Google Gmail Notifier
What is Google Gmail Notifier? (from Google Inc)
The Gmail Notifier is an application that alerts you when you have new Gmail messages. It displays an icon in your system tray to let you know if you have unread Gmail messages, and shows you their subjects, senders and snippets, all without your having to open a web browser.
Overview
Google Gmail Notifier is a software program developed by Google Inc. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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 programs's main executable is gnotify.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 8.98 MB of memory. It also includes a system tray icon that is displayed in the notifications area while the program is running. The setup package generally installs about 5 files and is usually about 523.83 KB (536,399 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 58% of users of Google Gmail Notifier come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.
Program details
URL: toolbar.google.com/gmail-helper/notifier_windows.html
Help link: mail.google.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\google\gmail notifier
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Google\Gmail Notifier\UninstallGmail.exe"
Estimated size: 523.83 KB
Files installed by Google Gmail Notifier
| Program executable: | gnotify.exe |
| Name: | Gmail |
| Gmail Notifier |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\google\gmail notifier\gnotify.exe |
| MD5: | 3df7ac30a381c57d0c70eaefee3c4ef2 |
| Taskbar: | Displays an icon in the notification area |
Additional files:
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UninstallGmail.exe
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Gmail Notifier.exe (by www.gmailnotifier.com) - Gmail Notifier
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GmailInstaller.exe
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gnotify1.0.25.0J.exe (by AjariSoft) - DWiff (Update for Windows95)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- gnotify.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{241A9129-D814-46BD-9540-118B031ED966}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
- gnotify.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named '{0228e555-4f9c-4e35-a3ec-b109a192b4c2}' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Google\Gmail Notifier\gnotify.exe".
Startup File (All Users Run)
- gnotify.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name '{0228e555-4f9c-4e35-a3ec-b109a192b4c2}' which loads as C:\Program Files\Google\Gmail Notifier\gnotify.exe.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- gnotify.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Google\Gmail Notifier\gnotify.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| gnotify.exe |
| Memory: | 8.98 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0005055849% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00033800% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00016759% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 8,371 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 16 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 42 Bytes | |
How do I remove Google Gmail Notifier?
You can uninstall Google Gmail Notifier from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- 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.
- When you find the program Google Gmail Notifier, 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Google Gmail Notifier.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 64%
Win 7 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
67.74% |
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| Windows 10 |
11.46% |
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| Windows XP |
11.21% |
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| Windows Vista |
9.51% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.07% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
40.23% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
13.31% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.86% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
11.02% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
7.68% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
2.07% |
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Geography
58.33% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
58.33% |
| United Kingdom |
4.55% |
| Canada |
3.98% |
| Israel |
3.64% |
| France |
2.46% |
| Italy |
1.95% |
| Spain |
1.52% |
| Hungary |
1.33% |
| Australia |
1.19% |
| Sweden |
1.19% |
| India |
1.19% |
| Netherlands |
1.19% |
| Belgium |
1.07% |
| Germany |
0.90% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
28.18% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
24.81% |
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| Acer |
14.74% |
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| GIGABYTE |
8.11% |
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| ASUS |
7.05% |
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| Toshiba |
7.05% |
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| Samsung |
3.61% |
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| Intel |
3.49% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.54% |
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| Lenovo |
1.42% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.76% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.32% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
3.46% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.46% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530 |
2.74% |
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| HP G60 Notebook PC |
2.74% |
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About Google Inc
Google provides Internet-based products and services such as advertising technologies, internet search, cloud computing, and software.
Publisher URL: www.google.com