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Other programs by Horizon Control
Palette Software
from Horizon Control Inc.
Overview
Palette Software is a program developed by Horizon Control. It adds an extension to the user's Internet Explorer web browser. The main program executable is palette.exe. The software installer includes 31 files and is usually about 60.17 MB (63,089,167 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows Vista (SP2). While about 64% of users of Palette Software come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Ireland.
Program details
URL: www.horizoncontrol.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Strand Lighting\Palette
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Strand Lighting\Palette\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 60.17 MB
Files installed by Palette Software
| Program executable: | palette.exe |
| Name: | Horizon Control Software |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\strand lighting\palette\palette.exe |
| MD5: | 82481293a074a5601307204feecf6a5b |
Additional files:
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HCITedit.ocx - HCITEdit ActiveX Control Module
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HCINumbox.ocx - hcinumbox OLE Control Module (HCINumbox OLE Control Module)
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HCIMouse.ocx - HCIMouse OLE Control Module
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HrdwTest.exe - PaletteHardwareTest
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hcengine.exe - Horizon Engine
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SendSystemLog.exe - SendSystemLog
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ClickToSend.exe - ClickToSend
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HCINumgrid.ocx - HCINumgrid
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RegTweak.exe - RegTweak
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Uninstall.exe - Palette Lighting Control Off-line editor
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ab992.dll
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COMDLG32.OCX (by Microsoft) - CMDIALOG (CMDialog ActiveX Control DLL)
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HCIScrlist.ocx - hciscrlist OLE Control Module (Horizon Control Application Extension)
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HCIUpgrade.exe - Horizon Upgrade Application
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Interop.Shell32.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'Shell32'.
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mfc100.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 10 (MFCDLL Shared Library - Retail Version)
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mfc80.dll - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2005
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MSCOMCTL.OCX - MSCOMCTL (Windows Common Controls ActiveX Control DLL)
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msvcp100.dll - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2010 (Microsoft® C Runtime Library)
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msvcp80.dll - Microsoft® C++ Runtime Library
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msvcr100.dll
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msvcr80.dll
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Mswinsck.ocx - Microsoft Winsock Control (Microsoft Winsock Control DLL)
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NTGraph.ocx (by Nikolai Teofilov) - NTGraph ActiveX Control Module
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rpc2.dll
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stlport_vc646.dll (by STLport Consulting) - STLport Standard ANSI C++ Library (STLport)
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vbalipao.dll (by vbAccelerator) - vbAccelerator IOLEInPlaceActiveObject Implementation - for TabKey Trapping
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vusbdmx.dll
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WMP9plugin.dll
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xmlrpc.dll - xmlrpc dll Dynamic Link Library (xmlrpc dll DLL)
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer Extension
- COMDLG32.OCX is installed as an Internet Explorer extension using the class {9F01D864-E34E-46A0-927D-9C78EF4B723D}.
How do I remove Palette Software?
You can uninstall Palette Software 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 Palette Software, 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 Palette Software.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Palette Software 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) 83%
Win Vista (SP2) 17%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
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COUNTRY POPULARITY
63.64%
United States
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
83.33% |
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| Windows Vista |
16.67% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
66.67% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.67% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
16.67% |
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Geography
63.64% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
63.64% |
| Canada |
9.09% |
| Ireland |
9.09% |
| Netherlands |
9.09% |
| Portugal |
9.09% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| ASUS |
50.00% |
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| Lenovo |
16.67% |
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| Dell |
16.67% |
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| Acer |
16.67% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite A300 |
16.67% |
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| LENOVO Lenovo IdeaPad Y58... |
16.67% |
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| Dell Dell XPS420 |
16.67% |
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| ASUSTeK K54HR |
16.67% |
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| ASUSTeK G74Sx |
16.67% |
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| Acer Aspire V3-771 |
16.67% |
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