Expert PDF 8 Professional
What is Expert PDF 8 Professional? (from Avanquest Software)
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Overview
Expert PDF 8 Professional is a program developed by Avanquest Software. The most used version is 8.0.0140.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 main program executable is pdfeditor.exe. The software installer includes 35 files and is usually about 94.92 MB (99,526,929 bytes). SNUpdate.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 46% of users of Expert PDF 8 Professional come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and France.
Program details
URL: www.avanquest.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Avanquest\Expert PDF 8 Professional\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{FC279721-37A6-4777-AFD8-7A56681EBA14}\ISAdmin.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0409 -removeonly
Estimated size: 94.92 MB
Language: English (United Kingdom)
Files installed by Expert PDF 8 Professional
| Program executable: | pdfeditor.exe |
| Name: | Expert PDF Editor |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\avanquest\expert pdf 8 professional\pdfeditor.exe |
| MD5: | 476f2b6973f7c19efb73217f3376c7a9 |
Additional files:
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LiveUpdateClientTools.dll - Avanquest Software Online update system (Online update system)
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OLRegist.dll - Avanquest Software OnLine Registration
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CheckSumTool.dll - CheckSumTool (CheckSumTool Unicode)
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WinInetErrors.dll - WinInetError
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SNUpdate.exe - Expert PDF
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APMessage.exe - APMessage
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IAMC.dll - IAMC (In-Application Messaging Client)
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Snapu.dll - Snap
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bvrpctln.dll - MPT (Custom controls and utilities library)
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vsgdi.dll (by visagesoft) - Visagesoft 2d rendering library
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vspdfuid.dll (by Visagesoft) - eXPert PDF Printer UI (Printer UI)
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vspdf2word.exe (by visagesoft) - Expert PDF Converter (Convert PDF to word (rtf))
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settingseditor.exe (by Visagesoft) - Expert PDF 8 (Expert PDF 8 Settings Editor)
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vsbatch2pdf.exe - Batch pdf convertion to pdf
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vspdfprsrv.exe - Expert PDF 8 Creator
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eXPertPDFAddIn.dll
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printersetup.exe
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sendmail.exe
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vsprinterx.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- PDFEditor.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{021D7D96-A98F-4E6D-A81A-82B4BDE902AB}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- vspdfprsrv.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named vspdfprsrv.exe_Reg_HKLMWow6432Run.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- vspdfprsrv.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'vspdfprsrv.exe' which loads as C:\Program Files\Avanquest\Expert PDF 8 Professional\vspdfprsrv.exe --background.
How do I remove Expert PDF 8 Professional?
You can uninstall Expert PDF 8 Professional 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 Expert PDF 8 Professional, 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 Expert PDF 8 Professional.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 60%
Win XP 0%
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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 26%
Keep it 74%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
63.81% |
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| Windows 10 |
24.90% |
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| Windows XP |
7.78% |
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| Windows Vista |
3.50% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
31.08% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
16.33% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
15.14% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
7.57% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
5.98% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
3.19% |
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Geography
45.97% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
45.97% |
| United Kingdom |
9.40% |
| France |
9.06% |
| Iran |
5.03% |
| Italy |
4.03% |
| Canada |
2.35% |
| Czech Republic |
2.35% |
| Belgium |
2.01% |
| South Africa |
1.68% |
| Brazil |
1.68% |
| Australia |
1.68% |
| New Zealand |
1.68% |
| DZ |
1.01% |
| Portugal |
1.01% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
31.08% |
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| Dell |
18.92% |
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| Acer |
18.24% |
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| ASUS |
12.84% |
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| GIGABYTE |
5.41% |
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| American Megatrends |
3.38% |
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| Toshiba |
3.38% |
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| Lenovo |
3.38% |
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| Intel |
2.70% |
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| MSI |
0.68% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
3.48% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.61% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.61% |
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| HP ProBook 4530s |
2.61% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
1.74% |
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| GBT NVDAACPI |
1.74% |
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About (from Avanquest Software)
Avanquest Software is a world leading developer of personal and professional software, encompassing a large number of categories including Creativity and Learning software, Utilities and Multimedia, all featured with the latest cutting edge technology to provide a more secure and enjoyable experience to people looking for easy and affordable software solutions in everyday life.
Publisher URL: www.avanquest.com