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What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
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How common is it?
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United States Rank #32,629
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Versions

VersionDistribution
2.0.2 49.18%
1.4.5 50.82%

GTText

Overview

GTText is a software program developed by SoftOCR. The most common release is 1.4.5, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The primary executable is named gt.exe. The setup package generally installs about 8 files and is usually about 28.65 MB (30,040,132 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 49% of users of GTText come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and France.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.softocr.com/home
Help link: gttext.googlecode.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\softocr
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Softocr\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 28.65 MB

Program filesFiles installed by GTText

Program executable:gt.exe
Name:gttext Application
GT Text Application
Path:C:\Program Files\softocr\gt.exe
MD5:b4c946d456d513744a57956c1a1b3736
Additional files:
  • libtesseract304.dll - Tesseract OCR Library (Tesseract OCR library)
  • GTENU.dll - gttext (GT Text)
  • GTESP.dll
  • GTFRA.dll
  • liblept171.dll
  • tesseract-ocr-language-2.0.0.exe
  • Uninstall.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • GT.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named GTText_Reg_HKLMWow6432Run.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • GT.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'GTText' which loads as "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Softocr\GT.exe" /systray.

How do I remove GTText?

You can uninstall GTText 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 GTText, 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 GTText.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 75%
Win 7 (SP1) 25%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 75.41%
Windows 7 24.59%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 50.82%
Windows 10 Pro 18.03%
Windows 7 Ultimate 9.84%
Windows 7 Home Premium 8.20%
Windows 7 Professional 6.56%
Windows 8.1 4.92%

Distribution by countryGeography

49.35% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 49.35%
  Germany 20.78%
  France 6.49%
  Italy 5.19%
  Japan 2.60%
  Netherlands 2.60%
  Austria 1.30%
  Canada 1.30%
  Spain 1.30%
  United Kingdom 1.30%
  Greece 1.30%
  Hong Kong 1.30%
  Hungary 1.30%
  Norway 1.30%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Medion 20.51%
ASUS 17.95%
Acer 15.38%
Hewlett-Packard 15.38%
Dell 10.26%
Lenovo 7.69%
Toshiba 5.13%
MSI 5.13%
GIGABYTE 2.56%
Common models
LENOVO 2347CN5 4.00%
ASUS All Series 4.00%
TOSHIBA SATELLITE PRO C85... 2.00%
TOSHIBA Satellite L500 2.00%
TOSHIBA SATELLITE L50-B 2.00%
TOSHIBA dynabook R83/PW 2.00%

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