Should I remove PDF Architect?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
1.0.52.8917	56.82%
1.0.51.8724	4.44%
1.0.41.8362	37.15%
1.0.39.8219	1.57%

Typically installed together

• PDFCreator by Frank Heindörfer, Philip Chinery

Other programs by pdfforge

• PDF Architect 2
• PDF Architect 2 View Module
• PDF Architect 2 Create Module
• PDF Architect 2 Edit Module
• PDF Architect 2 Convert Module
• PDF Architect 2 Insert Module
• PDF Architect 2 Review Module
• PDF Architect 2 Forms Module
• PDF Architect 2 Secure Module
• PDF Architect 2 OCR Module
• PDF Architect 2 Asian Fonts Pack
• PDFCreator
• PDF Creator
• pdfforge PDFArchitect 0.5.5.509
• pdfforge Images2PDF 0.9.2.546

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• #2,829 Alps Touch Pad Driver by Alps Electric Co
• #2,830 Zoom by Zoom Video Communications
• #2,831 EpsonNet Setup by SEIKO EPSON
• #2,832 PDF Architect by pdfforge
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• #2,834 DirectVobSub by MPC-HC Team
• #2,835 Deus Ex: Human Revolution by Eidos Interactive Limited
• #2,836 Autodesk Inventor Fusion plug-in for AutoCAD 2012
• #2,837 Free File Viewer 2012 by Bitberry Software

from pdfforge

Remove PDF Architect by pdfforge

PDFArchitect is a tool to easily modify your PDF files - i.e. you can merge two files, delete pages or rotate them.

PDF Architect is a software program developed by pdfforge. The most common release is 1.0.52.8917, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. 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). When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The primary executable is named ps2pdf.exe. The setup package generally installs about 26 files and is usually about 90.59 MB (94,985,367 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 25% of users of PDF Architect come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and France.

URL: www.pdfforge.org

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PDF Architect\

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{80A07844-CA64-4DE4-AB61-D37DDBE8074F}

Estimated size: 90.59 MB

Language: English (United States)

ConversionService.exe
Memory:	1.44 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0001981823%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00006624%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00013194%	0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:	10,961	8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:	1	70 average
I/O reads/min:	11 Bytes	435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:	4 Bytes	105.02 KB average
HelperService.exe
Memory:	3.04 MB
Total CPU:	0.0000539131%
Kernel CPU:	0.00003859%
User CPU:	0.00001532%
CPU cycles/sec:	2,011
I/O reads/min:	0 Bytes
I/O writes/min:	0 Bytes

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 PDF Architect, 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 PDF Architect.

1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
2. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
3. The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
3. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.

1. Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
3. When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
4. Restart Google Chrome.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 68% Win XP 0%

HOW DOES IT RUN? Plugs into Internet Explorer

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 12% Keep it 88%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	24.92%
Germany	24.37%
France	11.05%
Italy	6.31%
Spain	4.18%
Canada	2.29%
Belgium	2.18%
Netherlands	2.05%
United Kingdom	2.05%
Austria	1.62%
Brazil	1.58%
Switzerland	1.49%
Czech Republic	1.16%
Poland	1.04%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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