Should I remove Media center Bbox?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #19,618
Reach 0.0113%
Versions
Version | Distribution |
3.2.0 |
68.61% |
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3.1.0 |
13.45% |
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3.0.9 |
17.94% |
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Media center Bbox
from Bouygues Télécom
Overview
Media center Bbox is a program developed by Bouygues Télécom. The most used version is 3.2.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is media center.exe. The software installer includes 15 files and is usually about 57.93 MB (60,746,938 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 90% of users of Media center Bbox come from France, it is also popular in the United States and Luxembourg.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Media center Bbox\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{1A6D94E5-37D1-4F14-908B-61B7E08105B2}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 57.93 MB
Language: French (France)
Files installed by Media center Bbox
Program executable: | media center.exe |
Path: | C:\Program Files\Media center Bbox\media center\media center.exe |
MD5: | 448bc90540a9ec49ab3c6b2736f9d76b |
Additional files:
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MediaServer.exe - DMS
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Adobe AIR.dll (by Adobe Systems) - Adobe AIR
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adobecp.dll - adobecp
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AdobeCP15.dll (by Adobe Systems) - AdobeCP Dynamic Link Library
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CaptiveAppEntry.exe
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MediaServerTray.exe
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NPSWF32.dll - Shockwave Flash (Shockwave Flash 11.5 r502)
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WebKit.dll - WebKit DLL used by Adobe AIR (WebKit dynamic link library)
Behaviors exhibited
Google Chrome Plugin
- NPSWF32.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'NPSWF32.dll'.
Mozilla Plugin
- NPSWF32.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'Adobe Flash Player 10.1 Plugin'.
Scheduled Task
- MediaServerTray.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{06E9B6D7-00B9-4E8A-B475-57651E770884}' (runs on registration).
Service
- MediaServer.exe runs as a service named 'media center Bouygues Telecom' (media center Bouygues Telecom) "Service de partage de fichiers de Bouygues Telecom".
3 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- MediaServer.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\media center Bbox\media center Bouygues Telecom\MediaServer.exe'.
- MediaServerTray.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\media center Bbox\media center\external\MediaServerTray.exe'.
- media center.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Media center Bbox\media center\media center.exe'.
How do I remove Media center Bbox?
You can uninstall Media center Bbox 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 Media center Bbox, 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 Media center Bbox.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Media center Bbox you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 56%
Win Vista 0%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
60.09% |
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Windows 10 |
30.94% |
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Windows Vista |
5.83% |
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Windows XP |
3.14% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
37.67% |
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Windows 8.1 |
11.66% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
10.76% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.31% |
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Windows 10 Home |
5.38% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
3.59% |
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Geography
90.13% of installs come from France
Which countries install it?
France |
90.13% |
United States |
8.97% |
Luxembourg |
0.45% |
Netherlands |
0.45% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
25.87% |
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Acer |
21.68% |
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ASUS |
20.28% |
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Toshiba |
9.79% |
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Dell |
8.39% |
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GIGABYTE |
8.39% |
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Samsung |
2.80% |
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MSI |
1.40% |
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Alienware |
1.40% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.38% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.62% |
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ASUS All Series |
4.62% |
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Acer Aspire V3-771 |
1.54% |
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Acer Aspire 7741 |
1.54% |
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Acer Aspire E360 |
1.54% |
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