Should I remove Compare It!?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #16,445
United States Rank #15,718
Reach 0.0157%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 4.2 |
67.74% |
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| 4.1 |
8.71% |
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| 4.01 |
4.19% |
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| 4.0 |
9.03% |
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| 3.86 |
7.10% |
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| 3.81 |
1.94% |
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| 3.55 |
0.65% |
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| 3.7 |
0.65% |
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Compare It!
from Grig Software
What is Compare It!? (from Grig Software)
Powerful file compare and merge utility. Features: built-in editor with syntax highlighting, undo and wordwrap; highlights changes within lines; editing or fast by-difference merging; printing; html and text reports; zip support; Unicode support; search and replace with regular expressions; manual line matching support... Read more
Overview
Compare It! is a program developed by Grig Software. The most used version is 4.2, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 wincmp3.exe. The software installer includes 11 files and is usually about 5.63 MB (5,903,578 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 44% of users of Compare It! come from the United States, it is also popular in France and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.grigsoft.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Compare It!\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Compare It!\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 5.63 MB
Files installed by Compare It!
| Program executable: | wincmp3.exe |
| Name: | Compare It! |
| Compare It! - file compare and merge tool |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\compare it!\wincmp3.exe |
| MD5: | 4a8c0e6b9e9537418faadab1223376ae |
Additional files:
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wincmpExt.dll - CompareItExt Module
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wincmpExt64.dll
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wndsync.exe - Synchronize It! 3 (Folders comparison tool)
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wincmp.exe - Compare It! (File compare and merge utility)
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pdftotext.dll (by IntraPDF) - PdfToText library (pdftotext)
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unins000.exe - Inno Setup (Setup/Uninstall)
Behaviors exhibited
2 Context Menu Handlers
- wincmpExt64.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'CompareItContextMenu' with a class of {398D6F03-7C65-4462-A173-95247F028785}.
- wincmpExt.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'CompareItExt' with a class of {398D6F03-7C65-4462-A173-95247F028785}.
How do I remove Compare It!?
You can uninstall Compare It! 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 Compare It!, 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 Compare It!.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 59%
Win Vista 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #16,445
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
63.23% |
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| Windows 10 |
26.45% |
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| Windows XP |
7.42% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.90% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Professional |
23.38% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
16.56% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
13.31% |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise |
8.77% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
7.14% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
6.17% |
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Geography
44.26% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
44.26% |
| France |
7.10% |
| Canada |
3.83% |
| Australia |
3.55% |
| Netherlands |
3.55% |
| United Kingdom |
3.28% |
| Germany |
3.01% |
| India |
2.73% |
| Brazil |
2.19% |
| Belgium |
1.64% |
| Finland |
1.64% |
| Spain |
1.64% |
| Poland |
1.37% |
| Malaysia |
1.37% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
36.72% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
21.47% |
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| Acer |
10.17% |
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| GIGABYTE |
8.47% |
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| ASUS |
7.91% |
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| Lenovo |
5.65% |
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| Intel |
2.82% |
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| Toshiba |
2.26% |
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| Samsung |
2.26% |
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| Alienware |
1.13% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.13% |
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Common models |
| Dell XPS 8500 |
3.39% |
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| MSI MS-7850 |
3.39% |
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| Dell Latitude E6430 |
2.54% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
1.69% |
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| Dell Latitude E6330 |
1.69% |
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| Dell Precision M4600 |
1.69% |
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