84,488,480 programs installed

Should I remove Final Draft?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #6,653
United States Rank #4,877
Reach 0.0661%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 15.09 days
445.06 days >
Average installed length: 233.84 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
9.0.8.190 2.30%
9.0.7.184 1.38%
9.0.6.179 1.15%
9.0.5.178 0.77%
9.0.4.174 2.38%
9.0.3.166 1.92%
9.0.0.163 15.20%
8.0.3.120 33.31%
8.0.2.118 0.77%
8.0.2.113 0.08%
8.0.1.89 33.61%
8.0.0.81 7.14%

Other programs by Final Draft

Final Draft

Overview

Final Draft is a software program developed by Final Draft. The most common release is 8.0.1.89, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 final draft.exe. The setup package generally installs about 13 files and is usually about 44.18 MB (46,331,236 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 64% of users of Final Draft come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.finaldraft.com
Help link: www.finaldraft.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\final draft 8
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{7C3C895B-AE02-4F30-8A6A-051D37A38DD0}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 44.18 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Final Draft

Program executable:final draft.exe
Name:Final Draft
Path:C:\Program Files\final draft 8\final draft.exe
MD5:ec491f3c16b687f3db7533db5557270d
Additional files:
  • Final_Draft_libFNP.dll (by Flexera Software) - FLEXnet Publisher (32 bit) (FLEXnet Secure Activation Module)
  • FNP_Act_Installer.dll (by Flexera Software) - Activation Licensing Service Installer
  • FnpCommsSoap.dll - FLEXnet Publisher Communication SOAP Module
  • installanchorservice.exe
  • FDUpdateProgress.exe - WindowsFormsApplication1
  • FDZip.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • Final Draft.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{C860E858-EF8A-4EC3-8857-17DABB953DA0}' (runs on registration).

How do I remove Final Draft?

You can uninstall Final Draft 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 Final Draft, 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 Final Draft.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 56%
Win XP 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#6,653

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 59.32%
Windows 10 33.54%
Windows Vista 4.30%
Windows XP 2.84%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 33.59%
Windows 7 Ultimate 13.56%
Windows 8.1 11.71%
Windows 7 Professional 9.32%
Windows 10 Home 8.40%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 3.85%

Distribution by countryGeography

63.95% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 63.95%
  United Kingdom 8.09%
  Canada 4.59%
  Australia 2.12%
  France 2.07%
  Germany 1.44%
  Italy 1.38%
  India 1.21%
  Netherlands 0.98%
  Ireland 0.75%
  Spain 0.69%
  New Zealand 0.69%
  Mexico 0.63%
  Sweden 0.63%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 28.02%
Dell 20.40%
ASUS 14.07%
Acer 13.01%
Toshiba 6.68%
GIGABYTE 5.74%
Lenovo 5.51%
Samsung 3.87%
Intel 1.41%
MSI 0.70%
Alienware 0.59%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 7.95%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 4.83%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 4.55%
ASUS All Series 2.56%
Dell Inspiron 530 2.27%
ASUSTeK G75VW 1.99%

commentsComments

user comment
No one has commented yet. Help others learn more about this software, share your comments.