Should I remove BigPond Connection Client?

Versions

Version	Distribution
1.1.6	41.38%
1.1.5	17.24%
1.1.4	27.59%
1.0.9	13.79%

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from Telstra Corporation

Remove BigPond Connection Client by Telstra

BigPond Connection Client is a program developed by Telstra. The most used version is 1.1.6, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 10 files and is usually about 5.09 MB (5,333,958 bytes). BigPondCC_updater.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 77% of users of BigPond Connection Client come from Australia, it is also popular in the United States.

URL: www.bigpond.com

Help link: www.bigpond.com/help

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Telstra\BigPond Connection Client\

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{7EBFFFA9-9681-4D9B-9B1F-FEF639C5F4E5}

Estimated size: 5.09 MB

Language: English (United States)

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 BigPond Connection Client, 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 BigPond Connection Client.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 45% Win 7 3%

WHEN IT STARTS Auto-starting? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 8% Keep it 92%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

Australia	77.42%
United States	22.58%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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