84,488,480 programs installed

Should I remove Garmin BaseCamp?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
11% remove it89% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #1,142
United States Rank #1,348
Reach 0.6063%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 21.46 days
633.18 days >
Average installed length: 332.69 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
4.7.1.0 0.01%
4.7.0.0 0.14%
4.6.2.0 14.43%
4.6.1.0 0.04%
4.5.2 4.87%
4.5.1 1.37%
4.5.0 0.85%
4.4.7 5.52%
4.4.6 9.16%
4.4.4 1.25%
4.4.2 2.90%
4.4.1 0.13%
4.3.5 4.93%
4.3.4 2.86%
4.3.3 2.72%
4.3.2 0.28%
4.3.1 0.67%
4.2.5 11.26%
4.2.4 2.81%
4.2.3 1.96%
4.2.2 5.61%
4.2.1 2.11%
4.1.2 6.93%
4.1.1 1.94%
4.1.0 0.40%
4.0.5 3.09%
4.0.4 0.56%
4.0.2 1.52%
4.0.1 1.14%
3.3.3 3.41%
3.3.2 1.05%
3.3.1 0.91%
3.2.2 1.64%
3.2.1 0.30%
3.1.3 0.47%
3.1.2 0.23%
3.1.1 0.05%
3.0.6 0.10%
3.0.5 0.12%
3.0.4 0.03%
3.0.2 0.02%
2.0.9 0.10%
2.0.8 0.03%
2.0.7 0.04%
2.0.6 0.02%
2.0.4.0 0.02%

Typically installed together

Other programs by Garmin

Garmin BaseCamp

What is Garmin BaseCamp?  (from Garmin)

Use BaseCamp to plan your next hiking, biking, motorcycling, driving or off-roading trip. You can view maps, plan routes, and mark waypoints and tracks from your computer and then transfer them to your device. Make the most of your next outdoor activity or relive the trips you’ve taken. Our free BaseCamp software lets ...  Read more

Overview

Garmin BaseCamp is a program developed by Garmin. The most used version is 4.6.2.0, 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is MapSource.exe. The software installer includes 81 files and is usually about 59.41 MB (62,296,064 bytes). webupdater.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 10. While about 43% of users of Garmin BaseCamp come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Netherlands.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.garmin.com
Help link: www.garmin.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Garmin\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{524AC636-ADC4-4E42-B149-D0B6B5F4D24A}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 59.41 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Garmin BaseCamp

Program executable:MapSource.exe
Path:C:\Program Files\Garmin\MapSource.exe
MD5:ed0f0f48e6766ecdbfc2d98d82ddb25e
Additional files:
  • basecamp.exe - BaseCamp (BaseCamp Application)
  • basecamp.resources.dll - BaseCamp Czech
  • zlibwapi.dll - ZLib.DLL (zlib data compression and ZIP file I/O library)
  • exiv2.dll
  • webupdater.exe - WebUpdater (WebUpdater Application)
  • webupdaterchs.dll - WebUpdater Chinese
  • webupdatercht.dll
  • webupdatercsy.dll - WebUpdater Czech
  • webupdaterdan.dll - WebUpdater Danish
  • webupdaterdeu.dll - WebUpdater German
  • webupdaterell.dll - WebUpdater Greek
  • webupdateresp.dll - WebUpdater Spanish
  • webupdaterfin.dll - WebUpdater Finnish
  • webupdaterfra.dll - WebUpdater French
  • webupdaterhrv.dll - WebUpdater Croatian
  • webupdaterhun.dll - WebUpdater Hungarian
  • webupdaterita.dll - WebUpdater Italian
  • webupdaterjpn.dll - WebUpdater Japanese
  • webupdaterkor.dll - WebUpdater Korean
  • webupdaternld.dll - WebUpdater Dutch
  • webupdaternor.dll - WebUpdater Norwegian
  • webupdaterplk.dll - WebUpdater Polish
  • webupdaterptg.dll - WebUpdater Portuguese
  • webupdaterrus.dll - WebUpdater Russian
  • webupdatersky.dll - WebUpdater Slovak
  • webupdaterslv.dll - WebUpdater Slovenian
  • webupdatersve.dll - WebUpdater Swedish
  • webupdatertrk.dll - WebUpdater Turkish
  • xerceslib.dll (by Apache Software Foundation) - Xerces-C++ Version 3.1.1 (Shared Library for Xerces-C++ Version 3.1.1)
  • google.gdata.client.dll (by Google) - Google GData Client Libraries (Google Data API Core Library)
  • google.gdata.extensions.dll (by Google) - Google Data API Extensions Library
  • google.gdata.photos.dll - Google Data API Picasa Library

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • webupdater.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{EE94970B-6137-4C92-9B7B-401783EAC8D8}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • webupdater.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Garmin\WebUpdater\WebUpdater.exe'.

How do I remove Garmin BaseCamp?

You can uninstall Garmin BaseCamp 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 Garmin BaseCamp, 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 Garmin BaseCamp.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 52%
Win 10 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 11%
Keep it 89%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#1,142

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 53.23%
Windows 10 38.50%
Windows Vista 4.86%
Windows XP 3.40%
Windows Server 2003 0.01%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 31.45%
Windows 10 Home 14.68%
Windows 7 Professional 12.19%
Windows 7 Ultimate 7.86%
Windows 8.1 7.55%
Windows 10 Pro 6.96%

Distribution by countryGeography

42.73% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 42.73%
  Germany 15.66%
  Netherlands 5.75%
  Canada 4.72%
  United Kingdom 4.08%
  France 3.51%
  Belgium 3.45%
  Italy 3.07%
  Austria 1.70%
  Spain 1.34%
  Australia 1.33%
  Sweden 1.24%
  Switzerland 1.20%
  South Africa 1.01%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 24.65%
Dell 21.43%
Acer 15.32%
ASUS 10.07%
Medion 7.75%
GIGABYTE 6.28%
Toshiba 5.28%
Samsung 3.81%
Lenovo 3.63%
Intel 1.79%
Common models
ASUS All Series 6.28%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 6.18%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 5.91%
Dell XPS 8300 2.55%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 2.46%
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 2.27%

About Garmin

Garmin develops consumer, aviation, and marine software/hardware products for the GPS.
Publisher URL: www.garmin.com

commentsComments

user comment
No one has commented yet. Help others learn more about this software, share your comments.