Should I remove Adobe Shockwave Player?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
11% remove it89% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #615
United States Rank #507
Reach 1.0875%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 18.16 days
535.83 days >
Average installed length: 281.54 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| v12.2.4.194 |
0.04% |
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| v12.2.3.183 |
0.04% |
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| v12.2.2.172 |
0.02% |
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| v12.2.1.171 |
0.00% |
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| v12.2.0.162 |
0.02% |
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| v12.1.9.160 |
0.00% |
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| v12.1.9.159 |
0.00% |
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| v12.1.7.157 |
0.05% |
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| v12.1.6.156 |
0.00% |
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| v12.1.5.155 |
0.01% |
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| v12.0.4.144 |
0.00% |
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| v12.0.2.122 |
0.00% |
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| v12.0.0.112 |
0.01% |
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| 12.2.9.199 |
0.04% |
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| 12.2.8.198 |
0.07% |
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| 12.2.7.197 |
0.00% |
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| 12.2.5.195 |
0.10% |
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| 12.2.4.194 |
0.12% |
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| 12.2.3.183 |
0.05% |
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| 12.2.2.172 |
0.04% |
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| 12.2.1.171 |
0.08% |
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| 12.2.0.162 |
0.00% |
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| 12.1.9.160 |
0.07% |
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| 12.1.9.159 |
0.01% |
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| 12.1.8.158 |
0.04% |
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| 12.1.7.157 |
0.10% |
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| 12.1.6.156 |
0.02% |
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| 12.1.5.155 |
0.00% |
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| 12.0.7.148 |
0.01% |
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| 12.0.4.144 |
0.00% |
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| 12.0.2.122 |
0.00% |
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| 11.6.8.638 |
0.00% |
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| 11.6.7.637 |
0.00% |
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| 11.6.5.635 |
0.00% |
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| 11.5.7.609 |
0.00% |
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| 11.5.2.602 |
0.00% |
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| 11.5.1.601 |
35.23% |
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| 11.5 |
0.00% |
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| 11.0 |
33.56% |
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| 11 |
4.03% |
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| 10.3.0.24 |
0.81% |
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| 10.2.0.23 |
1.27% |
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| 10.2.0.22 |
3.36% |
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| 10.2.0.21 |
0.05% |
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| 10.2.0.023 |
16.33% |
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| 10.1.4.20 |
3.56% |
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| 10.1.4.020 |
0.40% |
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| 10.1.3.18 |
0.38% |
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Typically installed together
Other programs by Adobe Systems
Adobe Shockwave Player
What is Adobe Shockwave Player?
Adobe Shockwave (formerly Macromedia Shockwave) is a multimedia platform used to add animation and interactivity to web pages. It allows Adobe Director applications to be published on the Internet and viewed in a web browser on any computer which has the Shockwave plug-in installed. Shockwave movies are authored in the Adobe Director environment. While there is support for including Flash movies inside Shockwave files, authors often choose the Shockwave Director combination over Flash because it offers more features and more powerful tools. Features not replicated by Flash include a much faster rendering engine, including hardware-accelerated 3D, and support for various network protocols, including Internet Relay Chat.
About (from Adobe Systems)
Over 450 million Internet-enabled desktops have installed Adobe Shockwave Player. These people now have access to some of the best the Web has to offer - including dazzling 3D games and entertainment, interactive product demonstrations, and online learning applications. Shockwave Player displays Web content that has be... Read more
Overview
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Loads into the web browser
Program details
URL: www.adobe.com
Help link: www.adobe.com/fr/support/shockwave
Installation folder: C:\Windows\system32\Adobe\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{D8DFA46A-39F7-4368-810D-18AFCFDDAEAF}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 18.91 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Adobe Shockwave Player
| Program executable: | swinit.exe |
| Name: | Shockwave |
| Shockwave Init |
| Path: | C:\Windows\System32\adobe\shockwave 11\swinit.exe |
| MD5: | fbbc3392595c55622e957b44daa7b3d7 |
Additional files:
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SVGControl.dll - Adobe SVG Viewer Control (SVGControl Module 2.0)
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NPSVGVw.dll - Adobe SVG Viewer Plugin (SVG Viewer 2.0 for Netscape)
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np32dsw.dll - Shockwave for Director (Adobe Shockwave for Director Netscape plug-in, version 11.0)
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np32dsw_1202122.dll - Adobe Shockwave for Director Netscape plug-in, version 12.0.2.122
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Plugin.dll - Adobe Shockwave for Director Netscape plug-in, version 11.5.0
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uninstaller.exe - Adobe Shockwave Player
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dirapi.dll - Director 11.5 (Director Player)
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iml32.dll - IML
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Proj.dll
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Control.dll - Shockwave (Shockwave ActiveX Control)
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DynaPlayer.dll - DynaBound Player
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gi.dll - Shockwave Third Party Install
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swdir.dll
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SwDnld.exe - Shockwave Download Module
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SwHelper_1100429.exe - Shockwave Helper
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SwHelper_1100458.exe
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SwHelper_1100465.exe
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SwHelper_1100470.exe
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SwHelper_1103471.exe
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SwHelper_1103472.exe
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SwHelper_1150595.exe
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SwHelper_1152602.exe
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SwHelper_1157609.exe
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SwHelper_1158612.exe
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SwHelper_1159615.exe
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SwHelper_1159620.exe
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SwHelper_1160626.exe
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SwHelper_1161629.exe
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SwHelper_1163633.exe
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SwHelper_1164634.exe
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SwHelper_1165635.exe
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SwHelper_1166636.exe
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SwHelper_1167637.exe
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SwHelper_1168638.exe
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SwHelper_1202122.exe
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SwHelper_1225195.exe
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SwMenu.dll - Shockwave Context Menu Support
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SVGView.dll - SVGView (SVGView Module 2.0)
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ACELite.dll - ACE (Adobe Color Engine)
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Agm.dll - AGM (Adobe Graphics Manager)
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Bib.dll - BIB (Bravo Interface Binder)
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SVG3AGM.dll
Behaviors exhibited
2 Google Chrome Plugins
- np32dsw.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'np32dsw.dll'.
