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Should I remove Gobbler?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
2% remove it98% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #33,330
United States Rank #24,279
Reach 0.0038%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 4.35 days
128.35 days >
Average installed length: 67.44 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.2.2.263 20.00%
2.1.2.246 12.00%
2.1.2.241 9.33%
2.1.2.237 1.33%
2.0.44.201 1.33%
2.0.31.141 6.67%
0.21.75.0 10.67%
0.21.43.0 5.33%
0.20.81.0 6.67%
0.10.106.0 2.67%
0.10.103.0 1.33%
0.10.84.0 2.67%
0.9.20.0 5.33%
0.8.22 2.67%
0.7.1 2.67%
0.6.26 4.00%
0.1.65 1.33%
0.1.61 1.33%
0.1.55 1.33%
0.1.43 1.33%

Gobbler

Overview

Gobbler is a program developed by Media Gobbler. The most used version is 2.2.2.263, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. The software installer includes 28 files and is usually about 16.18 MB (16,970,693 bytes). GobblerUpdater.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 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 69% of users of Gobbler come from the United States, it is also popular in France and Germany.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.gobbler.com
Help link: community.gobbler.com/gobbler
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Media Gobbler, Inc\Gobbler\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{5E0EEDD8-D7C6-4771-888E-97AB3C5DBA51}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 16.18 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Gobbler

  • GobblerHelper.dll - GobblerHelper
  • Gobbler.Client.dll - Gobbler (Gobbler.Client)
  • Gobbler.Client.Shell.dll - Gobbler.Client.Shell
  • Gobbler.Core.dll - Gobbler.Core
  • Gobbler.Core.Wpf.dll - Gobbler.Core.Wpf
  • Gobbler.exe
  • GobblerErrorReporter.exe - Gobbler.Client.ErrorReporting
  • GobblerUpdater.exe - Gobbler.Client.Updater
  • Ninject.dll (by Ninject Project Contributors) - Ninject: Lightweight dependency injection for .NET (Ninject Core Library)
  • WPFToolkit.Extended.dll (by Xceed Software) - Xceed Extended WPF Toolkit
  • YamlDotNet.Core.dll - YamlDotNet (YamlDotNet.Core)
  • YamlDotNet.RepresentationModel.dll - YamlDotNet.RepresentationModel
  • log4net.dll (by The Apache Software Foundation) - log4net (Apache log4net for .NET Framework 4.0 Client Profile)
  • LogicNP.EZShellExtensions.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (User Run)
  • Gobbler.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Gobbler' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Media Gobbler, Inc\Gobbler\Gobbler.exe" /minimized /startup.

How do I remove Gobbler?

You can uninstall Gobbler 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 Gobbler, 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 Gobbler.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 54%
Win 7 1%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 2%
Keep it 98%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 53.95%
Windows 7 46.05%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 25.33%
Windows 7 Home Premium 21.33%
Windows 7 Professional 20.00%
Windows 10 Pro 10.67%
Windows 8.1 6.67%
Windows 7 Ultimate 4.00%

Distribution by countryGeography

68.63% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 68.63%
  France 4.90%
  Germany 3.92%
  Netherlands 2.94%
  Italy 2.94%
  Australia 1.96%
  Canada 1.96%
  United Kingdom 1.96%
  DK 0.98%
  Norway 0.98%
  Spain 0.98%
  Austria 0.98%
  Belgium 0.98%
  Ireland 0.98%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 31.25%
Dell 20.83%
ASUS 14.58%
Acer 12.50%
Lenovo 6.25%
Toshiba 6.25%
Intel 2.08%
MSI 2.08%
American Megatrends 2.08%
Alienware 2.08%
Common models
ASUS All Series 5.97%
LENOVO 20250 2.99%
HP HP Notebook 2.99%
Hewlett-Packard 500-189 1.49%
Dell XPS 15 9530 1.49%
Dell Latitude E6420 1.49%

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