Should I remove ffdshow?
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?
Global Rank #20,441
United States Rank #29,803
Reach 0.0105%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 61.94 days
611.81 days >
Average installed length: 321.46 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| Optelecom-NKF |
0.48% |
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| 2546-gcc4.0.3-sse-x264.nl |
2.42% |
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| 2546-gcc4.0.3-sse2-x264.nl |
0.48% |
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| 20060526-rev2546 |
0.48% |
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| 20060420-gcc4.0.3-sse-x264.nl |
0.97% |
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| 20060403 |
0.97% |
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| 20060226 |
5.80% |
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| 20060127 |
0.48% |
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| 20060123 |
0.48% |
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| 20051221-gcc4.0.2-sse-x264.nl |
35.27% |
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| 20051221 |
0.97% |
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| 20051216 |
6.28% |
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| 20051208-gcc4.0.2-sse-x264.nl |
0.97% |
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| 20051201-gcc4.0.2-sse-x264.nl |
0.48% |
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| 20051129 |
4.35% |
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| 20051124 |
6.28% |
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| 20051120-gcc4.0.2-sse2-x264.nl |
2.90% |
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| 20051115 |
1.93% |
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| 20051109 |
0.97% |
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| 20051105 |
0.97% |
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| 20051018 |
1.45% |
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| 20051013 |
0.48% |
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| 20051009 |
0.48% |
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| 20050930 |
3.38% |
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| 20050920 |
1.45% |
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| 20050909 |
0.48% |
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| 20050822 |
4.83% |
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| 20050703 |
0.48% |
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| 20050630 |
0.48% |
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| 20050611 |
0.97% |
|
| 20050328 |
1.93% |
|
| 20050303 |
1.45% |
|
| 20050215 |
0.97% |
|
| 20050212 |
0.97% |
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| 20050131 |
0.48% |
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| 20050119 |
1.45% |
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| 20050112 |
3.86% |
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| 20050103 |
0.48% |
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ffdshow
from Milan Cutka
Overview
ffdshow is a software program developed by Milan Cutka. The most common release is 20051221-gcc4.0.2-sse-x264.nl, 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 setup package generally installs about 69 files and is usually about 13.94 MB (14,615,322 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows XP. While about 21% of users of ffdshow come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and France.
Program details
URL: ffdshow.sourceforge.net/tikiwiki
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ffdshow
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\ffdshow\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 13.94 MB
Files installed by ffdshow
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ff_libfaad2.dll - FAAD2 DLL built for ffdshow
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ff_kernelDeint.dll - KernelDeint for ffdshow
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xvidcore.dll (by XviD.org) - XviD MPEG-4 video codec (ISO MPEG-4 compliant video codec)
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unins000.exe - Inno Setup (Setup/Uninstall)
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ff_liba52.dll
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ff_libdts.dll
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ff_libmad.dll
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ff_realaac.dll
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ff_samplerate.dll
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ff_theora.dll
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ff_tremor.dll
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ff_unrar.dll
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ff_wmv9.dll
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ff_x264.dll
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ffavisynth.dll
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FLT_ffdshow.dll
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libavcodec.dll
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libmpeg2_ff.dll
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libmplayer.dll
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makeAVIS.exe
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tomsmocomp_ff.dll
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uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- unins000.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{9AAD58A7-9DC8-41F3-9990-050BBCDAE12F}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove ffdshow?
You can uninstall ffdshow 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 ffdshow, 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 ffdshow.
USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #20,441
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REACH
~0.01%
PC installation base
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
43.00% |
|
| Windows XP |
31.88% |
|
| Windows Vista |
13.04% |
|
| Windows 10 |
12.08% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
30.69% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
20.30% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.87% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
10.89% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.41% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
2.48% |
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Geography
20.64% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
20.64% |
| Germany |
11.01% |
| France |
9.17% |
| Italy |
4.13% |
| Japan |
4.13% |
| Romania |
4.13% |
| United Kingdom |
3.21% |
| Spain |
3.21% |
| Austria |
2.75% |
| Israel |
2.75% |
| Australia |
2.29% |
| Sweden |
2.29% |
| RS |
2.29% |
| Iran |
2.29% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
27.27% |
|
| Acer |
19.09% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
13.64% |
|
| American Megatrends |
8.18% |
|
| ASUS |
8.18% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
6.36% |
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| Toshiba |
5.45% |
|
| Sahara |
2.73% |
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| Lenovo |
2.73% |
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| Samsung |
1.82% |
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| Packard Bell |
1.82% |
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| NEC |
1.82% |
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Common models |
| Fujitsu Siemens MS-7058 |
1.98% |
|
| Acer Aspire M1200/3200/52... |
1.98% |
|
| BIOSTAR Group G31-M7 TE |
1.98% |
|
| ASUSTeK K50IJ |
1.98% |
|
| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
1.98% |
|
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
1.98% |
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