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1% remove it99% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #25,126
United States Rank #22,115
Reach 0.0070%

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.1.4 87.59%
1.1.3 10.95%
1.1.2 0.73%
1.1.1 0.73%

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GnuPG For Windows

Overview

GnuPG For Windows is a software program developed by The Gpg4win Project. The most common release is 1.1.4, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The primary executable is named gpg.exe. The setup package generally installs about 67 files and is usually about 18.81 MB (19,719,817 bytes). The program uses the GLib GNOME library. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows XP. While about 49% of users of GnuPG For Windows come from the United States, it is also popular in France and Germany.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.gpg4win.org
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\GNU\GnuPG
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\GNU\GnuPG\gpg4win-uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 18.81 MB

Program filesFiles installed by GnuPG For Windows

Program executable:gpg.exe
Path:C:\Program Files\gnu\gnupg\gpg.exe
MD5:917cd9280fa72bc929b1549de68a1e30
Additional files:
  • WinPT.exe - Windows Privacy Tray (Windows Privacy Tray (WinPT))
  • gpg4win-uninstall.exe (by g10 Code GmbH) - GPG4Win (1.1.4) (Gpg4win: The GNU Privacy Guard and tools for Windows)
  • libgpg-error-0.dll (by g10 Code GmbH) - libgpg-error (libgpg-error - Common error codes)
  • libpangowin32-1.0-0.dll (by Red Hat Software) - PangoWin32
  • libpangoft2-1.0-0.dll (by Red Hat Software) - PangoFT2
  • libpng13.dll (by LibPng) - LibPng (LibPng: PNG image compression library)
  • GPGee.dll (by Kurt Fitzner ) - GPGee (GNU Privacy Guard Explorer Extension)
  • gpgol.dll - GPGol (GPGol - GnuPG plugin for Outlook)
  • libgpgme-11.dll - GPGME (GPGME - GnuPG Made Easy)
  • libgpgme-glib-11.dll
  • libpango-1.0-0.dll - Pango
  • libgdk_pixbuf-2.0-0.dll - GTK+ (GIMP Toolkit)
  • libgdk-win32-2.0-0.dll - GIMP Drawing Kit
  • libglib-2.0-0.dll - GLib
  • libgmodule-2.0-0.dll - GModule
  • libgobject-2.0-0.dll - GObject
  • libgthread-2.0-0.dll - GThread
  • libgtk-win32-2.0-0.dll
  • zlib1.dll (by Zlib) - Zlib (Zlib: general purpose data compression / decompression library)
  • libatk-1.0-0.dll (by Sun Microsystems) - atk
  • PTD.dll - PTD (PTD - Privacy Tray Dynamic)
  • gpa.exe
  • gpgkeys_curl.exe
  • gpgkeys_finger.exe
  • gpgkeys_hkp.exe
  • gpgkeys_ldap.exe
  • gpgsplit.exe
  • gpgv.exe
  • gspawn-win32-helper.exe
  • gspawn-win32-helper-console.exe
  • libcairo-2.dll
  • libpangocairo-1.0-0.dll
  • pango-querymodules.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Context Menu Handler
  • GPGee.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'GPGee' with a class of {A0820A59-3343-450B-A902-B481029CD9E8}.

How do I remove GnuPG For Windows?

You can uninstall GnuPG For Windows 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 GnuPG For Windows, 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 GnuPG For Windows.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 68%
Win XP 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#25,126

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 72.99%
Windows XP 11.68%
Windows Vista 10.22%
Windows 10 5.11%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 34.31%
Windows 7 Ultimate 18.98%
Windows 7 Professional 17.52%
Microsoft Windows XP 11.68%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 8.03%
Windows Vista Ultimate 1.46%

Distribution by countryGeography

49.42% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 49.42%
  France 17.44%
  Germany 9.30%
  Spain 3.49%
  United Kingdom 2.91%
  Australia 1.74%
  Canada 1.74%
  Italy 1.74%
  Argentina 1.16%
  Czech Republic 1.16%
  Hungary 1.16%
  MK 0.58%
  Switzerland 0.58%
  Russia 0.58%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 28.17%
Hewlett-Packard 21.13%
GIGABYTE 16.90%
Acer 9.86%
Lenovo 8.45%
Sahara 4.23%
Intel 4.23%
Toshiba 4.23%
Alienware 1.41%
American Megatrends 1.41%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 5.00%
MSI MS-7681 3.00%
Dell Precision WorkStatio... 2.00%
TOSHIBA Satellite L200 1.00%
TOSHIBA Qosmio G50 1.00%
TOSHIBA Qosmio G30 1.00%

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