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What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
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Versions

VersionDistribution
8.00.2363.8000 25.00%
7.80.2316.7800 25.00%
7.73.2288.7730 12.50%
7.72.2279.7720 12.50%
7.70.2258.7700 12.50%
7.62.2232.7620 12.50%

Faronics Insight Teacher

What is Faronics Insight Teacher?  (from Faronics)

Faronics Insight changes the way that technology is viewed in the classroom by turning standard computer labs into collaborative learning environments. Insight is the ultimate classroom technology management solution that empowers instructors with the ability to educate, assist, monitor, and communicate with an entire ...  Read more

Overview

Faronics Insight Teacher is a software program developed by Faronics. The most common release is 8.00.2363.8000, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The setup package generally installs about 14 files and is usually about 8.8 MB (9,230,668 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 91% of users of Faronics Insight Teacher come from the United States, it is also popular in France.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.faronics.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Faronics\Insight\
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Faronics\Insight\lsklremv.exe
Estimated size: 8.8 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Faronics Insight Teacher

  • LskHelper.exe - LskHelper Application
  • lskHlpr64.exe - LskHlpr64 Application (LskHlpr6 Application)
  • fraTeacher.dll - Teacher Application
  • Lsk_Run.exe - Lsk_Run Application
  • teacher.exe
  • LskDetectStart.dll - LskDetectStart
  • ADClassListShim.exe - Insight (ADClassListShim)
  • ADClassListShimCSV.exe
  • fraStudent.dll - Insight Student
  • fraUninst.dll - Insight Uninstall
  • lsk_vol.dll - Lsk_Vol
  • lsklremv.exe
  • student.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Services
  • LskHelper.exe runs as a service named 'Insight Service d'aide' (LanSchoolHelper).
  • student.exe runs as a service named 'Insight Student Service' (LanSchoolStudent).
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
  • teacher.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Teacher' which loads as C:\Program Files\Faronics\Insight\teacher.exe.
  • student.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Teacher' which loads as C:\Program Files\Faronics\Insight\student.exe.

How do I remove Faronics Insight Teacher?

You can uninstall Faronics Insight Teacher 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 Faronics Insight Teacher, 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 Faronics Insight Teacher.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
Win 10 50%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 50.00%
Windows 10 50.00%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Pro 25.00%
Windows 7 Professional 25.00%
Windows 7 Enterprise 25.00%
Windows 10 Education 12.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro 12.50%

Distribution by countryGeography

90.91% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 90.91%
  France 9.09%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 57.14%
Hewlett-Packard 28.57%
Acer 14.29%
Common models
HP Compaq Elite 8300 CMT 12.50%
HP Compaq 8200 Elite CMT ... 12.50%
HP Pro3500 Series 12.50%
Dell OptiPlex 3050 12.50%
Dell Latitude 3340 12.50%
Microsoft Corporation Sur... 12.50%

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