Should I remove PDF-XChange 2012 Pro?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
26% remove it74% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #7,933
United States Rank #10,993
Reach 0.0512%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 15.25 days
449.74 days >
Average installed length: 236.31 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 5.5.316.1 |
0.99% |
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| 5.5.316.0 |
0.10% |
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| 5.5.315.0 |
1.19% |
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| 5.5.313.1 |
0.99% |
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| 5.5.313.0 |
0.20% |
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| 5.5.312.1 |
1.59% |
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| 5.5.312.0 |
0.10% |
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| 5.5.311.0 |
2.18% |
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| 5.5.310.0 |
0.69% |
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| 5.5.309.0 |
2.08% |
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| 5.5.308.2 |
13.28% |
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| 5.5.308.1 |
0.10% |
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| 5.5.308.0 |
0.20% |
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| 5.0.273.2 |
3.27% |
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| 5.0.273.1 |
2.38% |
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| 5.0.273.0 |
0.79% |
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| 5.0.272.1 |
2.87% |
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| 5.0.272.0 |
0.59% |
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| 5.0.271.0 |
6.34% |
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| 5.0.270.0 |
3.17% |
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| 5.0.269.0 |
3.47% |
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| 5.0.268.0 |
1.59% |
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| 5.0.267.0 |
17.94% |
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| 5.0.266.0 |
12.49% |
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| 5.0.265.0 |
1.39% |
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| 5.0.264.0 |
1.59% |
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| 5.0.263.0 |
0.59% |
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| 5.0.262.0 |
0.69% |
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| 5.0.261.0 |
0.10% |
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| 5.0.260.0 |
3.27% |
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| 5.0.259.0 |
8.13% |
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| 5.0.258.0 |
0.40% |
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| 5.0.255.0 |
5.25% |
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PDF-XChange 2012 Pro
What is PDF-XChange 2012 Pro? (from Tracker Software Products Ltd)
PDF-XChange PRO 2012 - The Worlds best general purpose PDF creation and manipulation Tool just got better! PDF-XChange PRO 2012 offers all the features of the PDF-XChange Standard 2012 version PDF writer and comes bundled with our flexible and extensive all purpose tool for PDF creation and modification - PDF-Tools. Co... Read more
Overview
PDF-XChange 2012 Pro is a program developed by Tracker Software Products Ltd. The most used version is 5.0.267.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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). The main program executable is PDFXCview.exe. The software installer includes 40 files and is usually about 74.94 MB (78,585,379 bytes). LiveUpdate.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 29% of users of PDF-XChange 2012 Pro come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Italy.
Program details
URL: www.tracker-software.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Tracker Software\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Tracker Software\PDF-XChange 5\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 74.94 MB
Files installed by PDF-XChange 2012 Pro
| Program executable: | PDFXCview.exe |
| Name: | PDF-XChange Viewer |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Tracker Software\PDF Viewer\PDFXCview.exe |
| MD5: | c238cdca97144c80e96f6de3c2e944dd |
Additional files:
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PXCPrevHost.exe - Tracker Software PDF-XChange Shell Extention (PDF-XChange Preview Host for PDF Preview Handler)
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XCShInfo.dll - PDF-XChange Shell Extention
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PXCOutlookAddin.dll - PDF-XChange 5.0 Outlook Addin
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PXCOutlookAddin_x64.dll
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PXCOutlookAddinLH.dll
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PXCOutlookAddinLH_x64.dll
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DrvUI5.dll - PDF-XChange Printer 2012 (PDF-XChange Printer 2012 DriversUI)
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pdfSaver5.exe - pdfSaver for PDF-XChange Printer 2012
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PXC50f.dll - PDF-XChange Printer 2012 Driver
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PXC50pm.dll - PDF-XChange 2012 Port Monitor
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PXC50uif.dll
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LiveUpdate.exe - PDF-XChange Live Update (Live Update PDF-XChange Products)
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PrnInstaller.exe - PDF-XChange 4.0 Driver (PDF-XChange 4.0 Driver Installer)
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HtmlToPDF.dll - HTML To PDF Converter
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iePDFXEditPlugin.x64.dll - PDF-XChange Editor (PDF-XChange Editor IE-Plugin)
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iePDFXEditPlugin.x86.dll
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npPDFXCviewNPPlugin.dll - PDF-XChange Viewer (PDF-XChange Viewer Netscape Gecko Plugin)
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npPDFXEditPlugin.x64.dll - PDF-XChange Editor Netscape Gecko Plugin
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npPDFXEditPlugin.x86.dll
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PDFXCview.exe
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PDFXCviewAx.dll - PDF-XChange Viewer Control
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PDFXCviewIEPlugin.dll - PDF-XChange Viewer IE-Plugin
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PDFXEdit.exe
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PDFXEditCore.x64.dll - PDF-XChange Editor Core API
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PDFXEditCore.x86.dll
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HtmlToPdfApp5.exe - PDF-XChange 2012 (HTML To PDF Converter helper application (2012))
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OFFice2PDF5.exe - Batch converter for Office documents to PDF format
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PXCIEaddin5.dll - HTML to PDF Converter IE plugin (2012)
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PXCOfficeAddin5.dll - PXCOfficeAddin for PDF-XChange 2012
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PXCOfficeAddin5x64.dll
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PXCOutlookAddinH.exe
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PXCOutlookAddinH_x64.exe
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TrackerUpdate.exe - Tracker Update
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PDFTools4.exe - PDF-Tools
Behaviors exhibited
3 Google Chrome Plugins
- npPDFXEditPlugin.x86.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npPDFXEditPlugin.x86.dll'.
