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Should I remove Novell ZENworks?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #18,184
United States Rank #13,598
Reach 0.0130%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 16.76 days
494.34 days >
Average installed length: 259.74 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
17.0.0.1252 0.78%
11.4.3.23202 1.17%
11.4.2.12471 0.78%
11.4.1.5619 3.50%
11.4.0.8141 0.39%
11.4.0.12063 Update on ZCM11SP4 0.39%
11.3.2.62162 FTF Roll Up 1 1.17%
11.3.2.47407 3.89%
11.3.1.41750 FTF Roll Up 1 1.17%
11.3.1.39328 7.00%
11.3.0.37267 FTF Roll Up 1 0.78%
11.3.0.35304 4.67%
11.2.4.34001 Monthly Update 1 0.78%
11.2.4.32791 12.06%
11.2.3.24691 Monthly Update 1 1.95%
11.2.3.21755 12.45%
11.2.2.16219 Monthly Update 2 1.95%
11.2.2.14283 Monthly Update 1 0.39%
11.2.2.12991 3.50%
11.2.1.8518 Monthly Update 1 0.39%
11.2.1.6382 2.72%
11.2.1.10274 Monthly Update 2 1.56%
11.2.0.19956 0.39%
11.2.0.16117 7.78%
11.1.0.12959 3.50%
11.1.0.10447 0.39%
11.0.0.41501 3.50%
10.3.4.13979 10.89%
10.3.4.13654 0.78%
10.3.3.44626 2.72%
10.3.2.41992 0.78%
10.3.1.34138 2.72%
10.3.0.27649 1.95%
10.2.2.46430 1.17%

Novell ZENworks

What is Novell ZENworks?  (from Novell)

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Overview

Novell ZENworks is a program developed by Novell. The most used version is 11.2.3.21755, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The software installer includes 54 files and is usually about 61.52 MB (64,511,033 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 63% of users of Novell ZENworks come from the United States, it is also popular in Sweden and Australia.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.novell.com/zenworks
Help link: www.novell.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\novell\zenworks\bin
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\novell\zenworks\bin\ZENworksUninstall.exe
Estimated size: 61.52 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Novell ZENworks

  • ColW32.exe - ZENworks Configuration Management Inventory Services (Win32 Collector)
  • NetDisc.dll - ZENworks SNMP and WMI Discovery (Network Discovery Engine)
  • AuditEventLogger.dll - ZENworks Adaptive Agent
  • BundleFrameworkModule.dll - BundleFrameworkModule
  • CacheJanitor.exe
  • DarkGray.Net.dll
  • DAUHelper.exe - DAUHelper
  • DiscoveryClient.dll
  • DiscoveryHarness.exe - DiscoveryHarness2
  • FileHandlerDetector.exe
  • FirewallHandler.dll - FirewallHandler
  • InstallUI.dll - ClassLibrary1
  • installuserman.dll
  • Localizer.dll - Localizer
  • LogTransformation.exe
  • LogViewer.exe
  • LogViewerModel.dll
  • MsiLib.dll - MsiLib
  • NalRedir.dll
  • Novell.Zenworks.EncryptionUtils.dll - EncryptionUtils
  • Novell.Zenworks.extlogger.dll
  • Novell.Zenworks.Logger.dll
  • Novell.Zenworks.MDStatus.dll - MDStatus
  • Novell.Zenworks.Tess.dll
  • c-extlogger.dll - ZENworks (ZENworks C Logging)
  • NalShell.dll - ZENworks Application Shell Extensions
  • NalUI.dll - ZENworks User Interface Module
  • NalView.exe - ZENworks Application Launcher
  • NalWin.exe - ZENworks Application Launcher Window
  • LzmaLib.dll - LzmaLib
  • Interop.NetFwTypeLib.dll - Assembly imported from type library NetFwTypeLib
  • Interop.MSTSCLib.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'MSTSCLib'.
  • ImageDataBridge.dll - ImageSafeData manipulator
  • ICSharpCode.SharpZipLib.dll - #ZipLibrary (ICSharpCode.SharpZipLibrary)
  • log4net.dll (by The Apache Software Foundation) - log4net (log4net for .NET Framework 1.1)
  • AxInterop.MSTSCLib.dll
  • DMIB20.EXE
  • DmtfMif.exe
  • libxml2.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
  • NalWin.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'NalWindow' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Novell\ZENworks\bin\NalWin.exe" : /S /NORM /c="St. Joseph's Regional College, Port Macquarie".
  • NalView.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'NalView' which loads as C:\Program Files\Novell\ZENworks\bin\nalview.exe.

How do I remove Novell ZENworks?

You can uninstall Novell ZENworks 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 Novell ZENworks, 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 Novell ZENworks.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 79%
Win Vista (SP2) 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 80.54%
Windows XP 11.28%
Windows 10 7.78%
Windows Vista 0.39%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Professional 55.29%
Windows 7 Enterprise 23.92%
Microsoft Windows XP 11.37%
Windows 10 Pro 3.14%
Windows 8.1 Pro 2.35%
Windows 10 Enterprise 0.78%

Distribution by countryGeography

62.72% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 62.72%
  Sweden 4.14%
  Australia 3.55%
  Germany 3.55%
  Canada 2.66%
  France 2.37%
  Italy 2.07%
  United Kingdom 1.78%
  South Africa 1.78%
  Israel 1.48%
  Switzerland 1.48%
  Belgium 1.18%
  Netherlands 1.18%
  DK 1.18%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 46.20%
Dell 34.24%
Lenovo 10.87%
Intel 5.43%
Acer 3.26%
Common models
CTL EC14 4.09%
HP ProBook 6570b 3.51%
HP Compaq 8200 Elite SFF ... 3.51%
Dell OptiPlex 3010 2.34%
Dell OptiPlex 790 2.34%
HP Compaq 6200 Pro SFF PC 2.34%


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