Should I remove BitTorrent Sync Alpha?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0001%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.0.33 |
50.00% |
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| 2.0.30 |
50.00% |
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BitTorrent Sync Alpha
Overview
BitTorrent Sync Alpha is a program developed by BitTorrent. The most used version is 2.0.33, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The main program executable is btsyncalpha.exe. The software installer includes 2 files and is usually about 6.05 MB (6,341,984 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. The distribution of this has mostly been seen in the United States.
Program details
URL: www.bittorrent.com/sync
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\BitTorrent Sync Alpha
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\BitTorrent Sync Alpha\BTSyncAlpha.exe" /UNINSTALL
Estimated size: 6.05 MB
Files installed by BitTorrent Sync Alpha
| Program executable: | btsyncalpha.exe |
| Name: | BitTorrent Sync Alpha |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\bittorrent sync alpha\btsyncalpha.exe |
| MD5: | 2f8688a3ee7e3afdfaf6f641b83a4d5c |
Additional files:
Behaviors exhibited
Context Menu Handler
- SyncShellContextMenu.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'BTSyncAlpha' with a class of {4C46CB01-8C72-463c-AA9D-34A3F82EE1F2}.
Startup File (User Run)
- BTSyncAlpha.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'BitTorrent Sync Alpha' and executes as "C:\Program Files\BitTorrent Sync Alpha\BTSyncAlpha.exe" /MINIMIZED.
How do I remove BitTorrent Sync Alpha?
You can uninstall BitTorrent Sync Alpha from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- 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.
- When you find the program BitTorrent Sync Alpha, 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove BitTorrent Sync Alpha.
PC BRAND OF CHOICE
100%
Acer
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
Win 10 50%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
50.00% |
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| Windows 10 |
50.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Pro |
50.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
50.00% |
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
About BitTorrent
BitTorrent is responsible for the continuing development of the peer-to-peer protocol, as well as the continuing development of µTorrent & BitTorrent Mainline, clients for that protocol.
Publisher URL: www.bittorrent.com