Should I remove inSSIDer Home?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #3,082
United States Rank #3,881
Reach 0.1895%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 10.28 days
303.27 days >
Average installed length: 159.34 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 3.1.2.1 |
100.00% |
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inSSIDer Home
from MetaGeek, LLC
What is inSSIDer Home?
inSSIDer is Wi-Fi network scanner software for Microsoft Windows from MetaGeek, LLC.
About (from MetaGeek)
inSSIDer from MetaGeek is a free Wi-Fi network scanner for Windows Vista and Windows XP. Because NetStumbler doesn't work well with Vista and 64-bit XP, we built an open-source Wi-Fi network scanner designed for the current generation of Windows operating systems. Inspect your Wi-Fi and surrounding networks. You can: S... Read more
Overview
inSSIDer Home is a software program developed by MetaGeek. 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 34 files and is usually about 4.55 MB (4,767,744 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 36% of users of inSSIDer Home come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Netherlands.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\metageek\inssider home
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{9E54E4AE-B67A-4925-8E92-0E1F9817FD73}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 4.55 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by inSSIDer Home
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inssiderhome.exe - inSSIDer
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metageek.shared.infrastructure.dll - MetaGeek.Shared.Infrastructure
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inssider.modules.learnscreen.dll - Inssider.Modules.LearnScreen
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applimit.netsparkle.dll (by Dirk Eisenberg) - NetSparkle
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filterprops.dll - FilterProps
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gongsolutions.wpf.dragdrop.dll - GongSolutions.Wpf.DragDrop
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inssider.modules.filters.dll - Inssider.Modules.Filters
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inssider.modules.networksscreen.dll - Inssider.Modules.NetworksScreen
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inssider.shared.infrastructure.dll - Inssider.Shared.Infrastructure
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jquery.js
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metageek.accesspointmodel.dll - MetaGeek.Shared.AccessPointModelModule
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metageek.densitymodel.dll - MetaGeek.Shared.DensityModelModule
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metageek.leanalytics.dll - MetaGeek.Leanalytics
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metageek.leanalytics.helper.dll - MetaGeek.Leanalytics.Helper
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metageek.rawnetworkdatagenerator.dll - MetaGeek.Shared.RawNetworkDataGenerator
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metageek.reportbuilder.dll - MetaGeek.ReportBuilder
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metageek.shared.licensemodule.dll - MetaGeek.Shared.LicenseModule
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metageek.shared.resourcesatellite.dll - MetaGeek.Shared.ResourceSatellite
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metageek.shared.resourcesatellite.resources.dll
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metageek.wifi.dll - MetaGeek.Shared.SharedWifiObjects
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metageek.wispy.dll - WiSpyDataCollector
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microsoft.compilerservices.asynctargetingpack.net4.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft.CompilerServices.AsyncTargetingPack.Net4
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microsoft.expression.drawing.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft.Expression.Drawing
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microsoft.expression.interactions.dll - Microsoft.Expression.Interactions
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microsoft.practices.prism.dll - Prism (Microsoft.Practices.Prism)
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microsoft.practices.prism.interactivity.dll - Microsoft.Practices.Prism.Interactivity
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microsoft.practices.prism.mefextensions.dll - Microsoft.Practices.Prism.MefExtensions
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microsoft.practices.servicelocation.dll - Microsoft.Practices.ServiceLocation
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newtonsoft.json.dll (by Newtonsoft) - Json.NET (Json.NET .NET 4.0)
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sharedwifi.dll - SharedWifi
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system.windows.interactivity.dll - System.Windows.Interactivity
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utilities.js
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wpflocalizeextension.dll (by Root-Project) - WPFLocalizeExtension
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xamlmarkupextensions.dll - XAMLMarkupExtensions
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- inssiderhome.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{DCC135CF-2E89-4F53-98AB-1FA36B8B3011}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove inSSIDer Home?
You can uninstall inSSIDer Home 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 inSSIDer Home, 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 inSSIDer Home.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 56%
Win 7 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #3,082
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
55.50% |
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| Windows 7 |
40.96% |
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| Windows Vista |
1.98% |
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| Windows XP |
1.55% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
20.90% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
19.32% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
13.99% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.52% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
9.20% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.80% |
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Geography
36.27% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
36.27% |
| Germany |
18.25% |
| Netherlands |
8.97% |
| United Kingdom |
7.33% |
| Italy |
3.34% |
| Canada |
1.95% |
| Austria |
1.86% |
| Australia |
1.32% |
| Poland |
1.25% |
| Belgium |
1.15% |
| France |
1.10% |
| MA |
0.96% |
| Brazil |
0.92% |
| Spain |
0.87% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
22.76% |
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| Acer |
20.38% |
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| Dell |
15.05% |
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| ASUS |
13.96% |
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| Lenovo |
7.96% |
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| Toshiba |
7.00% |
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| Medion |
5.34% |
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| Samsung |
4.09% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.21% |
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| MSI |
1.25% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
5.58% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.23% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.56% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.73% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
2.73% |
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| ACER Aspire M3641 |
2.61% |
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