Should I remove MathType?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0002%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 6.8 |
100.00% |
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MathType
from Design Science
What is MathType? (from Design Science)
MathType is a powerful interactive equation editor for Windows and Macintosh that lets you create mathematical notation for word processing, web pages, desktop publishing, presentations, elearning, and for TeX, LaTeX, and MathML documents. Enter equations as easily as you would write math with paper and pencil! This f... Read more
Overview
MathType is a software program developed by Design Science. 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 setup package generally installs about 5 files and is usually about 27.87 MB (29,224,692 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows XP and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 56% of users of MathType come from the United States, it is also popular in BG and Italy.
Program details
URL: www.dessci.com/en/products/mathtype/default.htm
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\MathType
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\MathType\uninstall.exe" "/C:C:\Program Files\MathType\Uninstall\uninstall.xml"
Estimated size: 27.87 MB
Files installed by MathType
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Setup.exe - Design Science Setup Utility
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install.exe - MathType 6.8 (MathType for Windows version 6.8)
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MathType.exe - MathType
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uninstall.exe (by Indigo Rose) - Setup Factory Runtime (Setup Application)
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lua5.1.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- uninstall.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D421D11A-6221-4BF6-8F93-2187C1DFFE7D}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove MathType?
You can uninstall MathType 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 MathType, 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 MathType.
OS VERSIONS
Win XP 50%
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
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COUNTRY POPULARITY
55.56%
United States
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows XP |
50.00% |
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| Windows 7 |
50.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
50.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
50.00% |
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Geography
55.56% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
55.56% |
| BG |
11.11% |
| Italy |
11.11% |
| Netherlands |
11.11% |
| Romania |
11.11% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
50.00% |
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| Dell |
50.00% |
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Common models |
| Hewlett-Packard Compaq Pr... |
25.00% |
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| ECS GF8100VM-M5 |
25.00% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1764 |
25.00% |
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| Acer Aspire E500A |
25.00% |
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