Should I remove Kontiki Media Manager?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
8.3.185.5	20.00%
8.3.181.4	2.00%
8.3.169.0	18.00%
8.2.98.0	16.00%
8.0.165.6	2.00%
7.51.55.1129	4.00%
7.36.2.0904	24.00%
7.35.34.0302	4.00%
7.34.31.0914	2.00%
7.20.1010.221	8.00%

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• Kontiki ECDN Client
• Kontiki Delivery Manager
• UTC View
• SanDisk Delivery Manager

Rankings

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• #39,710 Spotnet Launcher
• #39,711 Shift 2 Unleashed by Electronic Arts
• #39,712 Pimlical
• #39,713 Kontiki Media Manager
• #39,714 ShareFile Desktop by Citrix
• #39,716 aerosoft's - VFR London X
• #39,717 AREA-51 by Midway Home Entertainment
• #39,718 PlaySushi by Future Ads

from Kontiki

Remove Kontiki Media Manager

Kontiki Media Manager is a program developed by Kontiki. The most used version is 7.36.2.0904, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The main program executable is khost.exe. The software installer includes 37 files and is usually about 3.43 MB (3,594,240 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 65% of users of Kontiki Media Manager come from the United States, it is also popular in Australia and India.

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Installation folder: C:\Program Files\kontiki\kontiki\cache\libs\extjs\resources\images\default\grid

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{545FEB50-E494-48DA-9F70-BED7FE3A10A3}

Estimated size: 3.43 MB

Language: English (United States)

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 Kontiki Media Manager, 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 Kontiki Media Manager.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 84% Win 7 2%

HOW IT STARTS Automatically starts? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 6% Keep it 94%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	65.22%
Australia	4.35%
India	4.35%
Germany	2.90%
Malaysia	2.90%
United Kingdom	2.90%
Hong Kong	1.45%
South Africa	1.45%
Brazil	1.45%
France	1.45%
Norway	1.45%
Mexico	1.45%
New Zealand	1.45%
Israel	1.45%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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