84,488,480 programs installed

Should I remove Bonjour?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #11
United States Rank #5
Reach 30.2656%
(Not enough data to show 30 day installation trends)
Uninstallation trends (last 30 days)
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 663.62 days
1518.80 days >
Average installed length: 798.01 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
3.1.0.1 16.19%
3.0.0.9 0.00%
3.0.0.2 0.29%
3.0.0.10 79.43%
2.0.5.0 0.41%
2.0.4.0 1.14%
2.0.3.0 0.18%
2.0.2.0 1.16%
2.0.1.2 0.06%
2.0.0.36 0.02%
2.0.0.34 0.12%
1.0.106 0.85%
1.0.105 0.09%
1.0.104 0.07%

Typically installed together

Bonjour

What is Bonjour?

Bonjour Service provides a general method to discover services on a local area network. The software is widely used throughout Mac OS and Windows for iOS devices, and allows users to set up a network without any configuration. It is used to find printers and file-sharing servers. iTunes uses Bonjour to find shared music, iPhoto to find shared photos. Bonjour for Windows and AirPort Base Stations may be configured to use Wide Area Bonjour which allows for wide area service discovery via a configured DNS server. Bonjour, also known as zero-configuration networking, enables automatic discovery of devices and services on a local network using industry standard IP protocols. Bonjour makes it easy to discover, publish, and resolve network services with a sophisticated, yet easy-to-use, programming interface that is accessible from Cocoa, Ruby, Python, and other languages.

About  (from Apple)

Bonjour, also known as zero-configuration networking, enables automatic discovery of computers, devices, and services on IP networks using industry standard IP protocols. It is a key component of Apple applications (e.g., iTunes, iPhoto), services (e.g., MobileMe) and devices (e.g., Apple TV, and Airport). Developers c...  Read more
Overview
  • Automatically starts with Windows
  • Loads into the web browser
  • Installs a Windows Service

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.apple.com/support/bonjour
Help link: www.apple.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Bonjour\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{6E3610B2-430D-4EB0-81E3-2B57E8B9DE8D}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 616.3 KB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Bonjour

Program executable:mDNSResponder.exe
Name:Bonjour
Bonjour Service
Path:C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
MD5:db5bea73edaf19ac68b2c0fad0f92b1a
Bonjour provides a general method to discover services on a local area network. The software is widely used throughout Mac OS, and allows users to set up a network without any configuration. It is used to find printers and file-sharing...
Additional files:
  • BonjourPSSetup.exe - BonjourPrintServices (Bonjour Printer Services Installer)
  • _mDNSResponder.exe - Bonjour (Bonjour Service)
  • BonjourSetup.exe - Bonjour Installer
  • dnssdx.dll - Bonjour COM Component Library
  • ExplorerPlugin.dll - Bonjour Explorer Bar
  • mdnsNSP.dll - Bonjour Namespace Provider
  • mDNSResponder.exe
  • old-mdnsNSP.dll
  • old-mDNSResponder.exe
  • PrinterWizard.exe - Bonjour Printer Wizard
  • xmdnsNSP.dll
  • explorerpluginlocalized.dll - Ressourcemodul til Bonjour
  • explorerpluginresources.dll - Bonjour Resource Module
  • printerwizardlocalized.dll
  • printerwizardresources.dll
  • lpk.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer Bar
  • ExplorerPlugin.dll installs an Explorer Bar in Internet Explorer called 'Bonjour' with a class of {9999A076-A9E2-4C99-8A2B-632FC9429223}.
Internet Explorer Extension
  • ExplorerPlugin.dll is installed as an Internet Explorer extension using the class {7F9DB11C-E358-4ca6-A83D-ACC663939424}.
2 Scheduled Tasks
  • PrinterWizard.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{A4D391D0-559A-4209-90C3-540CA5821E25}' (runs on registration).
  • mDNSResponder.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E002DCAA-B40D-4122-9B8D-AACD8540907A}' (runs on registration).
2 Services
  • mDNSResponder.exe runs as a service named 'Bonjour-service' (Bonjour Service) "Zorgt ervoor dat apparatuur en softwareservices automatisch worden geconfigureerd in het netwerk en hun aanwezigheid bekendmaken.".
  • mDNSResponder(15).exe runs as a service named '##Id_String1.6844F930_1628_4223_B5CC_5BB94B879762##' (Bonjour Service) "##Id_String2.6844F930_1628_4223_B5CC_5BB94B879762##".
Startup File (User Run)
  • mDNSResponder.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Bonjour Service' and executes as C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • mDNSResponder.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe'.
  • mDNSResponder(15).exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe'.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

mDNSResponder.exe
Memory:1.84 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0023477561%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00150285%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00084490%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:190,962
8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:1
70 average
I/O reads/min:15 Bytes
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:0 Bytes
105.02 KB average
_mDNSResponder.exe
Memory:2.03 MB
Total CPU:0.0001659027%
Kernel CPU:0.00005518%
User CPU:0.00011072%
CPU cycles/sec:36,734
I/O reads/min:80 Bytes

How do I remove Bonjour?

You can uninstall Bonjour 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 Bonjour, 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 Bonjour.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Bonjour you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 45%
Win 8.1 0%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 47.57%
Windows 10 44.25%
Windows Vista 5.21%
Windows XP 2.95%
Windows Server 2003 0.01%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 27.92%
Windows 10 Home 13.87%
Windows 8.1 13.21%
Windows 7 Professional 9.16%
Windows 7 Ultimate 8.32%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 4.14%

Distribution by countryGeography

56.48% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 56.48%
  United Kingdom 5.48%
  Germany 4.38%
  Canada 3.77%
  Italy 3.60%
  France 3.44%
  Australia 2.24%
  Netherlands 1.57%
  Brazil 1.19%
  Spain 0.97%
  Sweden 0.89%
  Belgium 0.88%
  Mexico 0.73%
  India 0.70%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 40.38%
Dell 18.94%
Acer 13.04%
ASUS 9.09%
Toshiba 6.67%
Lenovo 3.90%
GIGABYTE 3.29%
Samsung 3.20%
Intel 0.95%
MSI 0.55%
Common models
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 6.04%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 5.76%
HP 15 Notebook PC 5.35%
HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... 5.11%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 4.03%
HP 2000 Notebook PC 3.92%

About Apple

Apple designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer programs, and personal computers.
Publisher URL: www.apple.com

comments2 comments

user comment
user comment
green3qover a year ago
Bonjour appears to create conflicts with McAfee. With both automatically running with startup, it takes significantly longer for my computer to log onto WiFi. After logging on to WiFi, it takes longer to connect to the internet. Disabling either eliminates both delays.
expert comment
Jim J (Expert)over a year ago
Bonjour is Apple's implementation of Zero configuration networking (Zeroconf), a group of technologies that includes service discovery, address assignment, and host resolution. Bonjour locates devices such as printers, other computers, and the services that those devices offer on a local network using multicast Domain Name System (mDNS) service records.