Should I remove Icons8?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #38,934
United States Rank #25,838
Reach 0.0026%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 6.0.0.6 |
3.85% |
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| 5.8.1.7 |
21.15% |
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| 5.8.0.5 |
11.54% |
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| 5.7.1.8 |
13.46% |
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| 5.6.1.12 |
13.46% |
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| 5.6.1.11 |
1.92% |
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| 5.5.0.3 |
17.31% |
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| 5.4.0.8 |
1.92% |
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| 5.3 |
9.62% |
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| 5.2 |
5.77% |
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Rankings
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- #38,934 Icons8
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Icons8
Overview
The most common release is 5.8.1.7, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. 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 primary executable is named icons8.exe. The setup package generally installs about 80 files and is usually about 513.85 KB (526,182 bytes). The installed file AutomaticUpdaterWPF.dll is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. 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 78% of users of Icons8 come from the United States, it is also popular in France and Italy.
Program details
URL: icons8.com/app
Help link: icons8.com/contact
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Icons8\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Icons8\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 513.85 KB
Files installed by Icons8
| Program executable: | icons8.exe |
| Name: | Icons8 |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\icons8\icons8.exe |
| MD5: | 5643d9d9bdae3b268c7760f359f06997 |
Additional files:
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Xceed.Wpf.AvalonDock.dll (by Xceed Software) - Xceed Extended WPF Toolkit - AvalonDock
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GalaSoft.MvvmLight.Platform.dll (by GalaSoft Laurent Bugnion @ http://www.galasoft.ch) - GalaSoft.MvvmLight.Platform
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GalaSoft.MvvmLight.Extras.dll (by GalaSoft Laurent Bugnion @ http://www.galasoft.ch) - GalaSoft.MvvmLight.Extras
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SharpVectors.Rendering.Wpf.dll - SharpVectorRenderingWpf
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BouncyCastle.Crypto.dll (by The Legion of the Bouncy Castle) - Bouncy Castle for .NET (BouncyCastle.CryptoExt)
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SharpVectors.Converters.dll - SharpVectorsConverters
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SharpVectors.Runtime.dll - SharpVectors.Runtime
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MahApps.Metro.dll (by MahApps) - MahApps.Metro 1.2.4 (MahApps.Metro)
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GalaSoft.MvvmLight.dll - GalaSoft.MvvmLight
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Icons8.Interfaces.dll - Icons8.Interfaces
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Icons8.Repository.dll - Icons8.Repository
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AutomaticUpdaterWPF.dll (by wyDay) - AutomaticUpdater
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Hardcodet.Wpf.TaskbarNotification.dll (by hardcodet.net) - NotifyIcon WPF (NotifyIcon for WPF)
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protobuf-net.dll (by Marc Gravell) - protobuf-net
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Icons8.Data.dll - Icons8.Data
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Icons8.Sync.exe - Icons8.Sync
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NLog.dll (by NLog) - NLog v4.3.7 (NLog for .NET Framework 4.5)
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linq2db.dll - Linq to DB
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wyUpdate.exe (by wyDay) - wyUpdate
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Icons8.Api.dll - Icons8 (Icons8.Api)
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Icons8.Core.dll - Icons8.Core
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Icons8.Job.exe - Icons8.Job
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Icons8.Notifications.dll - Icons8.Notifications
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Icons8.UI.dll - Icons8.UI
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SharpVectors.Core.dll (by SharpVectorGraphics) - SVG 1.1 Interface Bindings
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SharpVectors.Css.dll (by SharpVectorGraphics) - SVG 1.1 CSS Implementation
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SharpVectors.Dom.dll - SVG 1.1 DOM Implementation
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SharpVectors.Model.dll - SVG 1.1 SVG Object Model Implementation
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SharpVectors.Rendering.Gdi.dll - SVG 1.1 Rendering Engine
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- Icons8.Sync.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Icons8 Sync' (runs daily at 12:38 PM).
- Icons8.Job.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Icons8 Check For Updates' (runs daily at 12:12 PM).
Startup File (User Run)
- Icons8.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Icons8' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Icons8\Icons8.exe".
How do I remove Icons8?
You can uninstall Icons8 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 Icons8, 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 Icons8.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 94%
Win XP 2%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
94.23% |
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| Windows 7 |
3.85% |
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| Windows XP |
1.92% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
40.38% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
34.62% |
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| Windows 10 Enterprise |
5.77% |
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| Windows 10 Home Single La... |
5.77% |
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| Windows 8.1 Enterprise |
3.85% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
1.92% |
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Geography
78.21% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
78.21% |
| France |
6.41% |
| Italy |
2.56% |
| UA |
2.56% |
| Canada |
1.28% |
| Germany |
1.28% |
| DZ |
1.28% |
| Hungary |
1.28% |
| Netherlands |
1.28% |
| Norway |
1.28% |
| Singapore |
1.28% |
| South Africa |
1.28% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
25.81% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
25.81% |
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| Lenovo |
16.13% |
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| Acer |
12.90% |
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| ASUS |
6.45% |
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| GIGABYTE |
6.45% |
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| Toshiba |
3.23% |
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| Medion |
3.23% |
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Common models |
| HP HP Notebook |
4.55% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE P50-B-1... |
2.27% |
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| QEMU Standard PC (i440FX ... |
2.27% |
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| Notebook P15SM ... |
2.27% |
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| MSI MS-7996 |
2.27% |
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| MSI MS-7924 |
2.27% |
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