Should I remove Kobo?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
25% remove it75% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #834
United States Rank #570
Reach 0.8251%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 13.39 days
394.95 days >
Average installed length: 207.51 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 3.6.0 |
3.62% |
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| 3.5.2 |
0.17% |
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| 3.5.1 |
0.02% |
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| 3.5.0 |
5.95% |
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| 3.4.0 |
0.79% |
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| 3.3.11 |
1.53% |
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| 3.2.3 |
5.35% |
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| 3.2.2 |
1.24% |
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| 3.2.1 |
0.90% |
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| 3.2.0 |
2.37% |
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| 3.1.5 |
2.40% |
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| 3.1.4 |
0.73% |
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| 3.1.3 |
0.12% |
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| 3.1.2 |
0.02% |
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| 3.1.1 |
0.06% |
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| 3.1.0 |
0.02% |
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| 3.0.4 |
1.46% |
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| 3.0.3 |
0.02% |
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| 3.0.2 |
0.01% |
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| 3.0.1 |
1.13% |
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| 3.0.0 |
0.32% |
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| 2.1.7 |
1.66% |
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| 2.1.6 |
1.42% |
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| 2.1.5 |
4.85% |
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| 2.1.4 |
0.03% |
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| 2.1.3 |
0.20% |
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| 2.1.2 |
0.23% |
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| 2.1.1 |
0.09% |
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| 2.0.3 |
16.88% |
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| 2.0.2 |
0.05% |
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| 2.0.1 |
0.02% |
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| 1.9 |
5.83% |
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| 1.8.2 |
0.01% |
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| 1.8 |
0.09% |
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| 1.7.3 |
0.01% |
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| 1.7.1 |
0.02% |
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| 1.6.1 |
1.03% |
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| 1.6 |
33.82% |
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| 1.0 |
0.09% |
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| /Qt-5.2.0 |
5.47% |
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Kobo
from Kobo Inc.
What is Kobo? (from Kobo)
The Kobo app lets you access over 3 million books. You can even choose from over 1 million free classics. Download our FREE app and access your eBooks from your Kobo account. Read everything from the hottest new releases to popular classics. It features start reading today by accessing over 1 million free eBooks, searc... Read more
Overview
Kobo is a software program developed by Kobo. The most common release is 1.6, 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 primary executable is named kobo.exe. The setup package generally installs about 44 files and is usually about 52.23 MB (54,766,340 bytes). The program is built using the Nokia Qt cross-platforms native C++ framework. 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 64% of users of Kobo come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and United Kingdom.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Kobo
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Kobo\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 52.23 MB
Files installed by Kobo
| Program executable: | kobo.exe |
| Name: | Kobo Desktop Edition |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\kobo\kobo.exe |
| MD5: | 6553481798e2fc5f86f20dd202204863 |
Additional files:
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icudt46.dll (by The ICU Project) - International Components for Unicode (ICU Data DLL)
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libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
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libssl32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/)
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qca2.dll - qca
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QtCore4.dll (by Nokia and/or its subsidiary(-ies)) - Qt4 (C++ application development framework.)
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QtGui4.dll (by Nokia and/or its subsidiary(-ies))
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QtNetwork4.dll
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QtScript4.dll
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QtScriptTools4.dll
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QtSql4.dll
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QtSvg4.dll
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QtWebKit4.dll
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QtXml4.dll
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libxml2.dll
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libzip-vc9.dll
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nickel.dll
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QtSolutions_IOCompressor-2.3.dll
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QtSolutions_SingleApplication-2.6.dll
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Uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Kobo.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F66DB8DC-72EA-4137-B577-B9264A2A4D65}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove Kobo?
You can uninstall Kobo 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 Kobo, 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 Kobo.
USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 25%
Keep it 75%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #834
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REACH
~0.83%
PC installation base
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
80.18% |
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| Windows 10 |
14.57% |
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| Windows Vista |
3.08% |
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| Windows XP |
2.18% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
70.06% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
7.45% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.43% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
2.83% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
2.44% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
2.30% |
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Geography
64.43% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
64.43% |
| Canada |
11.43% |
| United Kingdom |
6.77% |
| Australia |
3.27% |
| France |
2.78% |
| Germany |
2.49% |
| Netherlands |
2.11% |
| Italy |
1.91% |
| New Zealand |
0.72% |
| Brazil |
0.50% |
| Belgium |
0.43% |
| Japan |
0.36% |
| Malaysia |
0.19% |
| Ireland |
0.17% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
67.12% |
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| Acer |
20.62% |
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| Dell |
5.63% |
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| ASUS |
2.86% |
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| GIGABYTE |
1.58% |
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| Toshiba |
1.18% |
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| Lenovo |
0.58% |
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| Samsung |
0.43% |
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Common models |
| Hewlett-Packard p7-1254 |
3.29% |
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| Hewlett-Packard p6710f |
2.70% |
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| Hewlett-Packard 320-1030 |
2.65% |
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| Hewlett-Packard p7-1234 |
2.57% |
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| Acer Aspire 5750 |
2.33% |
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| Hewlett-Packard p6754y |
2.09% |
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