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4% remove it96% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #27,549
United States Rank #37,133
Reach 0.0057%

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VersionDistribution
11.0.17 0.88%
11.0.00 99.12%

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Adobe Reader XI - Chinese Simplified

What is Adobe Reader XI - Chinese Simplified?  (from Adobe Systems)

This Font Pack, which supports Chinese Simplified, can be installed either on demand or as a standalone installer. "On demand" means that Reader realizes it is missing the Font Pack needed to display or interact with the document and asks the user if the Font Pack should be downloaded and installed. A standalone instal...  Read more

Overview

Adobe Reader XI - Chinese Simplified is a software program developed by Adobe Systems. The most common release is 11.0.00, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 setup package generally installs about 48 files and is usually about 173.79 MB (182,236,606 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 40% of users of Adobe Reader XI - Chinese Simplified come from China, it is also popular in the United States and Taiwan.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.chinese-s.adobe.com/support/main.html
Help link: www.chinese-s.adobe.com/products/acrobat/main.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 11.0\Reader\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{AC76BA86-7AD7-2052-7B44-AB0000000001}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 173.79 MB
Language: Chinese (Simplified, PRC)

Program filesFiles installed by Adobe Reader XI - Chinese Simplified

  • AcroBroker.exe - Adobe PDF Broker Process for Internet Explorer
  • AcroTextExtractor.exe - Adobe Acrobat text extractor for non-PDF files (AcroTextExtractor)
  • PDFPrevHndlrShim.exe - Adobe PDF Preview Handler Helper Application
  • piaglbreakfinder.dll - XML Form Architecture's AGL Break Finder
  • AXE8SharedExpat.dll - AXE8SharedExpat 2012/08/23-13:03:03 (AXE Shared EXPAT (UTF-8 native))
  • AdobeXMP.dll - Adobe XMP Core 2012/08/23-13:03:03 (Adobe XMP Core 5.4-c005 ( 32 bit ))
  • ExtendScript.dll - ExtendScript 2012/08/23-13:03:03 (Adobe ExtendScript scripting engine (32 bit))
  • rt3d.dll - 3D Runtime Dynamic Link Library (3D Runtime 11.0)
  • ahclient.dll - AdobeHelp Dynamic Link Library (Adobe Help Client Library)
  • BIBUtils.dll - BIBUtils 2012/09/07-19:07:31 (Bravo Interface Binder Utilities)
  • CoolType.dll - CoolType 2012/09/07-19:07:31 (CoolType Typography Engine)
  • JP2KLib.dll - JP2KLib 2012/09/09-19:04:55 (Adobe JPEG2000 Core Library)
  • ScCore.dll - ScCore 2012/08/23-13:03:03 (Scripting Components Core (32 bit))
  • adoberfp.dll - Adobe Reader File Preview
  • AXSLE.dll - AXSLE 2012/08/23-13:03:03 (Adobe XSLT Engine)
  • PDFPrevHndlr.dll - Adobe PDF Preview Handler
  • AdobeLinguistic.dll - Adobe Linguisitc Library (Linguistic Library)
  • LogTransport2.exe - LogTransport Application
  • ACE.dll - ACE 2012/09/07-19:07:31 (Adobe Color Engine)
  • AGM.dll - AGM 2012/09/07-19:07:31 (Adobe Graphics Manager)
  • BIB.dll - BIB 2012/09/07-19:07:31 (Bravo Interface Binder)
  • A3DUtils.dll - 3D Utilities Library (3D Utilities Library 11.0)
  • AcroRdIF.dll - Adobe PDF IFilter (PDF IFilter)
  • NPSWF32.dll - Shockwave Flash (Shockwave Flash 11.4 r402)
  • Acrofx32.dll - Adobe Acrobat (Lotus Notes Field Exchange Module for Adobe Acrobat)
  • AcroSup64.dll - Acrobat 64 bit Installer Support
  • reader_sl.exe - Adobe Acrobat SpeedLauncher
  • AcroRd32.dll - Adobe Reader
  • AcroRd32.exe
  • AcroRd32Info.exe
  • logsession.dll - LogSession
  • arh.exe - Adobe AIR (Adobe AIR Redistribution Helper)
  • Eula.exe - EULA (Eula display)
  • AdobeCollabSync.exe - Adobe Collaboration Synchronizer 11.0

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Mozilla Plugin
  • NPSWF32.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'Adobe Flash Player' with a plugin key of '@adobe.com/FlashPlayer'.
3 Scheduled Tasks
  • AcroRd32.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{DF9A22CD-E615-4D9A-B6C3-1894E5D65F1D}' (runs on registration).
  • AcroRd32Info.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{8F35F55F-207C-4A23-AF9C-4565E6344212}' (runs on registration).
  • Eula.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D7F6D63D-57B0-4531-96B9-339476F18753}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • AdobeCollabSync.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 1.
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 11.0\Acrobat\AdobeCollabSync.exe".
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • reader_sl.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Adobe Reader Speed Launcher' which loads as C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 11.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • reader_sl.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 11.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe'.
  • 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:6.87 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0251054327%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.01394563%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.01115981%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:105,908
8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:26
70 average
I/O reads/min:44 Bytes
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:5 Bytes
105.02 KB average

How do I remove Adobe Reader XI - Chinese Simplified?

You can uninstall Adobe Reader XI - Chinese Simplified 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 XI - Chinese Simplified, 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 XI - Chinese Simplified.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Adobe Reader XI - Chinese Simplified you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 66%
Win Vista (SP2) 1%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 73.45%
Windows 10 22.12%
Windows XP 3.54%
Windows Vista 0.88%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 40.18%
Windows 7 Home Premium 15.18%
Windows 7 Professional 11.61%
Windows 10 Pro 5.36%
Windows 8 4.46%
Windows 8.1 4.46%

Distribution by countryGeography

40.00% of installs come from China
Which countries install it?
  China 40.00%
  United States 25.22%
  Taiwan 13.91%
  Hong Kong 7.83%
  Canada 2.61%
  Japan 1.74%
  Sweden 1.74%
  Spain 0.87%
  France 0.87%
  United Kingdom 0.87%
  Korea 0.87%
  Malaysia 0.87%
  Portugal 0.87%
  SD 0.87%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 32.39%
ASUS 19.72%
Dell 16.90%
Hewlett-Packard 11.27%
Lenovo 9.86%
GIGABYTE 2.82%
Samsung 2.82%
Toshiba 2.82%
Apple 1.41%
Common models
Dell Dell System Inspir... 2.02%
Hasee Computer Co., Ltd. ... 2.02%
Acer Aspire 4745G 2.02%
Acer Aspire 4736Z 1.01%
TOSHIBA Satellite U940 1.01%
TOSHIBA Satellite T135D 1.01%

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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