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Should I remove FolderSizes 6?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
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How common is it?
Global Rank #20,180
United States Rank #20,743
Reach 0.0108%

Versions

VersionDistribution
6.1.76 27.83%
6.1.71 28.77%
6.1.68 13.68%
6.1.66 2.83%
6.1.61 12.26%
6.1.60 3.77%
6.0.47 9.91%
6.0.44 0.94%

FolderSizes 6

What is FolderSizes 6?  (from Key Metric Software)

FolderSizes is a powerful, network-enabled disk space analysis utility which provides users and network administrators alike with deep insights into how their local and network drive space is being consumed. It employs an advanced, multi-threaded file system scanning engine that works against mapped drives, UNC paths, ...  Read more

Overview

FolderSizes 6 is a program developed by Key Metric Software. The most used version is 6.1.71, 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 main program executable is FolderSizes.exe. The software installer includes 10 files and is usually about 43.12 MB (45,213,238 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 41% of users of FolderSizes 6 come from the United States, it is also popular in France and Italy.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.foldersizes.com
Help link: www.foldersizes.com
Installation folder: C:\FolderSizes 6\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{07E460CD-388C-4E98-BD2E-7051BB8FFC85}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 43.12 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by FolderSizes 6

Program executable:FolderSizes.exe
Name:FolderSizes
Path:C:\FolderSizes 6\FolderSizes.exe
MD5:9f5096ee175ed4e8e158d52e7e1aac1b
Additional files:
  • FolderSizes.exe - FolderSizes
  • FSShellExt.dll - FolderSizes Shell Context Menu Extension
  • chartdir50.dll (by Advanced Software Engineering Limited) - ChartDirector (ChartDirector DLL)
  • XCrashReportRU.exe - XCrashReport (XCrashReport.exe)
  • QuickPDF64DLL0816.dll (by Debenu) - Quick PDF Library 64-bit DLL Edition
  • QuickPDFDLL0816.dll (by Debenu) - Quick PDF Library DLL Edition

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • FolderSizes.exe is scheduled as a task named 'FolderSizes6Folder_Report-1374169449' (runs daily at 2:00 AM).

How do I remove FolderSizes 6?

You can uninstall FolderSizes 6 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 FolderSizes 6, 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 FolderSizes 6.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 60%
Win XP 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#20,180

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 63.68%
Windows 10 27.36%
Windows XP 6.60%
Windows Vista 2.36%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 31.13%
Windows 7 Home Premium 15.09%
Windows 7 Professional 11.79%
Windows 8.1 Pro 7.55%
Microsoft Windows XP 6.60%
Windows 8.1 5.19%

Distribution by countryGeography

40.76% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 40.76%
  France 4.20%
  Italy 4.20%
  Spain 3.78%
  Iran 3.78%
  Netherlands 3.78%
  Belgium 2.52%
  Germany 2.52%
  South Africa 2.10%
  Australia 2.10%
  Sweden 2.10%
  United Kingdom 2.10%
  Thailand 1.68%
  Canada 1.68%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 24.35%
Hewlett-Packard 24.35%
Acer 14.78%
ASUS 13.91%
GIGABYTE 6.09%
Lenovo 5.22%
Samsung 2.61%
Sony 2.61%
Intel 2.61%
Toshiba 1.74%
Alienware 1.74%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 2.86%
HP Pavilion 17 Notebook P... 2.86%
Dell Inspiron N5110 1.90%
Gigabyte EP31-DS3L 1.90%
Dell Latitude E6430 1.90%
Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 1.90%

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