Should I remove Facebook Plug-In?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
24% remove it76% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #2,957
United States Rank #2,166
Reach 0.2002%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 13.43 days
396.14 days >
Average installed length: 208.14 days
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Facebook Plug-In
What is Facebook Plug-In? (from Facebook)
Send pictures as a batch directly from windows explorer, Facebook has become so popular and people like to share their pictures with friends and family, so you need a quick software to upload new photo albums. It works like a batch uploader for Facebook albums. As we are very lazy users, we spent a few hours to make th... Read more
Overview
Facebook Plug-In is a program developed by Facebook. The main program executable is npfbplugin_1_0_1.dll. The software installer includes 14 files and is usually about 11.58 MB (12,137,363 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows Vista (SP2). While about 64% of users of Facebook Plug-In come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.
Program details
URL: apps.facebook.com/easyphotouploader
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\Facebook
Uninstaller: C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\Facebook\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 11.58 MB
Files installed by Facebook Plug-In
| Program module: | npfbplugin_1_0_1.dll |
| Name: | Facebook Plugin |
| Provides additional functionality on Facebook. See <a href="http://www.facebook.com">our web site</a> for details. |
| Signed by: | Entrust.net |
| Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\Facebook\npfbplugin_1_0_1.dll |
| MD5: | 0bb95cba0d71acebe9d51c68c40bf080 |
Additional files:
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uninstall.exe - Facebook Plug-In Installer (Installs a browser add-on for use with Facebook.)
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axfbootloader.dll - Facebook Plugin Bootloader (Provides additional functionality on Facebook. See <a href="http://www.facebook.com">our web site</a> for details.)
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npfbplugin_1_0_3.dll - Facebook Plugin
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Install_Facebook_Plug-In_1.0.3.exe
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facebook.exe
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Install_Facebook_Plug-In_1.0.1.exe
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MSVCR71.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® Visual Studio .NET (Microsoft® C Runtime Library)
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npfbplugin_0_1_5.dll
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npfbplugin_1_0_0.dll
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npfbplugin_1_0_4.dll
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python25.dll
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pythoncom25.dll - PyWin32
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pywintypes25.dll
Behaviors exhibited
4 Google Chrome Plugins
- npfbplugin_1_0_4.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npfbplugin_1_0_4.dll'.
- npfbplugin_1_0_3.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npfbplugin_1_0_3.dll'.
- npfbplugin_1_0_0.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npfbplugin_1_0_0.dll'.
- npfbplugin_1_0_1.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npfbplugin_1_0_1.dll'.
5 Mozilla Plugins
- npfbplugin_0_1_5.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'Facebook Plug-In 0.1.5' with a plugin key of '@facebook.com/FBPlugin,version=0.1.5'.
- npfbplugin_1_0_4.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'Facebook Plug-In 1.0.4' with a plugin key of '@facebook.com/FBPlugin,version=1.0.4'.
- npfbplugin_1_0_3.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'Facebook Plug-In 1.0.3' with a plugin key of '@facebook.com/FBPlugin,version=1.0.3'.
- npfbplugin_1_0_1.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'Facebook Plug-In 1.0.1' with a plugin key of '@facebook.com/FBPlugin,version=1.0.1'.
- npfbplugin_1_0_0.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'Facebook Plug-In 1.0.0' with a plugin key of '@facebook.com/FBPlugin,version=1.0.0'.
How do I remove Facebook Plug-In?
You can uninstall Facebook Plug-In 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 Facebook Plug-In, 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 Facebook Plug-In.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Facebook Plug-In you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 40%
Win 7 0%
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HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Mozilla Firefox
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 24%
Keep it 76%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
43.84% |
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| Windows Vista |
37.39% |
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| Windows XP |
15.13% |
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| Windows 10 |
3.59% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.05% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
31.55% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
31.40% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
14.86% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
6.97% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
4.49% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
4.16% |
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Geography
63.89% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
63.89% |
| United Kingdom |
4.76% |
| Canada |
3.55% |
| Italy |
3.34% |
| France |
3.25% |
| Australia |
1.81% |
| Germany |
1.33% |
| Spain |
1.14% |
| Israel |
1.08% |
| Belgium |
0.97% |
| Sweden |
0.84% |
| Argentina |
0.75% |
| Philippines |
0.73% |
| Finland |
0.58% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
31.80% |
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| Dell |
30.00% |
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| Acer |
13.18% |
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| Toshiba |
10.83% |
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| GIGABYTE |
5.15% |
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| Intel |
3.08% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.88% |
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| Gateway |
1.52% |
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| Samsung |
1.16% |
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| Sahara |
0.80% |
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| ASUS |
0.60% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
7.04% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
5.31% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.57% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530 |
4.27% |
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| HP G60 Notebook PC |
4.04% |
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| Hewlett-Packard Compaq Pr... |
2.69% |
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About Facebook
Facebook, Inc. runs the social networking website Facebook.
Publisher URL: www.facebook.com