Should I remove Foxit Cloud?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #1,536
United States Rank #1,886
Reach 0.4439%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 8.89 days
262.33 days >
Average installed length: 137.84 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.7.140.701 |
3.51% |
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| 1.5.129.617 |
36.19% |
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| 1.5.127.515 |
1.05% |
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| 1.4.117.423 |
0.05% |
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| 1.3.105.325 |
4.33% |
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| 1.3.99.311 |
21.15% |
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| 1.2.75.126 |
33.72% |
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Typically installed together
Rankings
- #1,531 ScanSoft PaperPort 11 by Nuance Communications
- #1,532 CyberLink PowerDVD Copy
- #1,533 ESU for Microsoft Vista by Hewlett-Packard
- #1,534 Game Explorer Categories - main by WildTangent
- #1,535 TOSHIBA Application Installer
- #1,536 Foxit Cloud
- #1,538 Samsung Recovery Solution 5
- #1,539 Adobe Reader X (10.1.9) MUI
- #1,540 HP Photo Creations by Hewlett-Packard
- #1,541 Game Explorer Categories - genres by WildTangent
Foxit Cloud
What is Foxit Cloud? (from Foxit)
With Foxit Cloud, users receive 1 GB of free cloud storage for storing PDF files with Foxit Reader. In addition, last reading positions will also be saved, so users can maintain a continuous reading experience in multi Foxit Reader clients. Foxit Cloud may run advertisements and promotions from third parties via the Si... Read more
Overview
Foxit Cloud is a software program developed by Foxit. The most common release is 1.5.129.617, 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. The setup package generally installs about 4 files and is usually about 6.01 MB (6,305,200 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 41% of users of Foxit Cloud come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Germany.
Program details
URL: www.foxitcloud.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Foxit Cloud\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Foxit Cloud\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 6.01 MB
Files installed by Foxit Cloud
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FCUpdateService.exe - Foxit Cloud Safe Update Service
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- FCUpdateService.exe runs as a service named 'Foxit Cloud Safe Update Service' (FoxitCloudUpdateService) "Provide service for Foxit Cloud products, once to stop the service, is likely to affect your Foxit Cloud product safety.".
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| FCUpdateService.exe |
| Memory: | 1.25 MB | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00004251% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 1,634 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 0 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 2 Bytes | |
How do I remove Foxit Cloud?
You can uninstall Foxit Cloud 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 Foxit Cloud, 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 Foxit Cloud.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 55%
Win Vista (SP1) 0%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
60.77% |
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| Windows 10 |
30.63% |
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| Windows XP |
5.38% |
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| Windows Vista |
3.19% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.03% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
23.88% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
18.98% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
14.39% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
10.49% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
8.92% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
5.35% |
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Geography
40.58% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
40.58% |
| United Kingdom |
5.34% |
| Germany |
4.61% |
| Brazil |
3.39% |
| France |
3.20% |
| Canada |
2.83% |
| India |
2.45% |
| Australia |
2.30% |
| Netherlands |
2.10% |
| Italy |
2.09% |
| MA |
1.61% |
| Finland |
1.52% |
| DZ |
1.15% |
| Poland |
1.11% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
23.99% |
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| Dell |
22.98% |
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| Acer |
15.70% |
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| ASUS |
10.84% |
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| GIGABYTE |
8.21% |
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| Toshiba |
6.22% |
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| Lenovo |
4.31% |
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| Samsung |
3.71% |
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| Intel |
2.39% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.98% |
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| Sahara |
0.67% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
6.80% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.88% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.92% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
3.34% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3521 |
2.76% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.63% |
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About Foxit
Foxit Corporation focuses on providing application solutions for reading, generating, organizing, and securing PDF documents.
Publisher URL: www.foxitsoftware.com