- npPDFXEditPlugin.x64.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npPDFXEditPlugin.x64.dll'.
- npPDFXCviewNPPlugin.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npPDFXCviewNPPlugin.dll'.
2 Internet Explorer BHOs
- PDFXCviewIEPlugin.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'PDF-XChange Viewer IE-Plugin' with the class of {C5D07EB6-BBCE-4DAE-ACBB-D13A8D28CB1F}.
- PXCIEaddin5.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'PDFXChange 2012' with the class of {42DFA04F-0F16-418e-B80C-AB97A5AFAD3A} (PXCIEaddin5).
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- PXCIEaddin5.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'PDFXChange 2012' with the class of {42DFA04F-0F16-418e-B80C-AB97A5AFAD3A} (PXCIEaddin5).
3 Mozilla Plugins
- npPDFXEditPlugin.x86.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'PDF-XChange Editor Plugin' with a plugin key of '@tracker-software.com/PDF-XChange Editor Plugin,version=1.0,application/pdf' for all users of the PC.
- npPDFXEditPlugin.x64.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'PDF-XChange Editor Plugin' with a plugin key of '@tracker-software.com/PDF-XChange Editor Plugin,version=1.0,application/pdf' for all users of the PC.
- npPDFXCviewNPPlugin.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name '@tracker-software.com/PDF-XChange Viewer Plugin,version=1.0,application/pdf' with a plugin key of '@tracker-software.com/PDF-XChange Viewer Plugin,version=1.0,application/pdf' for all users of the PC.
Scheduled Task
- TrackerUpdate.exe is scheduled as a task named 'TrackerAutoUpdate-Joachim' (runs monthly on Mondays at 08:45).
How do I remove PDF-XChange 2012 Pro?
You can uninstall PDF-XChange 2012 Pro from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- 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.
- When you find the program PDF-XChange 2012 Pro, 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove PDF-XChange 2012 Pro.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by PDF-XChange 2012 Pro you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- 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.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- 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.
- 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.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 52%
Win 8 0%
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HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Internet Explorer
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 26%
Keep it 74%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
56.39% |
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| Windows 10 |
37.96% |
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| Windows XP |
4.26% |
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| Windows Vista |
1.39% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
21.34% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
16.15% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
15.35% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
6.98% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
6.48% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
6.18% |
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Geography
28.76% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
28.76% |
| Germany |
16.15% |
| Italy |
5.88% |
| France |
4.48% |
| Canada |
2.99% |
| Czech Republic |
2.24% |
| Iran |
2.24% |
| Australia |
1.96% |
| United Kingdom |
1.96% |
| Netherlands |
1.87% |
| Austria |
1.68% |
| DZ |
1.59% |
| Finland |
1.59% |
| Taiwan |
1.40% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
20.96% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
19.12% |
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| Acer |
17.46% |
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| ASUS |
15.26% |
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| GIGABYTE |
9.74% |
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| Lenovo |
5.51% |
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| Toshiba |
3.49% |
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| Medion |
3.13% |
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| Samsung |
2.57% |
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| Intel |
0.92% |
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| Sony |
0.92% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.92% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
7.11% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.16% |
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| MSI MS-7758 |
2.37% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
1.98% |
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| Microsoft Corporation Sur... |
1.98% |
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| Acer Aspire V3-771 |
1.98% |
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About (from Tracker Software Products Ltd)
Incorporated in 1997 in the UK to develop Imaging and PDF format related software, Tracker Software Products has offices in Canada and the UK, with additional development offices in the USA and Ukraine.
Publisher URL: www.tracker-software.com