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Should I remove CloudSync?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0006%

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.16.1.0 9.09%
1.14.7.0 45.45%
1.14.6.0 18.18%
1.12.8.0 18.18%
1.9.5.0 9.09%

CloudSync

Overview

The most common release is 1.14.7.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The setup package generally installs about 34 files and is usually about 9.31 MB (9,767,339 bytes). The installed file Updater.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. 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 57% of users of CloudSync come from United Kingdom, it is also popular in the United States and Egypt.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\CloudSync\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{31BDF6E1-C008-46A5-A93C-3B2F6AF8944D}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 9.31 MB
Language: English (United Kingdom)

Program filesFiles installed by CloudSync

  • OpenAccess.exe - CloudSync (CloudSync desktop client)
  • RestoreClient.exe
  • Interop.ShockwaveFlashObjects.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'ShockwaveFlashObjects'.
  • CBFSNet.dll (by EldoS) - Callback File System (TM) (Callback File System .NET API)
  • ExplorerExtensions.dll (by Livedrive Internet Ltd) - Livedrive desktop client (Livedrive explorer extensions)
  • libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
  • ssleay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/)
  • isxdl.dll (by Bjørnar Henden) - ISX Download DLL (Download DLL)
  • ICSharpCode.SharpZipLib.dll (by ICSharpCode.net) - #ZipLibrary (SharpZipLib for .NET Framework 1.1)
  • VSSService.exe - VSSService
  • Extensions.dll (by Livedrive Internet Ltd) - Livedrive (Explorer extensions for Livedrive)
  • AlphaFS.dll - AlphaFS
  • AxInterop.ShockwaveFlashObjects.dll
  • Localisation.dll
  • Native.dll
  • Updater.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Context Menu Handler
  • Extensions.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'LivedriveBackgroundContextMenu' with a class of {005C2E48-BD95-4F38-8FD9-9E4CB7C78D2A}.
Internet Explorer BHO
  • ExplorerExtensions.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'BrowserHelper Class' with the class of {EDF48A39-1442-463F-9F4E-F376A78D034A}.
Service
  • VSSService.exe runs as a service named 'CloudSync VSS Service' (CloudSyncVSSService).
Startup File (User Run)
  • OpenAccess.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Livedrive' and executes as "C:\Program Files\CloudSync\OpenAccess.exe" /setup.

How do I remove CloudSync?

You can uninstall CloudSync 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 CloudSync, 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 CloudSync.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by CloudSync you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 55%
Win 10 45%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 54.55%
Windows 10 45.45%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 36.36%
Windows 8.1 Pro 18.18%
Windows 7 Professional 18.18%
Windows 8 9.09%
Windows 8.1 9.09%
Windows 10 Home 9.09%

Distribution by countryGeography

57.14% of installs come from United Kingdom
Which countries install it?
  United Kingdom 57.14%
  United States 35.71%
  Egypt 7.14%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 40.00%
Acer 30.00%
Sahara 10.00%
ASUS 10.00%
Dell 10.00%
Common models
HP ProBook 4720s 9.09%
Acer Aspire X3995 9.09%
Acer Aspire 8943G 9.09%
HP Compaq dc7700 Converti... 9.09%
Hewlett-Packard G5470uk 9.09%
ASUSTeK N56VM 9.09%

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