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Should I remove Freecorder 6?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
30% remove it70% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Fair
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How common is it?
Global Rank #14,636
United States Rank #12,556
Reach 0.0194%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 34.60 days
1020.59 days >
Average installed length: 536.24 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.1.10 100.00%

Freecorder 6

What is Freecorder 6?  (from Applian Technologies)

Freecorder is a great way to capture and convert many kinds of audio and video from the internet. It also includes some optional search enhancements, a radio player, a TV player, and the Replay Media Guide. Freecorder is 100% free. Freecorder works within your Internet Explorer or Firefox browser. Freecorder has two di...  Read more

Overview

Freecorder 6 is a program developed by Applian Technologies. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The main program executable is freecorder.dll. The software installer includes 17 files and is usually about 3.55 MB (3,726,742 bytes). update.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows Vista (SP2). While about 50% of users of Freecorder 6 come from the United States, it is also popular in France and United Kingdom.
Freecorder 6 has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.freecorder.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\freecorder 6
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Freecorder 6\uninstaller.exe
Estimated size: 3.55 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Freecorder 6

Program module:freecorder.dll
Path:C:\Program Files\freecorder 6\freecorder.dll
MD5:568db370693f9724ac29354f73b16c66
Additional files:
  • tbhelper.dll - Internet Explorer Toolbar (Internet Explorer Toolbar Helper)
  • launch_FCAudio.js
  • launch_FCConv.js
  • launch_FCMP3Edit.js
  • launch_FCPlay.js
  • launch_FCScreen.js
  • launch_FCTube.js
  • launch_FCVideo.js
  • launch_FCVideoEncrypt.js
  • script_main.js
  • TbCommonUtils.dll - Internet Explorer Toolbar Common Utils
  • tbcore3.dll - Internet Explorer Toolbar Engine
  • TbHelper2.exe - Toolbar Helper Module
  • uninstall.exe - Internet Explorer Toolbar Uninstaller
  • uninstaller.exe
  • update.exe - Internet Explorer Toolbar Updater

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO
  • tbcore3.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'TBSB00808 Class' with the class of {FCBCCB87-9224-4B8D-B117-F56D924BEB18} (TBSB00808).
Internet Explorer Toolbar
  • tbcore3.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Freecorder 6' with the class of {6B34ACCF-1B63-4E1A-8633-461917C75544}.
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
  • tbhelper.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'ToolbarURLSearchHook Class' with a class of {CA3EB689-8F09-4026-AA10-B9534C691CE0} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
Internet Explorer Web Browser
  • tbcore3.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'Freecorder 6' with a class of {6B34ACCF-1B63-4E1A-8633-461917C75544}.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

TbHelper2.exe
Memory:1.87 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0000460661%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00003071%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00001536%
0.015104% average

How do I remove Freecorder 6?

You can uninstall Freecorder 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 Freecorder 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 Freecorder 6.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Freecorder 6 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 72%
Win Vista 1%
 
HOW DOES IT RUN?
Plugs into Internet Explorer
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 30%
Keep it 70%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 77.81%
Windows Vista 12.27%
Windows 10 5.22%
Windows XP 4.70%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 50.13%
Windows 7 Ultimate 14.62%
Windows 7 Professional 11.23%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 9.92%
Microsoft Windows XP 4.70%
Windows 10 Home 2.09%

Distribution by countryGeography

49.90% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 49.90%
  France 5.75%
  United Kingdom 5.54%
  Canada 4.52%
  Australia 2.87%
  Italy 2.87%
  Germany 2.46%
  Netherlands 2.05%
  Belgium 1.23%
  Brazil 1.23%
  Greece 1.23%
  South Africa 1.23%
  United Arab Emirates 1.03%
  India 1.03%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 31.98%
Acer 22.52%
Dell 21.17%
ASUS 8.56%
GIGABYTE 6.31%
Toshiba 3.60%
Intel 1.80%
Samsung 1.80%
Lenovo 1.35%
American Megatrends 0.90%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 5.88%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 5.15%
Dell Inspiron N5010 2.21%
Dell Inspiron 620 2.21%
ASUSTeK K53SJ 1.47%
Dell Inspiron 530 1.47%

About (from Applian Technologies Inc.)

Applian Technologies (pronounced uh-ply-uhn) develops and provides world-class affordable streaming media recording software to the Windows user.
Publisher URL: applian.com

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