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Should I remove Mozilla Firefox x86 en-GB?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #36,165
Reach 0.0031%

Versions

VersionDistribution
27.0 100.00%

Typically installed together

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Mozilla Firefox 27.0 x86 en-GB

What is Mozilla Firefox x86 en-GB?

Firefox has established a reputation as one of the most innovative web browsers in the market. Its advanced features include built-in spell checking, tabbed browsing, live bookmarking which allows you to keep an eye on changes to news sites form the bookmarks bar, private browsing, and geolocation that can help customize location-based recommendations.

About  (from Mozilla)

Mozilla Firefox is a fast, full-featured Web browser. Firefox includes pop-up blocking, tab-browsing, integrated Google search, simplified privacy controls, a streamlined browser window that shows you more of the page than any other browser and a number of additional features that work with you to help you get the most...  Read more

Overview

Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 firefox.exe. The software installer includes 30 files and is usually about 50.55 MB (53,005,706 bytes). updater.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.mozilla.org/en-GB
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe"
Estimated size: 50.55 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Mozilla Firefox 27.0 x86 en-GB

Program executable:firefox.exe
Name:Firefox
Path:C:\Program Files\mozilla firefox\firefox.exe
MD5:e287233ef87aa90fc9d4dd31575df3df
Additional files:
  • webapp-uninstaller.exe - Mozilla Webapp Runtime App Uninstaller
  • freebl3.dll - Network Security Services (NSS freebl Library)
  • nssckbi.dll - NSS Builtin Trusted Root CAs
  • nssdbm3.dll - Legacy Database Driver
  • softokn3.dll - NSS PKCS #11 Library
  • AccessibleMarshal.dll - Firefox
  • breakpadinjector.dll
  • crashreporter.exe
  • gkmedias.dll
  • libEGL.dll
  • libGLESv2.dll
  • maintenanceservice.exe
  • maintenanceservice_installer.exe - Mozilla Maintenance Service Installer
  • mozalloc.dll
  • mozglue.dll
  • nss3.dll
  • plugin-container.exe - Plugin Container for Firefox
  • plugin-hang-ui.exe - Plugin Hang UI for Firefox
  • updater.exe - Firefox Software Updater
  • webapprt-stub.exe
  • xul.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • firefox.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{C72AF9C9-565D-4536-A449-67CF9955885A}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • firefox.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Firefox - Start.
Service
  • maintenanceservice.exe runs as a service named 'Mozilla Maintenance Service' (MozillaMaintenance) "The Mozilla Maintenance Service ensures that you have the latest and most secure version of Mozilla Firefox on your computer. Keeping Firefox up to date is very important for your online security, and Mozilla strongly recommends that you keep this service enabled.".
Startup File (User Run)
  • firefox.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Mozilla Firefox' and executes as C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • firefox.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe'.
  • plugin-container.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe'.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

firefox.exe
Memory:804.46 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0379951218%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.02071616%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.01727896%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:83,925,262
8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:395
70 average
I/O reads/min:846.17 KB
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:5.34 MB
105.02 KB average
plugin-container.exe
Memory:266.96 MB
Total CPU:0.0929630784%
Kernel CPU:0.04062063%
User CPU:0.05234244%
CPU cycles/sec:4,281,243
Switches/sec:163
I/O reads/min:1.38 MB
I/O writes/min:828.03 KB

How do I remove Mozilla Firefox x86 en-GB?

You can uninstall Mozilla Firefox x86 en-GB from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  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 Mozilla Firefox 27.0 (x86 en-GB), 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 Mozilla Firefox x86 en-GB.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 53%
Win 7 6%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 59.68%
Windows 10 24.19%
Windows XP 9.68%
Windows Vista 6.45%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 40.32%
Windows 7 Ultimate 9.68%
Microsoft Windows XP 9.68%
Windows 7 Professional 8.06%
Windows 8.1 Pro 6.45%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Medi... 4.84%

Distribution by countryGeography

49.18% of installs come from United Kingdom
Which countries install it?
  United Kingdom 49.18%
  United States 6.56%
  India 6.56%
  Australia 4.92%
  Greece 4.92%
  Singapore 3.28%
  Germany 3.28%
  Canada 3.28%
  South Africa 1.64%
  Taiwan 1.64%
  France 1.64%
  SO 1.64%
  BN 1.64%
  DZ 1.64%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 34.04%
Hewlett-Packard 25.53%
ASUS 10.64%
GIGABYTE 4.26%
Dell 4.26%
Lenovo 4.26%
Toshiba 4.26%
Sony 4.26%
Intel 4.26%
Samsung 2.13%
American Megatrends 2.13%
Common models
ASUSTeK K53E 3.85%
ECS MCP61M-M3 3.85%
TOSHIBA Satellite S55-A 1.92%
TOSHIBA Satellite L305 1.92%
TOSHIBA SATELLITE C850D-1... 1.92%
Dell Studio 1737 1.92%

About Mozilla

Mozilla is a free software community best known for producing the Firefox web browser.
Publisher URL: www.mozilla.org

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