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Should I remove Adobe Reader X - Deutsch?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #9,011
Reach 0.0422%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 526.41 days
1255.46 days >
Average installed length: 659.65 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
10.1.4 100.00%

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Adobe Reader X 10.1.4 - Deutsch

What is Adobe Reader X - Deutsch?

Adobe Acrobat X (version 10.0) is an applications designed to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format (PDF). Acrobat and Reader are widely used as a method of presenting information with a fixed layout similar to a paper publication. Adobe also allows Acrobat plug-ins to be developed by third parties, which can add extra functions to the Acrobat program. It included "sandboxing" protection for Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7.

Overview

During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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 is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named AcroRd32.exe. The setup package generally installs about 45 files and is usually about 110.15 MB (115,500,915 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.adobe.de/support/main.html
Installation folder: C:\Adobe Reader\Reader\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{AC76BA86-7AD7-1031-7B44-AA1000000001}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 110.15 MB
Language: German (Germany)

Program filesFiles installed by Adobe Reader X 10.1.4 - Deutsch

Program executable:AcroRd32.exe
Name:Adobe Reader
Adobe Reader 9.0
Signed by:Adobe Systems
Path:C:\Adobe Reader\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
MD5:c1648084c395152fbfa1b333d92056bc
Adobe Acrobat is a set of application software developed by Adobe Systems to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format (PDF).
Additional files:
  • AcroBroker.exe - Adobe PDF Broker Process for Internet Explorer
  • AcroTextExtractor.exe - Adobe Acrobat text extractor for non-PDF files (AcroTextExtractor)
  • AXE8SharedExpat.dll - AXE8SharedExpat 2010/09/27-13:37:26 (AXE Shared EXPAT (UTF-8 native))
  • AdobeXMP.dll - Adobe XMP Core 2010/09/27-13:37:26 (Adobe XMP Core 5.2-c001 ( 32 bit ))
  • ExtendScript.dll - ExtendScript 2010/09/27-13:37:26 (Adobe ExtendScript scripting engine (32 bit))
  • ahclient.dll - AdobeHelp Dynamic Link Library (Adobe Help Client Library)
  • BIBUtils.dll - BIBUtils 2011/05/02-20:38:31 (Bravo Interface Binder Utilities)
  • CoolType.dll - CoolType 2012/07/12-13:26:30 (CoolType Typography Engine)
  • JP2KLib.dll - JP2KLib 2012/06/28-16:35:51 (Adobe JPEG2000 Core Library)
  • adoberfp.dll - Adobe Reader File Preview
  • AXSLE.dll - AXSLE 2012/07/24-16:53:08 (Adobe XSLT Engine)
  • PDFPrevHndlr.dll - Adobe PDF Preview Handler
  • AdobeLinguistic.dll - Adobe Linguisitc Library (Linguistic Library)
  • LogTransport2.exe - LogTransport Application
  • ACE.dll - ACE 2011/05/02-20:38:31 (Adobe Color Engine)
  • AGM.dll - AGM 2012/07/12-13:26:30 (Adobe Graphics Manager)
  • BIB.dll - BIB 2011/05/02-20:38:31 (Bravo Interface Binder)
  • A3DUtils.dll - 3D Utilities Library (3D Utilities Library 10.1)
  • AcroRdIF.dll - Adobe PDF IFilter (PDF IFilter)
  • authplay.dll - Shockwave Flash (Adobe Flash Player 10.3 r183)
  • Acrofx32.dll - Adobe Acrobat (Lotus Notes Field Exchange Module for Adobe Acrobat)
  • AcroRd32.dll - Adobe Reader (Adobe Reader )
  • AcroRd32.exe - Adobe Reader 9.0
  • AcroRd32Info.exe
  • logsession.dll - LogSession
  • Eula.exe - EULA (Eula display)
  • AdobeCollabSync.exe - Adobe Collaboration Synchronizer 10.1

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • AcroRd32.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{1C85A33F-8BB5-46A8-9A6C-C58BA3792D3E}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
  • AdobeCollabSync.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Adobe Acrobat Synchronizer' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 10.0\Acrobat\AdobeCollabSync.exe".
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • AdobeCollabSync.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Adobe Reader Synchronizer' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe".
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • AcroRd32.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe'.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

AcroRd32.exe
Memory:52.22 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0008742131%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00055020%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00032401%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:7,193,356
8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:15
70 average
I/O reads/min:60.33 KB
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:180 Bytes
105.02 KB average

How do I remove Adobe Reader X - Deutsch?

You can uninstall Adobe Reader X - Deutsch from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program Adobe Reader X (10.1.4) - Deutsch, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Adobe Reader X - Deutsch.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 49%
Win Server 2003 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 53.79%
Windows Vista 31.41%
Windows XP 11.31%
Windows 10 3.37%
Windows Server 2003 0.12%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 30.11%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 27.09%
Microsoft Windows XP 11.25%
Windows 7 Professional 11.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 10.88%
Windows Vista Business 1.93%

Distribution by countryGeography

83.43% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
  Germany 83.43%
  Austria 6.89%
  Switzerland 4.23%
  United States 1.93%
  Spain 0.48%
  Italy 0.48%
  Netherlands 0.48%
  United Kingdom 0.24%
  Hungary 0.24%
  Poland 0.24%
  DK 0.12%
  Estonia 0.12%
  Greece 0.12%
  Luxembourg 0.12%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 23.70%
Medion 17.28%
Hewlett-Packard 13.83%
Dell 13.33%
Samsung 6.67%
GIGABYTE 6.42%
ASUS 4.94%
Lenovo 4.20%
American Megatrends 2.96%
Sahara 2.47%
Intel 2.22%
Toshiba 1.98%
Common models
MEDIONPC MS-7502 6.08%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 4.18%
MEDIONPC MS-7366 3.42%
Acer Aspire 5742G 1.90%
FUJITSU LIFEBOOK AH530 1.90%
Medion P8610 1.90%

About Adobe Systems

Adobe Systems Incorporated is computer program company focused on the creation of multimedia & creativity program products, with a more-recent foray towards rich Net application program development.
Publisher URL: www.adobe.com

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