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How common is it?
Global Rank #16,166
United States Rank #14,567
Reach 0.0162%
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Beyond Compare Version 3.3.5
from Scooter Software
What is Beyond Compare? (from Scooter Software)
Beyond Compare is a directory compare utility and a file compare utility wrapped in one. Synchronize files between laptop and PC, home and office, etc. Compare directory trees side-by-side with mismatches highlighted. Display text files side-by-side with changes highlighted. Great for merging changes to source code. Su... Read more
Overview
Beyond Compare Version 3.3.5 is a program developed by Scooter Software. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The main program executable is bcompare.exe. The software installer includes 9 files and is usually about 13.24 MB (13,883,467 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 48% of users of Beyond Compare come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.scootersoftware.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Beyond Compare 3\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Beyond Compare 3\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 13.24 MB
Files installed by Beyond Compare Version 3.3.5
| Program executable: | bcompare.exe |
| Name: | Beyond Compare |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\beyond compare 3\bcompare.exe |
| MD5: | 74d3f521a38b23cd25ed61e4f8d99f16 |
Additional files:
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BCShellEx.dll - Beyond Compare Shell Extension (Beyond Compare)
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BCShellEx64.dll
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BComp.exe - Beyond Compare (Beyond Compare launcher)
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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7zxa.dll (by Igor Pavlov) - 7-Zip (7z Standalone Extracting Plugin)
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BCompare 3.3.0.13755.exe
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UACLaunch.exe
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unrar.dll (by Alexander Roshal) - RAR decompression library
Behaviors exhibited
2 Context Menu Handlers
- BCShellEx.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'CirrusShellEx' with a class of {57FA2D12-D22D-490A-805A-5CB48E84F12A}.
- BCShellEx64.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'CirrusShellEx' with a class of {57FA2D12-D22D-490A-805A-5CB48E84F12A}.
How do I remove Beyond Compare?
You can uninstall Beyond Compare 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 Beyond Compare Version 3.3.5, 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 Beyond Compare.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 72%
Win Vista (SP2) 2%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #16,166
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
74.38% |
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| Windows 10 |
16.56% |
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| Windows XP |
7.19% |
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| Windows Vista |
1.88% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Professional |
23.03% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
21.14% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
17.98% |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise |
10.41% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
6.94% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
2.84% |
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Geography
48.32% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
48.32% |
| Germany |
5.43% |
| Canada |
4.39% |
| Israel |
4.13% |
| France |
3.88% |
| India |
3.36% |
| United Kingdom |
2.84% |
| Italy |
2.84% |
| Netherlands |
2.58% |
| Australia |
2.33% |
| Belgium |
1.55% |
| Brazil |
1.29% |
| Switzerland |
0.78% |
| DK |
0.78% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
34.30% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
21.26% |
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| GIGABYTE |
10.63% |
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| Acer |
9.66% |
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| ASUS |
9.18% |
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| Intel |
4.35% |
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| Lenovo |
3.86% |
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| American Megatrends |
3.38% |
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| Samsung |
1.45% |
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| Alienware |
0.97% |
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| Toshiba |
0.97% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.88% |
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| Dell Latitude E6410 |
3.10% |
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| Dell Precision M6600 |
2.33% |
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| Dell Latitude E6520 |
2.33% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.33% |
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| VMware, Inc. VMware Virtu... |
2.33% |
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