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Open Source Notebook

What is Open Source Notebook?

An Opera Widget is a small stand-alone application that runs on the desktop in the context of the Opera web browser.

Overview

Open Source Notebook is a software program developed by Opera Widgets. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. 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 programs's main executable is opera.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 296.95 MB of memory. The setup package is about 1.04 MB (1,087,665 bytes) when donwloaded. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows XP and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 80% of users of Open Source Notebook come from the United States, it is also popular in Austria.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: widgets.opera.com
Installation folder: C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Jürgen Witt\Lokale Einstellungen\Anwendungsdaten\Open Source Notebook
Uninstaller: wscript "C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Jürgen Witt\Lokale Einstellungen\Anwendungsdaten\Open Source Notebook\uninstall.vbs"
Estimated size: 1.04 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Open Source Notebook

Program executable:opera.exe
Name:Opera Internet Browser
Signed by:Opera Software ASA
Path:C:\Program Files\opera\opera.exe
MD5:c5520feb7ad5f6e3692b6de41f6a1a27
Opera is a web browser and Internet suite developed by Opera Software. The browser handles common Internet-related tasks such as displaying web sites, sending and receiving e-mail messages, managing contacts, chatting on IRC, downloading...
  • Open Source Notebook.exe - Opera Internet Browser

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • Open Source Notebook.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{9B4C1674-4997-431C-B209-410369CA409A}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
  • Open Source Notebook.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Opera Internet Browser' and executes as C:\Program Files\Opera x64\Opera.exe.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • Open Source Notebook.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Opera\Opera.exe'.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

opera.exe
Memory:296.95 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0391181532%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.01584699%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.02327116%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:36,096,572
8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:246
70 average
I/O reads/min:208.73 KB
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:52.31 KB
105.02 KB average
Open Source Notebook.exe
Memory:256.71 MB
Total CPU:0.0476244771%
Kernel CPU:0.04139734%
User CPU:0.00622714%

How do I remove Open Source Notebook?

You can uninstall Open Source Notebook 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 Open Source Notebook, 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 Open Source Notebook.

PC BRAND OF CHOICE
100%
Acer
 
OS VERSIONS
Win XP 50%
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows XP 50.00%
Windows 7 50.00%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Microsoft Windows XP 50.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium 50.00%

Distribution by countryGeography

80.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 80.00%
  Austria 20.00%

About Opera Widgets

Opera Widgets are small standalone applications sitting on the desktop that use the browser's rendering engine.
Publisher URL: widgets.opera.com

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