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Should I remove Amazon Kindle For PC?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
12% remove it88% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #27,999
United States Rank #17,802
Reach 0.0055%

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Amazon Kindle For PC v1.1

What is Amazon Kindle For PC?  (from Amazon Services)

Read more than 1 million Kindle books on your PC with our free Kindle reading app. No Kindle device required. Our Whispersync technology syncs your last page read, bookmarks, notes, and highlights across various devices. Our Whispersync technology automatically syncs your books across apps, so you can start reading on ...  Read more

Overview

Amazon Kindle For PC v1.1 is a software program developed by Amazon Services. 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 12 files and is usually about 21.61 MB (22,655,071 bytes). The program is built using the Nokia Qt cross-platforms native C++ framework. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows Vista (SP2). While about 81% of users of Amazon Kindle For PC come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: kindle.amazon.com
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\amazon\kindle for pc\application
Uninstaller: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Amazon\Kindle For PC\application\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 21.61 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Amazon Kindle For PC v1.1

  • uninstall.exe - Amazon Kindle For PC Installer
  • KindleForPC.exe - Amazon Kindle For PC (Amazon Kindle For PC Application)
  • Kindle.exe - Kindle
  • libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
  • QtCore4.dll (by Nokia and/or its subsidiary(-ies)) - Qt4 (C++ application development framework.)
  • QtGui4.dll (by Nokia and/or its subsidiary(-ies))
  • QtNetwork4.dll
  • QtScript4.dll
  • QtSql4.dll
  • QtWebkit4.dll
  • QtXml4.dll
  • ssleay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Scheduled Tasks
  • Kindle.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FAB26B85-6D18-4F81-9375-2BDC098D272B}' (runs on registration).
  • KindleForPC.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{25C01AEB-8945-41D5-A151-2A8F52B9BC04}' (runs on registration).

How do I remove Amazon Kindle For PC?

You can uninstall Amazon Kindle For PC 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 Amazon Kindle For PC v1.1, 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 Amazon Kindle For PC.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 51%
Win Vista 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 12%
Keep it 88%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#27,999

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 54.13%
Windows Vista 19.27%
Windows 10 13.76%
Windows XP 12.84%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 42.06%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 15.89%
Microsoft Windows XP 12.15%
Windows 7 Professional 7.48%
Windows 8.1 Pro 5.61%
Windows 10 Home 2.80%

Distribution by countryGeography

80.50% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 80.50%
  United Kingdom 5.03%
  Canada 1.89%
  Germany 1.89%
  Malaysia 1.26%
  Netherlands 1.26%
  Australia 0.63%
  Brazil 0.63%
  CW 0.63%
  DK 0.63%
  Finland 0.63%
  Greece 0.63%
  Indonesia 0.63%
  Ireland 0.63%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 35.21%
Hewlett-Packard 29.58%
Toshiba 11.27%
Acer 11.27%
GIGABYTE 4.23%
American Megatrends 2.82%
Lenovo 2.82%
Gateway 1.41%
Compaq 1.41%
Common models
Dell Inspiron 530s 2.06%
Dell Inspiron 530 2.06%
Dell Studio 1735 2.06%
Dell Studio XPS 8100 2.06%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.06%
LENOVO 2958 2.06%

About Amazon Services

Amazon.com, Inc. is an American multinational electronic commerce company.
Publisher URL: www.amazonservices.com

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