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Should I remove BlackBerry Desktop Software?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
11% remove it89% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #19,698
United States Rank #17,510
Reach 0.0113%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 17.63 days
520.12 days >
Average installed length: 273.28 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
5.0.0.11 50.90%
5.0.0.8 13.51%
5.0.0.7 34.68%
5.0.0.1 0.90%

Other programs by Research In Motion

BlackBerry Desktop Software 5.0

What is BlackBerry Desktop Software?  (from Research In Motion)

Sync your organizer, music and media files from your Mac or PC to your BlackBerry® device. BlackBerry® Desktop Software for PC coordinates the link between your smartphone, tablet, email accounts, calendars and more. With BlackBerry Desktop Software, managing this link is even easier. Transfer your favorite media files...  Read more

Overview

BlackBerry Desktop Software 5.0 is a program developed by Research In Motion. The most used version is 5.0.0.11, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The main program executable is DesktopMgr.exe. The software installer includes 39 files and is usually about 65.12 MB (68,279,675 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows Vista (SP2). While about 48% of users of BlackBerry Desktop Software come from the United States, it is also popular in France and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.rim.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Research In Motion\BlackBerry\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /i{EE59E3BD-6B7D-4BBB-B9CD-20EA7AEF1E10}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 65.12 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by BlackBerry Desktop Software 5.0

Program executable:DesktopMgr.exe
Name:Desktop Tools for RIM Handhelds
BlackBerry Desktop Manager
Path:C:\Program Files\Research In Motion\BlackBerry\DesktopMgr.exe
MD5:d96be9da37a58ec71d7551e6eccba451
Additional files:
  • application_loader.dll - Desktop Tools for RIM Handhelds (Application loader extension)
  • backup_restore.dll - Backup Restore extension
  • CertSync.dll - Certificate Synchronization Extension
  • DesktopMgr.exe - BlackBerry Desktop Manager
  • device_file_access_dll.dll - Device File Access DLL
  • Device_Switch.dll - Device switch wizard
  • DeviceOptions.dll - Device Options Management Extension
  • email_settings.dll - Email Settings extension
  • MailServer.dll - MAPI Desktop Interface
  • media_sync.dll - Media Sync extension
  • msync.dll - Mail Reconciliation for Synchronization Extension
  • rim_asci.dll - ASCII Importer/Exporter Connector
  • rim_hh.dll - BlackBerry Smart Phone Connector for Intellisync
  • RIMCXLServer.dll - RIM CXLServer Implementation
  • Synchronize.dll - Synchronization Desktop Extension
  • WebLink.dll - Web Link Desktop Extension
  • product.dll - BlackBerry Desktop Tools (BlackBerry Product Description)
  • CE.dll - Research In Motion CE (BES Crypto Kernel)
  • Redirector.exe - BlackBerry(R) (Desktop Redirector)
  • redirectorlanguage.dll
  • CXLB.dll (by Nokia) - Nokia Intellisync SDK engine Samples (CXL Migration Layer)
  • connectorrequesthandler.dll (by Nokia) - Nokia Intellisync SDK engine Sample (ConnectorRequestHandler module)
  • SyncConfirmation.dll - SYNCCONFIRMATION module
  • SyncConflict.dll - SYNCCONFLICT module
  • Attendees.dll - Nokia Intellisync SDK engine (ATTENDEES module)
  • ilsync.dll - ILSYNCEX module
  • ilsyncEx.dll
  • iltif32.dll - ILTIF32 module
  • ilx32.dll - ILX32 module
  • PTATTACH.dll - PTATTACH module
  • PtSSLog.dll - PTSSLOG module
  • UserLocMgr.dll - USERLOCMGR module
  • configurationupgrade.dll - Nokia Intellisync SDK (Upgrade module)
  • zlib1.dll - zlib (zlib data compression library)

How do I remove BlackBerry Desktop Software?

You can uninstall BlackBerry Desktop Software 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 BlackBerry Desktop Software 5.0, 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 BlackBerry Desktop Software.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 46%
Win Vista (SP1) 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 11%
Keep it 89%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#19,698

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 53.15%
Windows Vista 25.23%
Windows XP 17.57%
Windows 10 4.05%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 25.91%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 18.64%
Microsoft Windows XP 17.27%
Windows 7 Ultimate 12.27%
Windows 7 Professional 9.09%
Windows Vista Home Basic 5.00%

Distribution by countryGeography

47.84% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 47.84%
  France 8.27%
  United Kingdom 5.76%
  Mexico 3.96%
  Indonesia 2.88%
  South Africa 2.52%
  India 2.52%
  Canada 2.52%
  Colombia 1.80%
  Argentina 1.80%
  Spain 1.80%
  Italy 1.80%
  Panama 1.44%
  Germany 1.44%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 30.14%
Hewlett-Packard 23.97%
Acer 13.70%
Toshiba 8.90%
Intel 6.16%
Sahara 3.42%
ASUS 2.74%
GIGABYTE 2.05%
American Megatrends 2.05%
Sony 2.05%
Packard Bell 2.05%
Samsung 1.37%
Common models
Dell Inspiron 1525 3.57%
Dell OptiPlex 755 3.57%
Hewlett-Packard DSDT_PRJ 2.68%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 2.68%
HP G60 Notebook PC 2.68%
Dell Dell System Inspir... 1.79%

About Research In Motion

Research In Motion Limited (RIM) is a Canadian telecommunication company known as the developer of the BlackBerry smartphone and tablet.
Publisher URL: www.rim.com

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