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Should I remove Mozilla Firefox x86 en-US?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
12% remove it88% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #48,206
United States Rank #31,498
Reach 0.0016%

Versions

VersionDistribution
17.0.8 100.00%

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Mozilla Firefox 17.0.8 x86 en-US

What is Mozilla Firefox x86 en-US?

Mozilla Firefox is a free and open source is a web browser coordinated by Mozilla Corporation and Mozilla Foundation that is a heavily localized. Firefox uses the Gecko layout engine to render web pages, which implements current and anticipated web standards. Functions can be added through extensions, created by third-party developers and thus provides an environment for web developers in which they can use built-in tools. Firefox uses a sandbox security model, and limits scripts from accessing data from other web sites based on the same origin policy.

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 being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. 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 primary executable is named firefox.exe. The setup package generally installs about 36 files and is usually about 44.83 MB (47,012,668 bytes). The installed file updater.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.mozilla.com/en-US
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe
Estimated size: 44.83 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Mozilla Firefox 17.0.8 x86 en-US

Program executable:firefox.exe
Name:Firefox
Path:C:\Program Files\mozilla firefox\firefox.exe
MD5:6d8cdf39d4e62ae4eee285537e422e0a
Additional files:
  • plugin-hang-ui.exe - Firefox (Plugin Hang UI for Firefox)
  • AccessibleMarshal.dll
  • breakpadinjector.dll
  • crashreporter.exe
  • freebl3.dll - Network Security Services (NSS freebl Library)
  • gkmedias.dll
  • libEGL.dll
  • libGLESv2.dll
  • maintenanceservice.exe
  • maintenanceservice_installer.exe - Mozilla Maintenance Service Installer
  • mozalloc.dll
  • mozglue.dll
  • nspr4.dll - Netscape Portable Runtime (NSPR Library)
  • nss3.dll - NSS Base Library
  • nssckbi.dll - NSS Builtin Trusted Root CAs
  • nssdbm3.dll - Legacy Database Driver
  • nssutil3.dll - NSS Utility Library
  • plc4.dll - PLC Library
  • plds4.dll - PLDS Library
  • plugin-container.exe - Plugin Container for Firefox
  • smime3.dll - NSS S/MIME Library
  • softokn3.dll - NSS PKCS #11 Library
  • ssl3.dll - NSS SSL Library
  • updater.exe - Firefox Software Updater
  • webapprt-stub.exe
  • webapp-uninstaller.exe - Mozilla Webapp Runtime App Uninstaller
  • xpcom.dll
  • xul.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • firefox.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{EE15B469-EF78-4A29-AEC4-41D34ADEFC7C}' (runs on registration).
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.".

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

plugin-hang-ui.exe
Kernel CPU:0.00003501%
0.016088% average

How do I remove Mozilla Firefox x86 en-US?

You can uninstall Mozilla Firefox x86 en-US 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 17.0.8 (x86 en-US), 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-US.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 61%
Win Vista (SP2) 3%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 12%
Keep it 88%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 67.74%
Windows 10 19.35%
Windows XP 6.45%
Windows Server 2003 3.23%
Windows Vista 3.23%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Professional 38.71%
Windows 7 Home Premium 19.35%
Windows 7 Ultimate 9.68%
Windows 8.1 9.68%
Microsoft Windows XP 6.45%
Microsoft Windows Server ... 3.23%

Distribution by countryGeography

81.63% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 81.63%
  Germany 4.08%
  Argentina 2.04%
  Australia 2.04%
  Czech Republic 2.04%
  Ireland 2.04%
  Italy 2.04%
  MM 2.04%
  Vietnam 2.04%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 41.94%
Lenovo 19.35%
Hewlett-Packard 16.13%
Toshiba 6.45%
American Megatrends 6.45%
Samsung 3.23%
GIGABYTE 3.23%
Acer 3.23%
Common models
Dell Inspiron 3647 13.79%
Dell OptiPlex 380 6.90%
Dell OptiPlex 360 3.45%
Acer Aspire 5749Z 3.45%
TOSHIBA Satellite M305 3.45%
TOSHIBA Satellite L355D 3.45%

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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