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What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #7,378
United States Rank #22,091
Reach 0.0571%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 15.83 days
466.91 days >
Average installed length: 245.33 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
7.6.7022 17.51%
7.6.7021 0.89%
7.6.7020 1.78%
7.6.7016 2.93%
7.6.7009 5.87%
7.6.7000 25.42%
7.5.7006 5.87%
7.5.7000 3.73%
7.4.7001 12.62%
7.3.7000 2.93%
7.2.7001 19.38%
7.2.7000 0.62%
7.1.7000 0.44%

Antidote HD

What is Antidote HD?  (from Druide informatique inc)

Antidote is a complete set of software reference tools for writing French. Tools include an advanced grammar checker which corrects the whole text at once, an important collection of dictionaries, and an interactive compendium of grammar rules. Seamlessly integrated with major word processors and email programs, Antido...  Read more

Overview

Antidote HD is a software program developed by Druide informatique inc. The most common release is 7.6.7000, 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 primary executable is named antido32.exe. The setup package generally installs about 68 files and is usually about 883.26 KB (904,462 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 54% of users of Antidote HD come from Canada, it is also popular in France and the United States.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.antidote.info
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Systeme\Antidote 7\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{56CDB4FE-895F-4E0D-8BB4-9A8D4310898D}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 883.26 KB
Language: French (France)

Program filesFiles installed by Antidote HD

Program executable:antido32.exe
Name:Antidote HD
Antidote
Path:C:\Program Files\druide\antidote 7\programmes32\antido32.exe
MD5:c78d8ed55f0b62912897d35f6f74e15e
Additional files:
  • agentantidote.exe - Agent Antidote (AgentAntidote)
  • Antidote.Word.Interface.P100.dll - Antidote (Antidote - Word)
  • Antidote.Word.Interface.P107.dll - AntidoteRubanWord
  • Antidote.Word.Interface.P200.dll - Antidote - Word désinstallateur
  • Antidote.Word.MT.P200.dll - AntidoteWordProxy
  • Antidote.Word.MT.P300.dll - Antidote 7 (Antidote)
  • AssistantDeTelechargement.exe - Assistant de téléchargement (Assistant de Téléchargement)
  • dbghelp.dll (by Microsoft) - Debugging Tools for Windows(R) (Windows Image Helper)
  • GesAnt.exe - Gestionnaire Antidote (GesAnt)
  • Installer dans les logiciels.exe - Réparation Antidote (Réparation de l'installation d'Antidote)
  • libAntidote32_7.dll - LibAntidote
  • libGestionnaireExtensionsTexteursDruide32_7.dll - Gestionnaire d'extensions
  • libOutilsAntidote32_7.dll - LibOutilsAntidote
  • libOutilsGuiDruide32_7.dll - LibOutilsGui
  • libOutilsNoyauDruide32_7.dll - LibOutilsNoyau
  • libParseurWikipedia32_7.dll - ParseurWikipedia
  • libphononDruide32_7.dll (by Nokia and/or its subsidiary(-ies)) - Qt4 (C++ application development framework.)
  • libQtCoreDruide32_7.dll (by Nokia and/or its subsidiary(-ies))
  • libQtGuiDruide32_7.dll
  • libQtNetworkDruide32_7.dll
  • libQtWebKitDruide32_7.dll
  • libQtXmlDruide32_7.dll
  • libQtXmlPatternsDruide32_7.dll
  • AgentAntidote64.exe
  • Antidote.Word.Interface.P100_64.dll
  • Antidote.Word.Interface.P110.dll - AntidoteWordInterfaceP110
  • Antidote.Word.Interface.P110_64.dll
  • Antidote.Word.Interface.P200_64.dll
  • Antidote.Word.MT.P200_64.dll
  • Antidote.Word.MT.P300_64.dll
  • libOutilsAntidote64_7.dll
  • libOutilsGuiDruide64_7.dll
  • libOutilsNoyauDruide64_7.dll
  • libphononDruide64_7.dll
  • libQtCoreDruide64_7.dll
  • libQtGuiDruide64_7.dll
  • libQtNetworkDruide64_7.dll
  • libQtWebKitDruide64_7.dll
  • libQtXmlDruide64_7.dll
  • libQtXmlPatternsDruide64_7.dll
  • Antidote.Excel.P100.dll - Antidote - Excel
  • Antidote.Word.P400.dll - Antidote.Word.P400

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • antido32.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E660FE38-16BF-4D11-AE90-53C13079D47D}' (runs on registration).
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
  • agentantidote.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'agentantidote.exe' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Druide\Antidote 7\Programmes32\agentantidote.exe" /LancementSession.
  • AgentAntidote64.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'agentantidote64.exe' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Druide\Antidote 7\Programmes64\agentantidote64.exe" /LancementSession.

How do I remove Antidote HD?

You can uninstall Antidote HD 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 Antidote HD, 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 Antidote HD.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 63%
Win 7 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 67.61%
Windows 10 24.93%
Windows XP 4.08%
Windows Vista 3.37%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 34.82%
Windows 7 Professional 16.83%
Windows 7 Ultimate 12.64%
Windows 10 Home 7.75%
Windows 8.1 5.79%
Microsoft Windows XP 4.01%

Distribution by countryGeography

53.61% of installs come from Canada
Which countries install it?
  Canada 53.61%
  France 26.40%
  United States 7.58%
  Belgium 4.10%
  DZ 2.32%
  MA 1.61%
  Switzerland 1.16%
  CI 0.36%
  GP 0.27%
  Spain 0.18%
  Luxembourg 0.18%
  United Kingdom 0.18%
  Germany 0.09%
  Iran 0.09%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 24.78%
Dell 21.55%
Acer 17.60%
ASUS 16.28%
Toshiba 8.50%
GIGABYTE 4.84%
Samsung 2.49%
Intel 1.76%
Lenovo 1.47%
Alienware 0.73%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 5.36%
ASUS All Series 3.79%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 3.79%
Dell XPS 8300 2.21%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 2.21%
ASUSTeK K53E 2.21%

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