Should I remove Xenu's Link Sleuth?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
1.3c	0.70%
1.3.9	0.70%
1.3.8	93.79%
1.3.7	0.52%
1.3.5	1.66%
1.3.4	0.17%
1.3	0.44%
1.2j	0.70%
1.2h	0.70%
1.2g	0.61%

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from Tilman Hausherr

Remove Xenu's Link Sleuth by Tilman Hausherr

Xenu, or Xenu's Link Sleuth, is a computer program that checks websites for broken hyperlinks. Link Sleuth runs on Microsoft Windows. Link verification is performed on links which appear in %3Ca%3E tags, as well as images, frames, plug-ins, backgrounds, local image maps, style sheets, scripts and Java applets. The program follows links to other pages, and checks the links on those pages also, so it is possible to check an entire site for broken links in one session.

The most used version is 1.3.8, with over 98% of all installations currently using this 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 main program executable is xenu.exe. The software installer includes 5 files and is usually about 1.37 MB (1,435,801 bytes).

URL: home.snafu.de/tilman/xenulink.html

Help link: home.snafu.de/tilman/xenulink.html#FAQ

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\xenu

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Xenu\uninst.exe

Estimated size: 1.37 MB

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 Xenu's Link Sleuth, 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 Xenu's Link Sleuth.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 60% Win Vista 0%

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 7% Keep it 93%

GLOBAL RANK #7,274

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	39.42%
France	11.60%
United Kingdom	6.44%
Germany	4.62%
Canada	3.26%
Netherlands	2.73%
Italy	2.65%
Australia	2.20%
India	1.97%
Belgium	1.90%
Spain	1.82%
Czech Republic	1.44%
Russia	1.21%
Israel	1.14%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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