Encyclopaedia Britannica 2008 Ultimate Reference Suite
What is Encyclopaedia Britannica 2008 Ultimate Reference Suite?
Encyclopædia Britannica Ultimate Reference Suite is an encyclopaedia that contains over 100,000 articles, an atlas, around 35,000 media files (images, video and audio) and a dictionary and thesaurus based on Merriam-Webster.
Overview
Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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 is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The software installer includes 42 files and is usually about 3.68 MB (3,856,477 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.britannica.com
Help link: support.britannica.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Britannica 8.0
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Britannica 8.0\Encyclopaedia Britannica 2008 Ultimate Reference Suite\Uninstall_Encyclopaedia Britannica 2008 Ultimate Reference Sui
Estimated size: 3.68 MB
Files installed by Encyclopaedia Britannica 2008 Ultimate Reference Suite
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awt.dll (by Sun Microsystems) - Java(TM) 2 Platform Standard Edition 5.0 U11 (Java(TM) 2 Platform Standard Edition binary)
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axbridge.dll (by Sun Microsystems) - ActiveX Bridge for JavaBeans(TM)
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BCDUtil.dll
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cmm.dll (by Eastman Kodak Company) - KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE Java CMM
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dcpr.dll
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deploy.dll - Java(TM) Deployment Library
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dictionary.exe - starter Application (starter MFC Application)
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dt_shmem.dll
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dt_socket.dll
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eula.dll - EULA
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fontmanager.dll
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hpi.dll
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hprof.dll
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instrument.dll
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ioser12.dll
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j2pkcs11.dll - Java(TM) 2 Platform Standard Edition 5.0
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jaas_nt.dll
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java.dll
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java.exe
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java_crw_demo.dll
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javacpl.exe - Java(TM) Control Panel
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javaw.exe
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JavaWebStart.dll - Java(TM) Web Start ActiveX Control
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javaws.exe - Java(TM) Web Start Launcher
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jawt.dll
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JdbcOdbc.dll
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jdwp.dll
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jpeg.dll
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jpicom32.dll - Java(TM) Plug-in COM Library
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jpiexp32.dll - Java(TM) Plug-in for Internet Explorer
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jpinscp.dll
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jpioji.dll
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jpishare.dll - Java(TM) Plug-in Share Library
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jsound.dll
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jsoundds.dll
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jucheck.exe - Java(TM) Update Checker
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jusched.exe
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keytool.exe
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kinit.exe
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qtcheck.dll
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starter.exe
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tray.dll (by JDesktop Integration Components (JDIC) Project) - JDesktop Integration Components (JDIC) (JDesktop Integration Components binary)
Behaviors exhibited
3 Scheduled Tasks
- jusched.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Java(TM) 2 Platform Standard Edition 5.0 U11' (runs weekly on Mondays at 10.00).
- starter.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D8DCBEEF-1D49-41D1-A303-74357C555ECC}' (runs on registration).
- dictionary.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E7DB2CD7-85E7-4846-8452-E8C434326E64}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (All Users Run)
- jusched.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'SunJavaUpdateSched' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_11\bin\jusched.exe".
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- javaw.exe is added as a firewall exception for '%ProgramFiles%\Java\jre1.5.0_11\bin\javaw.exC:*:enableC:Sun Java (v1.5.0_11) JavaW'.
- java.exe is added as a firewall exception for '%ProgramFiles%\Java\jre1.5.0_11\bin\java.exC:*:enableC:Sun Java (v1.5.0_11)'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| java.exe |
| Memory: | 206.14 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0002312841% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00014247% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00008882% | |
How do I remove Encyclopaedia Britannica 2008 Ultimate Reference Suite?
You can uninstall Encyclopaedia Britannica 2008 Ultimate Reference Suite 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 Encyclopaedia Britannica 2008 Ultimate Reference Suite, 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 Encyclopaedia Britannica 2008 Ultimate Reference Suite.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 46%
Win 10 4%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 2%
Keep it 98%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
50.00% |
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| Windows XP |
28.57% |
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| Windows 10 |
17.86% |
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| Windows Vista |
3.57% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
35.71% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
28.57% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
7.14% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
3.57% |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise |
3.57% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
3.57% |
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Geography
54.76% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
54.76% |
| France |
9.52% |
| Canada |
7.14% |
| Australia |
2.38% |
| BD |
2.38% |
| Belgium |
2.38% |
| Brazil |
2.38% |
| Switzerland |
2.38% |
| United Kingdom |
2.38% |
| Iran |
2.38% |
| IS |
2.38% |
| Italy |
2.38% |
| Korea |
2.38% |
| Netherlands |
2.38% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
29.17% |
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| ASUS |
16.67% |
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| Dell |
12.50% |
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| Acer |
12.50% |
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| GIGABYTE |
8.33% |
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| Toshiba |
8.33% |
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| Intel |
8.33% |
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| Sony |
4.17% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite P105 |
4.35% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C665 |
4.35% |
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| Sony VGN-SR45G_B |
4.35% |
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| MSI MS-7788 |
4.35% |
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| innotek GmbH VirtualBox |
4.35% |
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| HP-Pavilion VS201AA-ABF H... |
4.35% |
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Publisher URL: www.britannica.com