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Should I remove PaperScan 2 Free Edition?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #18,701
United States Rank #18,657
Reach 0.0124%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 18.64 days
549.82 days >
Average installed length: 288.89 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.0.29 35.10%
2.0.27 0.41%
2.0.26 2.86%
2.0.22 0.82%
2.0.20 2.86%
2.0.19 1.63%
2.0.18 1.63%
2.0.17 9.39%
2.0.16 0.82%
2.0.14 11.84%
2.0.13 2.04%
2.0.10 0.82%
2.0.9 5.31%
2.0.8 4.90%
2.0.7 2.04%
2.0.5 17.55%

PaperScan 2 Free Edition

What is PaperScan 2 Free Edition?  (from ORPALIS)

PaperScan scanner software Professional Edition allows you to scan, process, annotate, compress and save as a single file or multipage files your images and documents. It is the most complete edition of the PaperScan line of products created by ORPALIS, providing professional and end-users with all features needed in d...  Read more

Overview

PaperScan 2 Free Edition is a software program developed by ORPALIS. The most common release is 2.0.29, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The primary executable is named PaperScan.exe. The setup package generally installs about 10 files and is usually about 15.96 MB (16,730,320 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 42% of users of PaperScan 2 Free Edition come from the United States, it is also popular in France and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.orpalis.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ORPALIS\PaperScan 2 Free Edition\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{41E45D65-814E-45C9-898A-5C6A2BADEC77}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 15.96 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by PaperScan 2 Free Edition

Program executable:PaperScan.exe
Name:PaperScan Scanner Software
Path:C:\Program Files\ORPALIS\PaperScan 2 Free Edition\PaperScan.exe
MD5:794aa649448829b8e78cede9155a04c3
Additional files:
  • GdPicture.NET.10.jbig2.encoder.dll - GdPicture.NET 10 JBIG2 Encoder Plugin
  • GdPicture.NET.10.filters.dll - GdPicture.NET 10 Filters Core (GdPicture Filters Core)
  • GdPicture.NET.10.image.gdimgplug.dll - GdPicture.NET 10 Image Plugin (GdPicture Image Plugin)
  • PaperScan.exe - PaperScan Scanner Software
  • GdPicture.NET.10.twain.client.dll - GdPicture TWAIN Plugin
  • GdPicture.NET.10.wia.gateway.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'WIA'.
  • GdPicture.NET.10.dll - GdPicture.NET 10 Document Imaging SDK (GdPicture.NET 10)
  • TWAINDSM.dll (by TWAIN Working Group) - TWAIN DSM Dynamic Link Library (TWAIN 32 Source Manager (Image Acquisition Interface))
  • GdPicture.NET.10.PDF.dll - GdPicture.NET PDF Plugin

How do I remove PaperScan 2 Free Edition?

You can uninstall PaperScan 2 Free Edition 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 PaperScan 2 Free Edition, 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 PaperScan 2 Free Edition.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 51%
Win XP 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#18,701

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 54.69%
Windows 10 34.69%
Windows Vista 6.53%
Windows XP 4.08%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 28.81%
Windows 7 Ultimate 11.11%
Windows 7 Professional 10.70%
Windows 8.1 8.64%
Windows 10 Home 8.23%
Windows 8.1 Pro 7.00%

Distribution by countryGeography

42.35% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 42.35%
  France 12.46%
  United Kingdom 5.34%
  Canada 3.56%
  Italy 3.56%
  Germany 2.14%
  Israel 2.14%
  India 1.78%
  Australia 1.42%
  Portugal 1.42%
  Sweden 1.42%
  Netherlands 1.42%
  Brazil 1.42%
  DK 1.07%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 33.77%
Dell 22.52%
Acer 15.89%
ASUS 9.93%
Lenovo 5.30%
Toshiba 3.97%
GIGABYTE 2.65%
Samsung 1.99%
American Megatrends 1.99%
Compaq 0.66%
NEC 0.66%
Sony 0.66%
Common models
ASUS All Series 3.45%
Dell OptiPlex 755 2.59%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.59%
Dell Inspiron 530 2.59%
Dell Inspiron 546 1.72%
Dell XPS M1530 1.72%

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