84,488,480 programs installed

Should I remove Arduino?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #2,008
United States Rank #2,076
Reach 0.3291%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 13.16 days
388.25 days >
Average installed length: 204.00 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.8.9 0.15%
1.8.8 0.03%
1.8.7 0.03%
1.8.5 3.92%
1.8.4 0.88%
1.8.3 1.02%
1.8.2 1.68%
1.8.10 0.14%
1.8.1 2.68%
1.8.0 0.74%
1.6.9 2.96%
1.6.8 2.96%
1.6.7 4.61%
1.6.6 2.19%
1.6.5-r5 4.07%
1.6.5-r4 0.03%
1.6.5-r2 3.72%
1.6.5 0.15%
1.6.4 3.30%
1.6.3 3.28%
1.6.2 0.51%
1.6.13 0.79%
1.6.12 2.13%
1.6.11 1.06%
1.6.10 0.52%
1.6.1 2.44%
1.6.0 2.33%
1.5.8 1.19%
1.5.7 0.66%
1.5.6-r2 1.48%
1.5.5-r2 0.63%
1.5.5 0.49%
1.5.4 0.57%
1.5.3 0.06%
1.0.6 9.99%
1.0.5-r2 18.30%
1.0.5 18.30%

Arduino

What is Arduino?  (from Arduino)

Arduino is an open-source electronics platform based on easy-to-use hardware and software

Overview

Arduino is a program developed by Arduino. The most used version is 1.0.5-r2, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 installer includes 21 files and is usually about 811.52 KB (831,000 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 46% of users of Arduino come from the United States, it is also popular in Italy and France.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: arduino.cc
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\arduino
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Arduino\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 811.52 KB

Program filesFiles installed by Arduino

  • arduino.exe - Arduino (Arduino IDE)
  • arduino_debug.exe
  • libusb0.dll (by http://libusb-win32.sourceforge.net) - LibUSB-Win32 - DLL
  • cygwin1.dll (by Red Hat) - Cygwin (Cygwin® POSIX Emulation DLL)
  • arduino-builder.exe
  • cygiconv-2.dll
  • rxtxSerial.dll
  • uninstall.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • arduino.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{663C504F-DC08-44C8-A7AE-3F7C902F8F7C}' (runs on registration).

How do I remove Arduino?

You can uninstall Arduino 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 Arduino, 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 Arduino.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 56%
Win 8.1 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#2,008

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 56.36%
Windows 7 41.01%
Windows XP 1.59%
Windows Vista 1.05%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 16.28%
Windows 7 Home Premium 15.35%
Windows 7 Professional 11.67%
Windows 7 Ultimate 11.22%
Windows 10 Pro 10.76%
Windows 8.1 10.70%

Distribution by countryGeography

46.19% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 46.19%
  Italy 6.31%
  France 5.81%
  Germany 3.97%
  United Kingdom 3.44%
  Netherlands 3.08%
  Canada 2.47%
  Brazil 2.32%
  Spain 1.72%
  Australia 1.62%
  Belgium 1.58%
  Mexico 1.44%
  India 1.33%
  Sweden 1.10%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 23.51%
ASUS 18.76%
Dell 17.99%
Acer 12.90%
Lenovo 8.92%
Toshiba 5.67%
Samsung 4.68%
GIGABYTE 4.58%
MSI 1.57%
Intel 0.80%
Alienware 0.63%
Common models
ASUS All Series 9.28%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 4.11%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 4.04%
HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... 2.83%
HP 15 Notebook PC 2.34%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 2.06%

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Michael Scottover a year ago
This is the Arduino IDE, used to program an Arduino-based microprocessor. The website it comes from is www.arduino.cc and it's front page description says it pretty accurately: Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. It's intended for artists, designers, hobbyists and anyone interested in creating interactive objects or environments. They're trustworthy, and the program is pretty important if you have an arduino board.