Should I remove PDFCreator?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
18% remove it82% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #23,601
United States Rank #33,575
Reach 0.0079%
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.6.0 |
1.94% |
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1.5.1 |
2.58% |
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1.5.0 |
5.16% |
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1.4.3 |
3.23% |
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1.4.2 |
2.58% |
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1.4.1 |
1.29% |
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1.4.0 |
1.29% |
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1.3.2 |
9.03% |
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1.3.1 |
1.94% |
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1.2.3 |
25.16% |
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1.2.2 |
1.29% |
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1.2.1 |
5.16% |
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1.2.0 |
14.84% |
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1.1.0 |
1.94% |
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1.0.2 |
4.52% |
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1.0.1 |
1.94% |
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0.9.9 |
3.87% |
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0.9.8 |
5.16% |
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0.9.7 |
0.65% |
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0.9.6 |
0.65% |
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0.9.5 |
1.94% |
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0.9.3 |
3.87% |
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PDFCreator
from Frank Heindörfer, Philip Chinery
What is PDFCreator?
PDFCreator is an application for converting documents into Portable Document Format (PDF) format on Microsoft Windows operating systems. It works by creating a virtual printer that prints to PDF files, and thereby allows practically any application to create PDF files by choosing to print from within the application and then printing to the PDFCreator printer. PDFCreator allows the user to disable printing, copying of text or images and modifying the original document. The user can also choose between two types of passwords, user and owner, to restrict PDF files in several ways.
About (from Frank Heindörfer, Philip Chinery)
PDFCreator easily creates PDFs from any Windows program. Use it like a printer in Word, Excel or any other Windows application. A PDF takes less storage space, and is easier to send with email. Make PDF creator part of your the software suite you have installed on your computer for easy PDF creation.
Overview
The most used version is 1.2.3, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 pdfcreator.exe. The software installer includes 20 files and is usually about 29.17 MB (30,589,161 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.pdfforge.org
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\pdfcreator
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{0001B4FD-9EA3-4D90-A79E-FD14BA3AB01D}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 29.17 MB
Files installed by PDFCreator
Program executable: | pdfcreator.exe |
Name: | PDFCreator |
Path: | C:\Program Files\pdfcreator\pdfcreator.exe |
MD5: | 7f2028fcdd87f314c9c3b23c66413717 |
Additional files:
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PDFSpool.exe (by pdfforge http://www.pdfforge.org/) - PDFCreator (PDFSpooler: Send the temp. printer-data to pdfcreator.exe. Part of PDFCreator.)
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unins000.exe - Inno Setup (Setup/Uninstall)
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pdfenc.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- PDFCreator.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{72850830-60F5-4292-BAEB-61BCCFCAE3A5}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove PDFCreator?
You can uninstall PDFCreator 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 PDFCreator, 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 PDFCreator.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 55%
Win XP 3%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 18%
Keep it 82%
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GLOBAL RANK
#23,601
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
63.87% |
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Windows XP |
19.35% |
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Windows 10 |
12.90% |
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Windows Vista |
3.87% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Ultimate |
28.57% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
18.18% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
14.29% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
11.04% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
4.55% |
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Windows 7 Enterprise |
3.90% |
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Geography
26.35% of installs come from Russia
Which countries install it?
Russia |
26.35% |
United States |
20.36% |
BG |
13.77% |
MK |
9.58% |
Germany |
6.59% |
UA |
5.99% |
Sweden |
2.99% |
United Kingdom |
2.40% |
BY |
1.80% |
Canada |
1.20% |
France |
1.20% |
Republic Of Moldova |
1.20% |
KG |
0.60% |
Lithuania |
0.60% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
20.41% |
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ASUS |
19.39% |
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Acer |
16.33% |
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Dell |
15.31% |
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GIGABYTE |
7.14% |
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Samsung |
6.12% |
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Toshiba |
4.08% |
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Lenovo |
3.06% |
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Intel |
3.06% |
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American Megatrends |
3.06% |
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Sony |
2.04% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.02% |
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HP 620 |
2.02% |
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ASUSTeK K53SM |
2.02% |
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Dell Studio 1555 |
2.02% |
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ASUSTeK F5RL |
2.02% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite L655 |
2.02% |
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