Should I remove Google Maps?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
26% remove it74% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #33,921
United States Rank #28,481
Reach 0.0037%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 4.28 days
126.18 days >
Average installed length: 66.30 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0.2.49539 |
97.22% |
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| 1.0.1.45679 |
2.78% |
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Google Maps
What is Google Maps?
Google Maps is an app for the Pokki desktop platform. The app itself runs as an embedded HTML5 program within the Pokki software outside of the web browser.
About (from SweetLabs)
The new Google Maps draws you a tailored map for every search and click you make. So whatever you're trying to find or wherever you're trying to go, you'll always have a map highlighting the things that matter most. The entire map is now interactive. Clicking anywhere will focus the map on that location and show you he... Read more
Overview
The most used version is 1.0.2.49539, 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. 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 23 files and is usually about 69.81 MB (73,201,000 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.pokki.com/app/Google%20Maps
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\pokki\engine
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Pokki\Engine\pokki.exe" /UNINSTALL90855d60663a9fe63dc7efe7582602859e744bea
Estimated size: 69.81 MB
Files installed by Google Maps
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StartMenuIndexer.exe (by Pokki) - Start Menu Service
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HostAppService.exe (by Pokki) - Host App Service
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Launcher.dll - Pokki (Pokki support library.)
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pokki.exe
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Uninstall.exe
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icudt.dll (by The ICU Project) - International Components for Unicode (ICU Data DLL)
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libGLESv2.dll - ANGLE libGLESv2 Dynamic Link Library
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libEGL.dll - ANGLE libEGL Dynamic Link Library
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libPokki.dll (by The Chromium Authors) - Chromium
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avutil-51.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- pokki.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{0DAE7161-A16D-437F-BD0E-BA1ECE615375}' (runs on registration).
2 Startup Files (User Run)
- Launcher.dll is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Pokki' and executes as C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Pokki\Engine\Launcher.dll",RunLaunchPlatform.
- pokki.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'pokki.exe' and executes as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Pokki\Engine\pokki.exe.
2 Startup Files (User Run Once)
- HostAppService.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #8' which loads as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Pokki\Engine\HostAppService.exe --disable-internal-flash --noerrdialogs --no-message-box --disable-extensions --disable-web-security --disable-web-resources --disable-clie.
- pokki.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #8' which loads as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Pokki\Engine\pokki.exe --disable-internal-flash --noerrdialogs --no-message-box --disable-extensions --disable-web-security --disable-web-resources --disable-client-side-p.
Network connections
- pokki.exe connects to www2.twitter.com (199.59.149.198 port 443).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| StartMenuIndexer.exe |
| Memory: | 10.71 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0002254694% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00013306% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00009241% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 1,259,178 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 12.54 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 2.31 KB | |
| HostAppService.exe |
| Memory: | 40.64 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0002938044% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00013915% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00015466% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 2,408,796 | |
| Switches/sec: | 4 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 109.91 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 106.14 KB | |
| pokki.exe |
| Memory: | 79.58 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0009914226% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00042370% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00056772% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 7,679,896 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 932.54 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 217.3 KB | |
How do I remove Google Maps?
You can uninstall Google Maps 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 Google Maps, 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 Google Maps.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 99%
Win 7 1%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 26%
Keep it 74%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
98.61% |
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| Windows 7 |
1.39% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 8.1 |
65.28% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
13.89% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
5.56% |
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| Windows 8.1 Connected |
4.17% |
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| Windows 8.1 Single Langua... |
4.17% |
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| Windows 8 |
2.78% |
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Geography
55.56% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
55.56% |
| United Kingdom |
8.89% |
| Germany |
6.67% |
| Canada |
5.56% |
| Italy |
4.44% |
| France |
3.33% |
| Netherlands |
3.33% |
| Nicaragua |
1.11% |
| MU |
1.11% |
| Norway |
1.11% |
| Finland |
1.11% |
| Australia |
1.11% |
| India |
1.11% |
| DZ |
1.11% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Lenovo |
52.86% |
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| Acer |
22.86% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
17.14% |
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| Toshiba |
5.71% |
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| GIGABYTE |
1.43% |
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Common models |
| LENOVO 20217 |
7.04% |
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| LENOVO 20236 |
4.23% |
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| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
4.23% |
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| LENOVO 20250 |
2.82% |
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| LENOVO 20287 |
2.82% |
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| LENOVO 20351 |
2.82% |
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About SweetLabs
SweetLabs has two platforms, Pokki, a platform which brings media-rich web apps to the desktop and the OpenCandy Software Network, which offers installer based software bundles through the download and installation process.
Publisher URL: www.pokki.com