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Should I remove Use the entry named LeapFrog Connect to uninstall LeapFrog Leapster Explorer Plugin?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
2% remove it98% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #8,411
United States Rank #4,495
Reach 0.0471%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 26.09 days
769.71 days >
Average installed length: 404.42 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
6.1.2.19590 1.62%
6.1.1.19530 0.22%
6.0.9.19092 0.11%
5.1.19.18096 1.29%
4.1.7.15320 1.72%

Use the entry named LeapFrog Connect to uninstall LeapFrog Leapster Explorer Plugin

What is Use the entry named LeapFrog Connect to uninstall LeapFrog Leapster Explorer Plugin?  (from LeapFrog)

LeapFrog Connect allows you and your children to engage in several important features of your connected LeapFrog toys. You can add or remove files on your toys; view and collect rewards that your child earned during game play; and access valuable parent features. LeapFrog Connect provides a window into the LeapFrog L...  Read more

Overview

Use the entry named LeapFrog Connect to uninstall LeapFrog Leapster Explorer Plugin is a program developed by LeapFrog. The most used version is 6.1.2.19590, with over 2% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 software installer includes 43 files and is usually about 60.03 MB (62,942,199 bytes). UPCUpdater.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 86% of users of Use the entry named LeapFrog Connect to uninstall LeapFrog Leapster Explorer Plugin come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.leapfrog.com
Help link: www.leapfrog.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\LeapFrog\LeapFrog Connect
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{06C84AD5-A13A-43CC-B20C-D1D5E7BA2658}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 60.03 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Use the entry named LeapFrog Connect to uninstall LeapFrog Leapster Explorer Plugin

  • LeapFrogConnect.exe - LeapFrog Connect Application
  • CommandService.exe - CommandService Application
  • UPCUpdater.exe - UPCUpdater Application
  • KillApp.exe - KillApp Application
  • Monitor.exe - Monitor Application
  • uninst.exe - uninst Application
  • libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
  • ssleay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/)
  • QtCore4.dll (by Digia Plc) - Qt4 (C++ application development framework.)
  • QtGui4.dll (by Digia Plc)
  • QtNetwork4.dll
  • QtSql4.dll
  • QtWebKit4.dll
  • QtXml4.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • LeapFrogConnect.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F5670B3A-163E-4660-96BC-8A081E7DCC7A}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • Monitor.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 3.
Service
  • CommandService.exe runs as a service named 'LeapFrog Connect Device Service' (LeapFrog Connect Device Service) "Manages LeapFrog Connect devices.".
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • Monitor.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Monitor' which loads as "C:\Program Files\LeapFrog\LeapFrog Connect\Monitor.exe".
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • LeapFrogConnect.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\LeapFrog\LeapFrog Connect\LeapFrogConnect.exe'.
  • Monitor.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\LeapFrog\LeapFrog Connect\Monitor.exe'.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

CommandService.exe
Memory:1.45 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0000059360%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00000520%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00000073%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:141
8,062,084 average
Monitor.exe
Memory:1.88 MB
Total CPU:0.0000327551%
Kernel CPU:0.00001774%
User CPU:0.00001502%
CPU cycles/sec:189

How do I remove Use the entry named LeapFrog Connect to uninstall LeapFrog Leapster Explorer Plugin?

You can uninstall Use the entry named LeapFrog Connect to uninstall LeapFrog Leapster Explorer Plugin 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 Use the entry named LeapFrog Connect to uninstall (LeapFrog Leapster Explorer Plugin), 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 Use the entry named LeapFrog Connect to uninstall LeapFrog Leapster Explorer Plugin.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 59%
Win 10 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 2%
Keep it 98%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 62.07%
Windows 10 18.00%
Windows Vista 14.98%
Windows XP 4.85%
Windows Server 2003 0.11%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 50.05%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 12.78%
Windows 10 Home 6.93%
Windows 8.1 6.28%
Windows 7 Professional 5.85%
Microsoft Windows XP 4.98%

Distribution by countryGeography

85.58% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 85.58%
  Canada 4.53%
  United Kingdom 3.85%
  France 1.99%
  Australia 1.65%
  South Africa 0.41%
  Belgium 0.41%
  Ireland 0.34%
  Philippines 0.21%
  Germany 0.21%
  New Zealand 0.14%
  Chile 0.07%
  Qatar 0.07%
  BM 0.07%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 32.19%
Hewlett-Packard 31.42%
Acer 12.29%
Toshiba 11.20%
ASUS 3.58%
Samsung 3.27%
Lenovo 2.18%
GIGABYTE 2.02%
Sony 1.09%
Intel 0.78%
Common models
Dell Inspiron 1545 4.01%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 4.01%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 4.01%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 3.44%
Dell Inspiron 530 2.58%
HP G60 Notebook PC 2.01%

About LeapFrog

LeapFrog is an educational entertainment company that designs, develops and markets technology-based learning products and related content for the education of infant through grade school children.
Publisher URL: www.leapfrog.com

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