Should I remove FlipShare?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
5.12.3.0	50.82%
5.11.14.0	0.65%
5.10.25.0	12.43%
5.9.19.0	3.13%
5.8.11.0	9.17%
5.7.27.0	1.52%
5.6.35.0	4.29%
5.6.28.0	0.26%
5.5.0.62103	0.03%
5.0.5.52727	6.10%
4.5.1.43875	1.74%
4.5.0.39816	5.52%
4.1.4.50640	1.87%
4.1.3.47392	0.55%
4.1.2.38015	0.90%
4.1.1.35527	0.19%
4.1.0.33644	0.81%

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from Flip Video

FlipShare is a software program developed by Flip Video. The most common release is 5.12.3.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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. 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named flipshare.exe. The setup package generally installs about 55 files and is usually about 5.27 MB (5,526,575 bytes). The program is built using the Nokia Qt cross-platforms native C++ framework. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows Vista (SP2). While about 87% of users of FlipShare come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.

URL: support.theflip.com/en-us/home

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\flip video\flipshare

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{420DFB63-8AE7-F7D6-E4B4-AB6D140221F4}

Estimated size: 5.27 MB

flipshareservice.exe
Memory:	3.93 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0000454324%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00001816%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00002727%	0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:	15,147	8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:	112 Bytes	435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:	9 Bytes	105.02 KB average

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 FlipShare, 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 FlipShare.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 56% Win 7 0%

HOW IT RUNS Windows Service? Yes (Installs a service)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 3% Keep it 97%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	86.65%
United Kingdom	4.87%
Canada	2.18%
Netherlands	0.89%
Australia	0.85%
Germany	0.68%
France	0.56%
Israel	0.46%
New Zealand	0.27%
Belgium	0.23%
Ireland	0.19%
Mexico	0.17%
Austria	0.12%
Brazil	0.10%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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