Should I remove FileBox eXtender?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #18,007
United States Rank #14,290
Reach 0.0133%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 53.65 days
423.93 days >
Average installed length: 222.74 days
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FileBox eXtender
from Hyperionics Technology LLC
What is FileBox eXtender? (from Hyperionics Technology)
Navigate easily through Windows folder maze with FileBox eXtender buttons placed on standard Windows file boxes. Access your favorite and recently visited folders and documents with one mouse click or hot key. Make the file boxes bigger to see more folders and files. Optionally FileBX buttons can be also placed on Expl... Read more
Overview
FileBox eXtender is a program developed by Hyperionics Technology. 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 FileBX.exe. The software installer includes 9 files and is usually about 964.26 KB (987,407 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 57% of users of FileBox eXtender come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.hyperionics.com
Help link: www.hyperionics.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\FileBX
Uninstaller: "C:\ProgramData\{7A94EF79-C34B-444E-BECC-25AB7D77AA78}\Fbx64Setup.exe" REMOVE=TRUE MODIFY=FALSE
Estimated size: 964.26 KB
Files installed by FileBox eXtender
| Program executable: | FileBX.exe |
| Name: | FileBox eXtender |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\FileBX\FileBX.exe |
| MD5: | 86e7bb5ff942042d305f0d940789d614 |
Additional files:
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FileBX.exe - FileBox eXtender
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FileBXH.dll
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FileBXH32.dll
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Fbx32helper.exe
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FbxRes.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- FileBX.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{BBA777E8-5BE8-4D50-9EB1-D5F178EEBCF0}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- FileBX.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named FileBX.
Startup File (User Run)
- FileBX.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'FileBox eXtender' and executes as C:\Program Files\FileBX\FileBX.exe.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- FileBX.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'FileBX.exe' which loads as "C:\Program Files\FILE UTILITIES\FileBX\FileBX.exe".
How do I remove FileBox eXtender?
You can uninstall FileBox eXtender 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 FileBox eXtender, 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 FileBox eXtender.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 56%
Win XP 1%
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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 3%
Keep it 97%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
58.02% |
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| Windows 10 |
21.76% |
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| Windows XP |
15.65% |
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| Windows Vista |
4.58% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
26.15% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
17.31% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
15.77% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.38% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
5.38% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
3.46% |
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Geography
56.60% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
56.60% |
| Germany |
9.97% |
| United Kingdom |
3.81% |
| France |
3.23% |
| Canada |
2.93% |
| Japan |
2.93% |
| Australia |
2.05% |
| Taiwan |
1.76% |
| Ireland |
1.17% |
| New Zealand |
1.17% |
| Sweden |
1.17% |
| Hong Kong |
0.88% |
| India |
0.88% |
| Netherlands |
0.88% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
32.52% |
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| Acer |
16.56% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
14.72% |
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| ASUS |
12.27% |
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| GIGABYTE |
7.98% |
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| Lenovo |
5.52% |
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| Medion |
3.07% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.84% |
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| Intel |
1.84% |
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| Apple |
1.23% |
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| MSI |
1.23% |
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| Samsung |
1.23% |
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Common models |
| Dell Precision WorkStatio... |
3.57% |
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| Dell XPS 8300 |
2.68% |
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| ASUSTeK K93SM |
1.79% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3847 |
1.79% |
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| Dell Latitude E6410 |
1.79% |
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| Acer Aspire 7741 |
1.79% |
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