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Should I remove VitalSource Bookshelf?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
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How common is it?
Global Rank #16,885
United States Rank #9,198
Reach 0.0150%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 306.54 days
1117.30 days >
Average installed length: 587.06 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
6.01.0011 9.46%
6.01.0009 2.70%
6.00.0017 16.89%
6.00.0010 7.77%
5.06.0012 3.38%
5.06.0011 5.74%
5.05.0047 19.59%
5.05.0032 12.16%
5.05.0027 1.01%
5.05.0025 0.34%
5.04.0014 7.77%
5.04.0010 2.70%
5.03.0050 1.69%
5.03.0047 0.34%
5.03.0039 2.36%
5.02.0040 4.39%
5.02.0035 0.68%
5.01.0033 1.01%

VitalSource Bookshelf

Overview

VitalSource Bookshelf is a program developed by Ingram Digital. The most used version is 5.05.0047, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 programs's main executable is Bookshelf.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 160.66 MB of memory. The software installer includes 52 files and is usually about 16.93 MB (17,755,630 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows Vista (SP2). While about 88% of users of VitalSource Bookshelf come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Australia.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.ingramdigital.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\VitalSource Bookshelf\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{89BA1176-0C98-483D-9CAF-EBBC4EEE5DB3}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 16.93 MB

Program filesFiles installed by VitalSource Bookshelf

Program executable:Bookshelf.exe
Name:VitalSource Bookshelf
VitalSource Bookshelf 5.5
Signed by:Ingram Digital Group
Path:C:\Program Files\VitalSource Bookshelf\Bookshelf.exe
MD5:2387c6a46bdb8b02fd4d3a775f2b2760
Additional files:
  • ViewerUI.dll - VitalSource.Bookshelf.Base.Properties
  • Bookshelf.exe - VitalSource Bookshelf (VitalSource Bookshelf 5.5)
  • VitalSource.Controls.dll - VitalSource.Controls
  • VitalSource.Core.dll - VitalSource.Core
  • Bookshelf.Shell.dll - Bookshelf.Shell
  • Bookshelf.Base.dll - Bookshelf.Base
  • Bookshelf.Core.dll - Bookshelf.Core
  • VST.Controls.dll - VST.Controls
  • VST.Framework.dll - VSTFramework
  • ViewerWPF.dll - ViewerWPF
  • Campari.Software.Core.dll (by Campari Software) - Campari Software Common Library for .NET 2.0 (Campari Software Common Library for .NET 2.0 Core)
  • icudt48.dll (by The ICU Project) - International Components for Unicode (ICU Data DLL)
  • icuuc48.dll (by The ICU Project) - ICU Common DLL
  • pxcview.dll (by Tracker Software Products (Canada)) - PDF-XChange Viewer (Viewer Simple SDK Libary)
  • Caliburn.Micro.dll (by Blue Spire Consulting) - Caliburn.Micro (Caliburn Micro)
  • Autofac.Configuration.dll (by Autofac Project - http://autofac.org) - Autofac (Autofac.Configuration)
  • Autofac.dll (by Autofac Project - http://autofac.org)
  • Kerr.Credentials.dll (by Kenny Kerr) - Credential Management library for .NET
  • ViewerLibrary.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • Bookshelf.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{7D266C5E-8B11-4AB9-A5A0-B0C925F1D4D1}' (runs on registration).
Network connections
  • Bookshelf.exe connects to 198.183.167.119 (port 443).

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

Bookshelf.exe
Memory:160.66 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0002479712%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00019404%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00005393%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:4,431,303
8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:70.38 KB
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:36 Bytes
105.02 KB average

How do I remove VitalSource Bookshelf?

You can uninstall VitalSource Bookshelf 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 VitalSource Bookshelf, 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 VitalSource Bookshelf.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 75%
Win XP 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#16,885

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 77.70%
Windows Vista 14.53%
Windows 10 4.39%
Windows XP 3.38%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 55.10%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 11.56%
Windows 7 Professional 10.88%
Windows 7 Ultimate 8.50%
Microsoft Windows XP 3.40%
Windows 7 Enterprise 2.04%

Distribution by countryGeography

87.84% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 87.84%
  Canada 3.35%
  Australia 2.10%
  United Kingdom 1.89%
  Singapore 0.84%
  Malaysia 0.42%
  Poland 0.42%
  Belgium 0.21%
  Philippines 0.21%
  BB 0.21%
  Brazil 0.21%
  Egypt 0.21%
  Hungary 0.21%
  India 0.21%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 39.38%
Dell 27.88%
Toshiba 11.06%
Acer 9.73%
ASUS 3.54%
Lenovo 2.65%
GIGABYTE 2.21%
Alienware 1.33%
Intel 0.88%
Samsung 0.88%
American Megatrends 0.44%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 7.33%
Dell Inspiron 1545 4.00%
TOSHIBA Satellite A505 4.00%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 3.33%
HP G60 Notebook PC 2.67%
Dell Inspiron N5010 2.67%

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