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Should I remove Flash Cookie Cleaner?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
49% remove it51% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #15,607
United States Rank #11,418
Reach 0.0174%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 15.60 days
460.33 days >
Average installed length: 241.87 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.0 100.00%

Flash Cookie Cleaner

What is Flash Cookie Cleaner?  (from ConsumerSoft)

ConsumerSoft is proud to offer Flash Cookie Cleaner, our freeware application that let's you view, manage, and delete your Flash cookies. Flash Cookies are small bits of data saved by websites you visit. They can be used to store website settings and info (like Flash game scores), to track website behavior, and to targ...  Read more

Overview

Flash Cookie Cleaner is a software program developed by ConsumerSoft. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The primary executable is named FlashCookieCleaner.exe. The setup package generally installs about 3 files and is usually about 2.22 MB (2,322,745 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 Flash Cookie Cleaner come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Germany.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.flashcookiecleaner.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ConsumerSoft\Flash Cookie Cleaner
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\ConsumerSoft\Flash Cookie Cleaner\Uninstall.exe" "C:\Program Files\ConsumerSoft\Flash Cookie Cleaner\install.log" -u
Estimated size: 2.22 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Flash Cookie Cleaner

Program executable:FlashCookieCleaner.exe
Name:Flash Cookie Cleaner
Path:C:\Program Files\ConsumerSoft\Flash Cookie Cleaner\FlashCookieCleaner.exe
MD5:ce2e947fb7ef4b2126c5681ed2d8a968
Additional files:
  • FlashCookieCleaner.exe - Flash Cookie Cleaner
  • Uninstall.exe
  • Install Flash Cookie Cleaner.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (User Run)
  • FlashCookieCleaner.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'FlashCookieCleanerSheduler' and executes as C:\Program Files\ConsumerSoft\Flash Cookie Cleaner\FlashCookieCleaner.exe a.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • FlashCookieCleaner.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'FlashCookieCleanerSheduler' which loads as C:\Program Files\ConsumerSoft\Flash Cookie Cleaner\FlashCookieCleaner.exe a.

How do I remove Flash Cookie Cleaner?

You can uninstall Flash Cookie Cleaner 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 Flash Cookie Cleaner, 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 Flash Cookie Cleaner.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 58%
Win Vista (SP1) 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 49%
Keep it 51%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 59.30%
Windows 10 25.29%
Windows Vista 8.14%
Windows XP 7.27%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 40.18%
Windows 7 Professional 9.97%
Windows 8.1 8.80%
Windows 7 Ultimate 8.21%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 7.33%
Microsoft Windows XP 7.04%

Distribution by countryGeography

64.14% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 64.14%
  United Kingdom 12.92%
  Germany 2.67%
  Canada 2.00%
  Belgium 1.56%
  France 1.56%
  Netherlands 1.56%
  Italy 1.56%
  Australia 1.34%
  South Africa 0.89%
  Greece 0.89%
  Poland 0.67%
  Switzerland 0.45%
  India 0.45%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 30.13%
Dell 23.14%
Acer 15.72%
Toshiba 8.73%
ASUS 7.86%
GIGABYTE 3.06%
Lenovo 2.62%
Intel 2.18%
MSI 2.18%
American Megatrends 2.18%
Samsung 1.31%
Alienware 0.87%
Common models
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 4.29%
MSI MS-7640 3.07%
Dell Inspiron N5110 2.45%
Dell Dell System XPS L5... 2.45%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.45%
Hewlett-Packard Presario ... 2.45%

About ConsumerSoft

Makes and distributes utility software, such as My Faster PC, My Media Converter, and My Backup Drive, and provides technical support for consumers and small businesses.
Publisher URL: www.consumersoft.com

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