- np32dsw_1202122.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'np32dsw.dll'.
2 Mozilla Plugins
- np32dsw.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'Adobe Shockwave Player' with a plugin key of '@adobe.com/ShockwavePlayer' for all users of the PC.
- np32dsw_1202122.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'Adobe Shockwave Player' with a plugin key of '@adobe.com/ShockwavePlayer' for all users of the PC.
2 Scheduled Tasks
- SwHelper_1158612.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{8D0DE216-350B-4ACC-B1E0-93E7B10C87B5}' (runs on registration).
- SwInit.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{CDEE7797-1494-466E-947F-101A665BD225}' (runs on registration).
19 Startup Files (User Run Once)
- SwHelper_1158612.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Shockwave Updater' which loads as C:\Windows\System32\Adobe\SHOCKW~1\SWHELP~1.EXE -Update -1103472 -"Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 6.0; Trident/4.0; SLCC1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; Media Center PC 5.0; InfoPath.1; .NET CLR .
- SwHelper_1152602.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Shockwave Updater' which loads as C:\WINDOWS\system32\Adobe\SHOCKW~1\SWHELP~1.EXE -Update -1103472 -"Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.1; Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1) ; MS Internet Explorer; .N.
- SwHelper_1165635.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Shockwave Updater' which loads as "C:\windows\SysWOW64\Adobe\Shockwave 11\SwHelper_1165635.exe" -Update.
- SwHelper_1159615.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Shockwave Updater' which loads as "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Adobe\Shockwave 11\SwHelper_1159615.exe" -Update.
- SwHelper_1100458.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Shockwave Updater' which loads as C:\WINDOWS\system32\Adobe\SHOCKW~1\SWHELP~1.EXE -Update -1100458 -Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 5.1; Trident/4.0; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; .NET CLR 3.0.04506.30; .NET CLR.
- SwHelper_1159620.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Shockwave Updater' which loads as C:\Windows\System32\Adobe\SHOCKW~1\SWHELP~1.EXE -Update -1103470 -"Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 6.0; Trident/4.0; SLCC1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; Media Center PC 5.0; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; ..
Plus 13 more
How do I remove Adobe Shockwave Player?
You can uninstall Adobe Shockwave Player 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 Adobe Shockwave Player, 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 Adobe Shockwave Player.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Adobe Shockwave Player you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 48%
Win 7 0%
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HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Mozilla Firefox
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 11%
Keep it 89%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
55.37% |
|
| Windows Vista |
32.48% |
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| Windows XP |
6.55% |
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| Windows 10 |
5.58% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.02% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
43.84% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
26.24% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
6.44% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
5.68% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
4.96% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
3.78% |
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Geography
55.57% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
55.57% |
| United Kingdom |
4.78% |
| France |
4.35% |
| Germany |
3.97% |
| Canada |
3.55% |
| Italy |
3.30% |
| Australia |
1.87% |
| Spain |
1.84% |
| Brazil |
1.70% |
| Netherlands |
1.36% |
| Sweden |
1.13% |
| Mexico |
0.98% |
| Argentina |
0.86% |
| Belgium |
0.84% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
87.25% |
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| Dell |
4.80% |
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| Toshiba |
2.26% |
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| Acer |
1.29% |
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| GIGABYTE |
0.94% |
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| Medion |
0.83% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.77% |
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| Intel |
0.61% |
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| Sahara |
0.43% |
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| ASUS |
0.41% |
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| Packard Bell |
0.23% |
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| Lenovo |
0.18% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
14.29% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
9.95% |
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| Hewlett-Packard Compaq Pr... |
7.81% |
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| HP G62 Notebook PC |
6.56% |
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| HP G60 Notebook PC |
6.49% |
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| Hewlett-Packard Presario ... |
4.50% |
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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