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Should I remove BrightAuthor?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #33,278
United States Rank #26,631
Reach 0.0038%

Versions

VersionDistribution
4.4.0.15 1.33%
4.3.0.16 5.33%
4.1.1.21 2.67%
4.1.1.17 5.33%
4.1.1.14 2.67%
4.1.0.10 9.33%
4.1.0.6 1.33%
4.1.0.5 1.33%
3.8.0.41 6.67%
3.8.0.40 1.33%
3.8.0.30 1.33%
3.8.0.27 8.00%
3.7.0.39 5.33%
3.7.0.37 21.33%
3.7.0.34 1.33%
3.5.0.36 2.67%
3.5.0.24 10.67%
3.5.0.22 2.67%
3.2.0.12 4.00%
3.0.0.19 1.33%
3.0.0.10 1.33%
2.3.0.71 1.33%
2.2.0.39 1.33%

BrightAuthor

Overview

BrightAuthor is a software program developed by BrightSign. The most common release is 3.7.0.37, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The primary executable is named BrightAuthor.exe. The setup package generally installs about 13 files and is usually about 19.52 MB (20,465,339 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 60% of users of BrightAuthor come from the United States, it is also popular in Netherlands and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.brightsign.biz
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\BrightSign\BrightAuthor\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{A1D53A80-BF69-4BF8-AEE8-232EE16AC570}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 19.52 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by BrightAuthor

Program executable:BrightAuthor.exe
Name:BrightAuthor
Path:C:\Program Files\BrightSign\BrightAuthor\BrightAuthor.exe
MD5:9d92d6ff155b1a1dcf245bb28ad57e32
Additional files:
  • libmedia.dll - Probe Library (A library for probing media data.)
  • BrightAuthor.exe - BrightAuthor
  • EnableFWBA.exe - BrightAuthor Firewall Tool
  • SmartThreadPool.dll - Amib.Threading
  • ffmpeg.exe

How do I remove BrightAuthor?

You can uninstall BrightAuthor 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 BrightAuthor, 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 BrightAuthor.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 59%
Win XP 3%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#33,278

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 61.84%
Windows 10 35.53%
Windows XP 2.63%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Professional 30.67%
Windows 7 Home Premium 21.33%
Windows 8.1 Pro 10.67%
Windows 8.1 9.33%
Windows 7 Ultimate 8.00%
Windows 10 Pro 6.67%

Distribution by countryGeography

60.42% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 60.42%
  Netherlands 6.25%
  United Kingdom 6.25%
  Italy 6.25%
  Germany 4.17%
  Canada 3.13%
  Spain 2.08%
  Japan 2.08%
  Thailand 1.04%
  Belgium 1.04%
  Chile 1.04%
  France 1.04%
  MA 1.04%
  United Arab Emirates 1.04%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 26.67%
Hewlett-Packard 25.00%
Lenovo 11.67%
Acer 10.00%
ASUS 6.67%
Sony 6.67%
Samsung 3.33%
Toshiba 3.33%
GIGABYTE 1.67%
Medion 1.67%
Intel 1.67%
American Megatrends 1.67%
Common models
Dell OptiPlex 9010 4.29%
Dell Dell System XPS L7... 2.86%
ASUS All Series 2.86%
Dell Precision WorkStatio... 2.86%
Dell Inspiron 3847 1.43%
Acer Aspire 5742Z 1.43%

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