoft) - EsentCollections
  • esent.interop.dll (by Microsoft) - EsentInterop
  • nhunspell.dll (by Thomas Maierhofer) - NHunspell
  • addnamespacegroups.exe - Sandcastle Tools (Add Namespace Groups Utility)
  • buildassembler.exe - BuildAssembler - Build Controller
  • buildcomponents.dll - BuildAssembler - Build Components Library
  • buildcomponents.targets.dll - BuildAssembler - Build Component Targets Library
  • buildcomponents.xmlserializers.dll
  • converthtmltomaml.exe - HTML to MAML Converter Utility
  • ewsoftware.codedom.dll - EWSoftware Custom Code Providers
  • mrefbuilder.exe - MRefBuilder
  • sandcastle.core.dll - Sandcastle Tools Core Class Library
  • sandcastlebuilder.plugins.dll - Sandcastle Help File Builder Plug-Ins
  • segregatebynamespace.exe - Segregate Reflection Data by Namespace Utility
  • standardpresentationstyles.dll - Sandcastle Tools - Standard Presentation Styles
  • syntaxcomponents.dll - BuildAssembler - Syntax Component Library
  • versionbuilder.exe - Version Builder Utility
  • xsltransform.exe - XSL Transformation Utility
  • branding.js
  • script file.js

How do I remove Sandcastle Help File Builder?

You can uninstall Sandcastle Help File Builder 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 Sandcastle Help File Builder, 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 Sandcastle Help File Builder.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 56%
Win 7 1%
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#29,133

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 57.43%
Windows 10 39.60%
Windows XP 2.97%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Professional 32.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro 12.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 12.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium 8.00%
Windows 10 Pro 5.00%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise 5.00%

Distribution by countryGeography

25.23% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 25.23%
  United Kingdom 6.54%
  Germany 5.61%
  France 5.61%
  Japan 4.67%
  Russia 3.74%
  Canada 3.74%
  Switzerland 3.74%
  Italy 3.74%
  Brazil 2.80%
  Australia 1.87%
  Sweden 1.87%
  Spain 1.87%
  Poland 1.87%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 34.21%
Hewlett-Packard 21.05%
ASUS 7.89%
Acer 7.89%
Lenovo 7.89%
GIGABYTE 5.26%
Intel 5.26%
Samsung 3.95%
Toshiba 2.63%
American Megatrends 2.63%
Medion 1.32%
Common models
ASUS All Series 3.45%
ASUSTeK UX31E 2.30%
Dell OptiPlex 780 2.30%
XFX79U XFX nForce 790i Ul... 1.15%
TOSHIBA TECRA R850 1.15%
Dell Latitude E5530 non-v... 1.15%

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