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Should I remove Expressivo?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #30,067
Reach 0.0048%

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.5.1 40.43%
1.5.0 6.38%
1.4.4 1.06%
1.4.2 26.60%
1.4.1 8.51%
1.3.2 2.13%
1.3.0 4.26%
1.2.2 1.06%
1.2.0 2.13%
1.0 7.45%

Expressivo

Overview

Expressivo is a software program developed by IVO Software Sp. z o.o. The most common release is 1.5.1, 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. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. 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 setup package generally installs about 11 files and is usually about 41.22 MB (43,220,286 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows XP. While about 78% of users of Expressivo come from Poland, it is also popular in the United States and Romania.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.expressivo.com
Installation folder: C:\EXPRESSIVO
Uninstaller: C:\EXPRESSIVO\RemoveExpressivo.exe
Estimated size: 41.22 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Expressivo

  • IH_iexplore.dll - Wtyczka Expressivo dla Internet Explorera
  • report.exe - Report tool (Report sending utility)
  • expressivo.exe - Expressivo
  • mfc71.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® Visual Studio .NET (MFCDLL Shared Library - Retail Version)
  • msvcr71.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® C Runtime Library
  • RemoveExpressivo.exe
  • msvcp71.dll - Microsoft® C++ Runtime Library
  • UsunExpressivo.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO
  • IH_iexplore.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Expressivo' with the class of {85F685C3-20D9-4943-95E4-EB4224056C3F}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
  • IH_iexplore.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Expressivo' with the class of {85F685C3-20D9-4943-95E4-EB4224056C3F}.
Scheduled Task
  • expressivo.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{8A03A9C3-A240-40F5-8998-C046038DCE58}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
  • expressivo.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Expressivo' and executes as "C:\Program Files\ivo\Expressivo\expressivo.exe" -t -nosplash.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • expressivo.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\ivo\Expressivo\expressivo.exe'.

How do I remove Expressivo?

You can uninstall Expressivo 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 Expressivo, 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 Expressivo.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Expressivo you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 51%
Win XP 2%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 54.26%
Windows XP 22.34%
Windows 10 15.96%
Windows Vista 7.45%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 24.73%
Microsoft Windows XP 22.58%
Windows 7 Home Premium 18.28%
Windows 7 Professional 10.75%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 5.38%
Windows 10 Home 4.30%

Distribution by countryGeography

78.35% of installs come from Poland
Which countries install it?
  Poland 78.35%
  United States 7.22%
  Romania 4.12%
  Germany 4.12%
  Belgium 1.03%
  Sweden 1.03%
  Austria 1.03%
  Netherlands 1.03%
  Italy 1.03%
  United Kingdom 1.03%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 27.87%
GIGABYTE 14.75%
Dell 13.11%
Hewlett-Packard 13.11%
ASUS 11.48%
Toshiba 4.92%
American Megatrends 3.28%
Lenovo 3.28%
Intel 3.28%
Medion 1.64%
MSI 1.64%
Samsung 1.64%
Common models
NVIDIA AWRDACPI 4.05%
Acer Aspire 6930G 2.70%
ASUSTeK K50IJ 2.70%
Gigabyte EP31-DS3L 2.70%
TOSHIBA Satellite L500 2.70%
TOSHIBA Satellite A350 1.35%

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