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Should I remove FastFox?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
27% remove it73% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Poor
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #19,564
United States Rank #14,561
Reach 0.0114%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 14.72 days
434.31 days >
Average installed length: 228.20 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.33 0.45%
2.32 45.98%
2.28 16.96%

Other programs by NCH Software

FastFox

What is FastFox?

From the EULA: " During installation of this download you will be given the option to install closely related programs from the NCH Software suite. These are optional and you can select what you want depending on your requirements."

About  (from NCH Software)

FastFox is a text expander software used to insert your most commonly used text quickly and easily. Expand phrases, paragraphs, documents, images, and more. Text expander software is ideal for anyone who types the same text repeatedly, improving typing speed and productivity by providing easy access to regularly used t...  Read more

Overview

The most common release is 2.32, 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. 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 primary executable is named fastfox.exe. The setup package generally installs about 18 files and is usually about 1.69 MB (1,774,247 bytes).
FastFox has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.nch.com.au/fastfox/index.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\NCH Software\FastFox
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\NCH Software\FastFox\fastfox.exe" -uninstall
Estimated size: 1.69 MB

Program filesFiles installed by FastFox

Program executable:fastfox.exe
Name:FastFox
Path:C:\Program Files\nch software\fastfox\fastfox.exe
MD5:0b05bf80ead7747685f02678dd76f1b8
Additional files:
  • fastfoxsetup_v2.20.exe - FastFox
  • fastfoxsetup_v2.23.exe
  • fastfoxsetup_v2.24.exe
  • fastfoxsetup_v2.25.exe
  • fastfoxsetup_v2.27.exe
  • fastfoxsetup_v2.28.exe
  • fastfoxsetup_v2.32.exe
  • fastfoxsetup_v2.33.exe
  • ffsetup_v2.12.exe
  • ffsetup_v2.18.exe
  • ffsetup_v2.19.exe
  • uninst.exe
  • ffsetup_v2.11.exe
  • fastfox64.exe
  • ffhook.dll
  • ffhook64.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • fastfox.exe is scheduled as a task named 'FastFoxReminder' (Next runs on 5/7/2016 at 5:14 PM).
Startup File (User Run)
  • fastfox.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'FastFox' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\NCH Software\Program Files\FastFox\fastfox.exe" -logon.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • fastfox.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'FastFox' which loads as "C:\Program Files\NCH Software\FastFox\fastfox.exe" -logon.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

fastfox.exe
Memory:8.09 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0019107429%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00081079%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00109995%
0.015104% average

How do I remove FastFox?

You can uninstall FastFox 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 FastFox, 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 FastFox.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 59%
Win Vista 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 27%
Keep it 73%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 62.22%
Windows 10 30.22%
Windows Vista 4.44%
Windows XP 3.11%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 37.22%
Windows 8.1 12.56%
Windows 7 Professional 11.21%
Windows 7 Ultimate 7.62%
Windows 10 Home 5.83%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 4.04%

Distribution by countryGeography

63.39% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 63.39%
  India 4.07%
  Canada 4.07%
  Netherlands 3.05%
  Australia 2.71%
  United Kingdom 2.37%
  Sweden 1.36%
  Spain 1.36%
  Italy 1.36%
  South Africa 1.02%
  France 1.02%
  Switzerland 1.02%
  Ireland 1.02%
  Hong Kong 0.68%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 27.27%
Dell 24.24%
Acer 13.33%
Toshiba 11.52%
Lenovo 6.67%
ASUS 6.06%
Intel 3.64%
Samsung 2.42%
GIGABYTE 2.42%
MSI 1.21%
Medion 1.21%
Common models
ASUSTeK X75A 1.77%
Dell Inspiron 660s 1.77%
Dell OptiPlex 3020 1.77%
HP G60 Notebook PC 1.77%
HP G42 Notebook PC 1.77%
Dell XPS 8300 1.77%

About NCH Software

NCH is a software development company tat primarily sells to individuals via their website.
Publisher URL: www.nchsoftware.com

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