Should I remove Folder Lock?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #14,210
United States Rank #23,785
Reach 0.0204%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 14.05 days
414.39 days >
Average installed length: 217.73 days
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Folder Lock
from New Softwares.net Inc.
Overview
Folder Lock is a software program developed by New Softwares.net. 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 folder lock.exe. The setup package generally installs about 16 files and is usually about 5.35 MB (5,609,058 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 7. While about 26% of users of Folder Lock come from India, it is also popular in the United States and Iran.
Program details
Help link: www.newsoftwares.net/folderlock
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\folder lock
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Folder Lock\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 5.35 MB
Files installed by Folder Lock
| Program executable: | folder lock.exe |
| Name: | Folder Lock® |
| Fast, reliable, portable and powerful. |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\newsoftware's\folder lock\folder lock.exe |
| MD5: | 1b41fdcdd14402ea7b3445c7c1af2f17 |
Additional files:
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Uninstall.exe (by NewSoftwares.net) - Folder Lock® (Folder Lock)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Folder Lock.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F200904F-66A2-4068-B8C2-0FD6F3B1057B}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- Folder Lock.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Folder Lock\Folder Lock.exe'.
How do I remove Folder Lock?
You can uninstall Folder Lock 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 Folder Lock, 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 Folder Lock.
USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #14,210
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REACH
~0.02%
PC installation base
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
65.93% |
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| Windows 10 |
14.32% |
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| Windows XP |
14.07% |
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| Windows Vista |
5.68% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
29.93% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
17.21% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
13.97% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.22% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
5.99% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
3.99% |
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Geography
26.24% of installs come from India
Which countries install it?
| India |
26.24% |
| United States |
17.49% |
| Iran |
7.33% |
| BD |
4.02% |
| Saudi Arabia |
3.78% |
| United Kingdom |
2.84% |
| MA |
2.84% |
| DZ |
2.60% |
| Indonesia |
2.36% |
| Italy |
1.89% |
| Germany |
1.42% |
| Egypt |
1.42% |
| United Arab Emirates |
1.18% |
| Canada |
1.18% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
28.78% |
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| Dell |
23.99% |
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| Acer |
19.56% |
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| ASUS |
5.90% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.80% |
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| Intel |
4.43% |
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| Toshiba |
4.06% |
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| Samsung |
3.32% |
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| Lenovo |
3.32% |
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| Sahara |
1.11% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.74% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.66% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5010 |
4.40% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
3.14% |
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| LENOVO INVALID |
3.14% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
2.52% |
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| LENOVO IdeaPad Z580 |
2.52% |
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