Should I remove flipboards?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
18% remove it82% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0003%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 3.6.9 |
100.00% |
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flipboards
Overview
During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up. 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 software installer includes 2 files and is usually about 821.26 KB (840,972 bytes). A majority of the PCs this is running on, most OS versions are Windows 10. While about 87% of users of flipboards come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Indonesia.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\flipboards
Uninstaller: C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\FlipBoards\fb_uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 821.26 KB
Files installed by flipboards
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fb_uninstall.exe (by fb_uninstall) - fb_uninstall
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fbindexer.exe (by fbindexer) - fbindexer
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- fbindexer.exe is scheduled as a task named 'fbindexer_f'.
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- fbindexer.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named fbindexer.
How do I remove flipboards?
You can uninstall flipboards 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 flipboards, 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 flipboards.
HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 18%
Keep it 82%
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MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 10
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Geography
86.67% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
86.67% |
| Germany |
6.67% |
| Indonesia |
6.67% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Toshiba |
25.00% |
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| Lenovo |
25.00% |
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| Dell |
25.00% |
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| Acer |
25.00% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite C55-B |
16.67% |
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| LENOVO 80H1 |
16.67% |
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| ECS A58F2P-M4 |
16.67% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3521 |
16.67% |
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| ASUSTeK G20AJ |
16.67% |
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| Acer Aspire E5-771G |
16.67% |
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