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What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #20,040
United States Rank #12,330
Reach 0.0109%

Versions

VersionDistribution
9.02.0823 1.40%
9.02.0818 12.09%
9.02.0815 6.98%
9.02.0814 2.79%
9.02.0811 5.58%
9.02.0000 9.77%
9.01.0000 26.51%
9.00.0000 34.88%

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PaperPort 9.0

What is PaperPort?  (from ScanSoft, Inc)

PaperPort Deluxe 9 is one of the easiest ways to turn piles of paper and photos into organized digital files that you can quickly find, use, and share. PaperPort Deluxe stores and organizes exact copies of your scanned documents and photos on the computer. Plus, PaperPort's native support for the standard PDF format br...  Read more

Overview

PaperPort 9.0 is a program developed by ScanSoft, Inc. The most used version is 9.00.0000, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The main program executable is PP92OCR.exe. The software installer includes 194 files and is usually about 68.91 MB (72,260,647 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 78% of users of PaperPort come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.scansoft.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ScanSoft\PaperPort\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{83BE83F8-49D8-4A51-AB88-D6D6DFB5D502}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 68.91 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by PaperPort 9.0

Program executable:PP92OCR.exe
Name:OneTouch 4.6 Component
Path:C:\Program Files\ScanSoft\PaperPort\PP92OCR.exe
MD5:934968fbe054719b866c9c1411a6e702
Additional files:
  • dtengine.dll - dtSearch Text Retrieval Engine
  • PPnt97.exe - ScanSoft PowerPoint 97 Link
  • PPnt10.exe - ScanSoft PowerPoint10 Link (ScanSoft PowerPoint 10 Link)
  • Thumb.dll - THUMB Dynamic Link Library (THUMB DLL)
  • Cpuinf32.dll - Cpuinf32 Application
  • Fldfindr.dll - Fldfindr Application
  • sspdf.dll - ScanSoft, Inc. sspdf (sspdf)
  • BliceCtr.dll - Printer Driver (BliceCtr Application)
  • AOLPub.exe - AOL Publisher (PaperPort AOL Publisher)
  • WebPub.exe - Web Publisher (PaperPort Web Publisher)
  • appres.dll - PaperPort (PaperPort Resources)
  • DCTool.ocx - PaperPort Digital Camera Tool
  • drivesup.dll - Support Services for PaperPort Driver
  • EditStorage.dll - PaperPort Editor Page Cache
  • ImgRW.dll - PaperPort Image File Reading and Writing
  • IndexSearch.exe - PaperPort IndexSearch
  • initwain.exe - Reinitialize PaperPort TWAIN connection
  • MaxApi.dll - PaperPort MAX Reading & Writing
  • maxcodec.dll - PaperPort Compressor-Decompressor
  • maxfix.exe - MaxFix
  • maxkernl.dll - PaperPort File and Rendering
  • maxlinkn.dll - PaperPort API Services Library
  • maxnmgr.dll - PaperPort Annotations Manager
  • maxpref.dll - PaperPort Preferences
  • maxrast.dll - PaperPort Rendering
  • MaxRW.dll - PaperPort MAX File Reading and Writing
  • maxutil.dll - PaperPort Utilities Library
  • maxview.exe - ScanSoft Viewer
  • PDFUtil.dll - PaperPort PDF Support
  • ppauthor.dll - PaperPort Authorization DLL
  • ppdebug.exe - Debug Viewer
  • pperr.dll
  • pplinks.exe - PaperPort Links Server
  • ppocrmg.exe - PaperPort OCR Manager
  • PPPgCtl.ocx - Page View
  • ppprint.exe - PaperPort Print Manager
  • PPThumb.ocx - PaperPort Thumbnail ActiveX Control
  • ppver.dll - PaperPort Version Library
  • PPWebFolders.dll - Interface to WebFolders
  • quiklink.dll - PaperPort Link Creation utility
  • tncache.dll - PaperPort Thumbnail Cache
  • viewer.exe
  • viz_dll.dll - Quicken PaperPort plugin
  • vizodma.dll - ODMA
  • viztwain.dll - PaperPort client app TWAIN library
  • vtpwra.exe - ScanSoft FormTyper Applet
  • ereg.exe - Ereg Application (Ereg)
  • INETWH32.DLL (by Blue Sky Software) - Blue Sky Software - INETWH32 (INETWH32)
  • lfani12n.dll (by LEAD Technologies) - LEADTOOLS(r) DLL for Win32
  • lfavi12n.dll (by LEAD Technologies)
  • lfawd12n.dll
  • lfbmp12n.dll
  • lfcal12n.dll
  • Lfcgm12n.dll
  • lfclp12n.dll
  • LFCMP12n.DLL
  • lfCUT12n.dll
  • Lfdgn12n.dll
  • Lfdrw12n.dll
  • lfdwf12n.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
  • IndexSearch.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'IndexSearch' which loads as C:\Program Files\ScanSoft\PaperPort\IndexSearch.exe.
  • ereg.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'PPort9reminder' which loads as "C:\Program Files\ScanSoft\PaperPort\WebEreg\Ereg.exe" -r "C:\ProgramData\ScanSoft\PaperPort\9\Config\ereg.ini".

How do I remove PaperPort?

You can uninstall PaperPort 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 PaperPort 9.0, 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 PaperPort.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 45%
Win Vista 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 48.37%
Windows XP 32.09%
Windows 10 13.02%
Windows Vista 6.51%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Microsoft Windows XP 31.92%
Windows 7 Home Premium 27.23%
Windows 7 Professional 14.08%
Windows 7 Ultimate 6.57%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 5.16%
Windows 10 Home 4.23%

Distribution by countryGeography

77.88% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 77.88%
  Germany 5.30%
  United Kingdom 3.74%
  Canada 2.80%
  Italy 2.80%
  France 1.25%
  Singapore 0.62%
  Mexico 0.62%
  Malaysia 0.62%
  Hong Kong 0.31%
  Thailand 0.31%
  Colombia 0.31%
  Belgium 0.31%
  Finland 0.31%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 36.29%
Hewlett-Packard 19.35%
Acer 9.68%
Toshiba 7.26%
Intel 7.26%
American Megatrends 4.84%
Sahara 4.84%
GIGABYTE 4.84%
ASUS 2.42%
Lenovo 1.61%
Sony 1.61%
Common models
Dell OptiPlex 745 ... 2.70%
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 2.70%
HP G72 Notebook PC 1.80%
P4M80P AWRDACPI 1.80%
Dell OptiPlex 3010 1.80%
Dell Inspiron 545s 1.80%

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