Should I remove pdfFactory?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #15,042
United States Rank #13,113
Reach 0.0185%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 23.48 days
357.08 days >
Average installed length: 187.62 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 6.30 |
0.27% |
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| 6.20 |
0.27% |
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| 6.18 |
0.27% |
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| 6.16 |
0.27% |
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| 6.15 |
0.27% |
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| 5.37 |
1.37% |
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| 5.36 |
0.55% |
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| 5.35 |
1.64% |
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| 5.32 |
2.19% |
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| 5.31 |
0.55% |
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| 5.28 |
1.37% |
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| 5.27 |
1.10% |
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| 5.25 |
3.01% |
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| 5.22 |
0.82% |
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| 5.20 |
2.19% |
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| 5.16 |
1.37% |
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| 5.15 |
1.37% |
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| 5.12 |
1.64% |
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| 5.11 |
3.29% |
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| 5.10 |
0.55% |
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| 5.05 |
2.19% |
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| 5.02 |
1.92% |
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| 5.01 |
5.21% |
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| 5.00 |
0.55% |
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| 4.81 |
13.70% |
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| 4.80 |
1.92% |
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| 4.75 |
5.75% |
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| 4.70 |
4.11% |
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| 4.65 |
3.29% |
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| 4.64 |
3.01% |
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| 4.63 |
0.82% |
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| 4.62 |
1.10% |
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| 4.60 |
0.82% |
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| 4.50 |
7.12% |
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| 4.10 |
11.78% |
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| 4.05 |
4.38% |
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| 4.0 |
2.74% |
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| 3.53 |
5.21% |
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Typically installed together
Other programs by FinePrint Software
Rankings
- #15,037 A-PDF Restrictions Remover
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- #15,039 Bit4id - CSP PKCS11 Oberthur
- #15,040 TOSHIBA Wireless Manager
- #15,041 eMachines GameZone Console by Oberon Media
- #15,042 pdfFactory by FinePrint Software
- #15,043 Satellite Comma by Yontoo Technology
- #15,044 Sweet Home 3D version 3.4 by eTeks
- #15,045 bProtector for Windows by PerformerSoft
- #15,046 LG Magnifier by LG Electronics
- #15,047 Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate(Build 6.5.1.2)
pdfFactory
from FinePrint Software, LLC
What is pdfFactory? (from FinePrint Software)
Award-winning, intuitive PDF creation at a reasonable price. Instant PDFs from any software: One-click PDF creation. Combine multiple documents into one PDF: Even from multiple sources.
Overview
pdfFactory is a program developed by FinePrint Software. The most used version is 4.81, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The main program executable is fppinst6.exe. The software installer includes 42 files and is usually about 43.34 MB (45,445,890 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 50% of users of pdfFactory come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: fineprint.com
Installation folder: C:\windows\syswow64\spool\drivers\w32x86\3
Uninstaller: C:\Windows\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\fppinst4.exe /uninstall
Estimated size: 43.34 MB
Files installed by pdfFactory
| Program executable: | fppinst6.exe |
| Path: | C:\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\x64\3\fppinst6.exe |
| MD5: | 82d20dbeeca874894fdb4117bf884c2e |
Additional files:
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dlciDR5C.DLL (by Lexmark International) - Windows 2K/XP Printer Driver (Windows XP Printer Driver)
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dlciUI5C.DLL (by Lexmark International) - Printer Driver User Interface Library
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dlcisk0.dll - Skin Dynamic Link Library (Skin DLL)
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dlcisk1.dll
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dlcisk2.dll
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dlciprpb.dll - PROP bitmap resource DLL
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dlciinsb.dll - INS bitmap resource DLL
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dlcijswb.dll - JSW bitmap resource DLL
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dlcilpab.dll - LPA bitmap resource DLL
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dlcipswb.dll - PSW bitmap resource DLL
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dlcicub.dll - CU bitmap resource DLL
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dlciflib.dll - Host Print Engine (Support Library for the HPE)
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dlcihpec.dll - Common Library for the HPE
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dlcihpeh.dll - Printhead Specific Library for the HPE
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dlcihpep.dll - Mechanism Specific Library for the HPE
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dlciprpr.dll - Prop resource DLL
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dlciinsr.dll - Ins resource DLL
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dlcijswr.dll - Jsw resource DLL
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dlcilpar.dll - Lpa resource DLL
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dlcipswr.dll - Psw resource DLL
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dlcicur.dll - Cu resource DLL
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dlcicomx.dll - Inkjet Printer (COMX Dynamic Link Library)
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dlcijswx.exe - Job Status Window Interface
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dlcippx.dll - Print Processor Interface
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dlcipswx.exe - Printer Status Window Interface
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dlcitsfw.dll - Touchstone (Touchstone Framework)
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dlciprp.dll - prop DLL
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dlciins.dll - ins DLL
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dlcijsw.dll - jsw DLL
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dlcilpa.dll - lpa DLL
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dlcipsw.dll - psw DLL
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dlciunst.exe - hwdunst (Hardware Uninstaller)
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dlcicfg.dll - config
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dlcicu.dll - Cu DLL
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dlciasnc.dll
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dlcidrec.dll - Data Recorder
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dlciretv.dll - Retriever DLL
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dlciserv.exe - Service Executable
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dlcitime.dll - Timer DLL
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dlcitime.exe - Time Executable
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dlciuldr.dll - Uploader DLL
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (All Users Run)
- dlcitime.dll is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'DLCICATS' which loads as rundll32 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\DLCItime.dll,_RunDLLEntry@16.
How do I remove pdfFactory?
You can uninstall pdfFactory 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 pdfFactory, 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 pdfFactory.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 59%
Win 7 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
63.01% |
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| Windows 10 |
29.59% |
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| Windows XP |
4.38% |
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| Windows Vista |
3.01% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Professional |
25.90% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
23.42% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
11.57% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
8.26% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
6.34% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
5.23% |
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Geography
49.67% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
49.67% |
| Germany |
9.71% |
| United Kingdom |
6.84% |
| Canada |
2.87% |
| Italy |
2.65% |
| Czech Republic |
1.99% |
| France |
1.77% |
| Israel |
1.77% |
| Brazil |
1.32% |
| Finland |
1.32% |
| Saudi Arabia |
1.32% |
| Spain |
1.32% |
| India |
1.10% |
| South Africa |
1.10% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
28.57% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
24.79% |
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| Acer |
8.40% |
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| GIGABYTE |
7.98% |
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| Lenovo |
7.56% |
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| Toshiba |
7.56% |
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| ASUS |
7.14% |
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| Intel |
2.94% |
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| Samsung |
2.94% |
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| Medion |
1.26% |
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| Sahara |
0.84% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.62% |
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| Acer Aspire 5755G |
2.90% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.90% |
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| Dell OptiPlex 780 |
2.90% |
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| Dell XPS 8300 |
2.17% |
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| Dell Latitude E5500 |
2.17% |
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