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How common is it?
Global Rank #33,401
United States Rank #37,920
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VersionDistribution
26.0a1 100.00%

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Nightly 26.0a1 x86 en-US

What is Nightly a1 x86 en-US?  (from Mozilla)

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Overview

Nightly 26.0a1 x86 en-US is a software program developed by Mozilla. 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. The primary executable is named firefox.exe. The setup package generally installs about 31 files and is usually about 61.54 MB (64,526,900 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. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 42% of users of Nightly a1 x86 en-US come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Netherlands.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.mozilla.org
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Nightly
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Nightly\uninstall\helper.exe"
Estimated size: 61.54 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Nightly 26.0a1 x86 en-US

Program executable:firefox.exe
Name:Nightly
Path:C:\Program Files\nightly\firefox.exe
MD5:51494dbe2251f9ba877b86860b580693
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 - Nightly
  • breakpadinjector.dll
  • CommandExecuteHandler.exe
  • crashreporter.exe
  • dummyvccorlib.dll
  • 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 Nightly
  • plugin-hang-ui.exe - Plugin Hang UI for Nightly
  • updater.exe - Nightly Software Updater
  • webapprt-stub.exe
  • xul.dll
  • mozjs.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

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.".

How do I remove Nightly a1 x86 en-US?

You can uninstall Nightly a1 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 Nightly 26.0a1 (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 Nightly a1 x86 en-US.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 51%
Win 7 4%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 10%
Keep it 90%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 51.35%
Windows 7 41.89%
Windows XP 6.76%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 17.57%
Windows 8 Pro 14.86%
Windows 7 Ultimate 14.86%
Windows 8 13.51%
Windows 7 Professional 6.76%
Microsoft Windows XP 6.76%

Distribution by countryGeography

41.54% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 41.54%
  United Kingdom 10.77%
  Netherlands 4.62%
  Germany 4.62%
  Canada 4.62%
  Italy 4.62%
  Brazil 3.08%
  Indonesia 3.08%
  Poland 3.08%
  MK 1.54%
  Vietnam 1.54%
  France 1.54%
  Norway 1.54%
  Finland 1.54%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 30.95%
Dell 21.43%
ASUS 14.29%
Acer 11.90%
GIGABYTE 7.14%
Toshiba 4.76%
Intel 2.38%
Compaq 2.38%
Apple 2.38%
American Megatrends 2.38%
Common models
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TOSHIBA Satellite L500 1.69%
TOSHIBA Satellite L355D 1.69%
TOSHIBA Satellite C855D 1.69%
TOSHIBA Satellite A505 1.69%
TOSHIBA Satellite A100 1.69%

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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