Should I remove MathType 6?
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?
Global Rank #3,374
United States Rank #4,756
Reach 0.1660%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 13.82 days
407.58 days >
Average installed length: 214.15 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 6.9 |
44.47% |
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| 6.8 |
15.92% |
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| 6.7 |
23.90% |
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| 6.6 |
3.24% |
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| 6.5 |
4.68% |
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| 6.0 |
7.79% |
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MathType 6
from Design Science, Inc.
What is MathType 6? (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 fe... Read more
Overview
MathType 6 is a software program developed by Design Science. The most common release is 6.9, 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 MathType.exe. The setup package generally installs about 54 files and is usually about 17.59 MB (18,447,661 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 32% of users of MathType 6 come from the United States, it is also popular in Iran and Vietnam.
Program details
URL: www.dessci.com
Help link: www.dessci.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\mathtype
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\MathType\Setup.exe" -R
Estimated size: 17.59 MB
Files installed by MathType 6
| Program executable: | MathType.exe |
| Name: | MathType |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\mathtype\MathType.exe |
| MD5: | fd37d98449266d9f7af3970b4ed40096 |
Additional files:
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setup.exe - Design Science Setup Utility
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MTW6.5c.exe - MathType 6.5c (MathType for Windows version 6.5c)
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install.exe - MathType 6.8 (MathType for Windows version 6.8)
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InstallMTW6.9.exe - MathType 6.9 (MathType for Windows version 6.9)
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MTW6.7.exe - MathType 6.7 (MathType for Windows version 6.7)
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MathType.exe - MathType Es
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MathType_ORI.exe - MathType
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mswrus.dll - MathType MS Word macro localization strings
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mswuirus.dll - MathType MS Word macro user interface localiztion strings
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MT6rus.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- MathType.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{DA5B35CA-1DE1-4DB1-A50D-54C7B296880F}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove MathType 6?
You can uninstall MathType 6 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 6, 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 6.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 53%
Win Server 2003 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #3,374
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
59.15% |
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| Windows 10 |
31.88% |
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| Windows XP |
6.44% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.50% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.03% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
20.30% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
17.91% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
14.07% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
6.48% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
5.16% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
5.16% |
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Geography
31.95% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
31.95% |
| Iran |
6.56% |
| Vietnam |
3.47% |
| Israel |
3.31% |
| India |
2.53% |
| Germany |
2.53% |
| Greece |
2.36% |
| Canada |
2.28% |
| Taiwan |
2.22% |
| Italy |
2.17% |
| France |
2.03% |
| MA |
1.92% |
| Spain |
1.75% |
| Netherlands |
1.69% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
25.73% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
22.67% |
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| ASUS |
14.11% |
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| Acer |
11.26% |
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| Toshiba |
6.93% |
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| Lenovo |
6.06% |
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| GIGABYTE |
6.06% |
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| Samsung |
3.67% |
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| Intel |
2.85% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.66% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
7.44% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
5.41% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.74% |
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| ASUS All Series |
3.52% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5010 |
3.11% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3521 |
2.44% |
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