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Should I remove VitalSource Bookshelf?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
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How common is it?
Global Rank #5,637
United States Rank #3,260
Reach 0.0848%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 20.15 days
594.30 days >
Average installed length: 312.26 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
7.6.0007 0.06%
7.6.0004 2.99%
7.2.0003 1.97%
7.1.0002 1.08%
7.1.0001 1.08%
7.0.0007 0.06%
6.9.0019 2.99%
6.9.0013 0.66%
6.9.0010 0.24%
6.08.0017 5.86%
6.07.0025 1.80%
6.07.0019 3.71%
6.07.0018 0.24%
6.07.0016 0.48%
6.06.0023 14.96%
6.06.0022 2.03%
6.06.0018 0.42%
6.06.0015 0.30%
6.05.0037 5.69%
6.05.0033 4.31%
6.05.0028 1.80%
6.05.0020 9.28%
6.03.0012 6.04%
6.03.0011 5.57%
6.03.0009 0.90%
6.02.0039 0.06%
6.02.0031 1.62%
6.02.0027 1.86%
6.02.0024 4.43%
6.02.0010 0.06%
6.01.0018 17.47%

Other programs by Ingram Content Group

VitalSource Bookshelf

Overview

VitalSource Bookshelf is a program developed by Ingram Content Group. The most used version is 6.01.0018, 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 main program executable is Bookshelf.exe. The software installer includes 47 files and is usually about 56.13 MB (58,860,268 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 80% of users of VitalSource Bookshelf come from the United States, it is also popular in Australia and Canada.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.ingramcontent.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\VitalSource Bookshelf\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{ACBF0550-A317-4C22-AC93-0DDB73087412}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 56.13 MB

Program filesFiles installed by VitalSource Bookshelf

Program executable:Bookshelf.exe
Name:VitalSource Bookshelf
VitalSource Bookshelf 6.6
Path:C:\Program Files\VitalSource Bookshelf\Bookshelf.exe
MD5:ddfc277d2207be83cca6c2e5526dfdb3
Additional files:
  • Campari.Software.Core.dll (by Campari Software) - Campari Software Common Library for .NET 2.0 (Campari Software Common Library for .NET 2.0 Core)
  • icudt.dll (by The ICU Project) - International Components for Unicode (ICU Data DLL)
  • libGLESv2.dll - ANGLE libGLESv2 Dynamic Link Library
  • libEGL.dll - ANGLE libEGL Dynamic Link Library
  • ToggleSwitch.dll - Toggle Switch Control Library
  • Bookshelf.exe - VitalSource Bookshelf (VitalSource Bookshelf 6.6)
  • Awesomium.Core.dll (by Awesomium Technologies) - Awesomium.NET v1.7.2 (Awesomium.Core v1.7.2)
  • Awesomium.Windows.Controls.dll (by Awesomium Technologies) - Awesomium.Windows.Controls v1.7.2
  • VitalSource.Controls.dll - VitalSource.Controls
  • pxcview.dll (by Tracker Software Products (Canada)) - PDF-XChange Viewer (Viewer Simple SDK Libary)
  • Awesomium.dll (by Khrona) - Awesomium v1.6.5
  • VitalSource.Core.dll - VitalSource.Core
  • Bookshelf.Shell.dll - Bookshelf.Shell
  • Bookshelf.Base.dll - Bookshelf.Base
  • Bookshelf.Core.dll - Bookshelf.Core
  • Caliburn.Micro.dll (by Blue Spire Consulting) - Caliburn.Micro (Caliburn Micro)
  • Interop.SHDocVw.dll - Bookshelf
  • Autofac.Configuration.dll (by Autofac Project - http://autofac.org) - Autofac (Autofac.Configuration)
  • Autofac.dll (by Autofac Project - http://autofac.org)
  • avcodec-53.dll
  • avformat-53.dll
  • avutil-51.dll
  • Kerr.Credentials.dll (by Kenny Kerr) - Credential Management library for .NET

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • Bookshelf.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{254FE548-FA3F-4B34-8AD1-B8C5869CE6FE}' (runs on registration).

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 10 54%
Win 8.1 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#5,637

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 53.65%
Windows 7 43.72%
Windows Vista 1.61%
Windows XP 1.02%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 25.07%
Windows 10 Home 18.84%
Windows 8.1 16.14%
Windows 7 Professional 10.98%
Windows 10 Pro 6.06%
Windows 7 Ultimate 5.04%

Distribution by countryGeography

80.08% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 80.08%
  Australia 4.64%
  Canada 4.04%
  United Kingdom 2.48%
  Singapore 0.96%
  India 0.68%
  United Arab Emirates 0.64%
  South Africa 0.52%
  New Zealand 0.48%
  Germany 0.40%
  Indonesia 0.36%
  Netherlands 0.32%
  Hong Kong 0.28%
  Malaysia 0.28%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 32.48%
Dell 23.38%
ASUS 10.71%
Acer 10.46%
Toshiba 9.52%
Lenovo 6.63%
Samsung 2.81%
GIGABYTE 1.70%
MSI 0.85%
Intel 0.77%
Alienware 0.68%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 4.10%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 3.69%
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 3.48%
HP 2000 Notebook PC 3.28%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 3.28%
HP 15 Notebook PC 2.87%

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