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Picasa reader!

What is Picasa reader!?  (from Mukesh Pant)

Widget is compatible with Opera Browser and can be used to view the Picasa web albums uploaded by your friends. Photos must be in public domain.So your friends photographs are just one click away from you now.

Overview

Picasa reader! is a program developed by Mukesh Pant. 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The programs's main executable is opera.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 400.43 MB of memory. The software installer includes 2 files and is usually about 990.45 KB (1,014,225 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows XP as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 80% of users of Picasa reader! come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Picasa reader!
Uninstaller: wscript "C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Picasa reader!\uninstall.vbs"
Estimated size: 990.45 KB

Program filesFiles installed by Picasa reader!

Program executable:opera.exe
Name:Opera Internet Browser
Signed by:Opera Software ASA
Path:C:\Program Files\browser\opera\opera.exe
MD5:3a783497492d685e5f8d61fe06f4fe5a
Opera is a web browser and Internet suite developed by Opera Software. The browser handles common Internet-related tasks such as displaying web sites, sending and receiving e-mail messages, managing contacts, chatting on IRC, downloading...
Additional files:
  • Picasa reader!.exe (by Opera Software) - Opera Internet Browser
  • uninstall.vbs

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • Picasa reader!.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{BF82CB90-F44D-4272-B865-EF348FF179D8}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • Picasa reader!.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Opera\opera.exe'.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

opera.exe
Memory:400.43 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0250086829%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.02114719%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00386149%
0.015104% average
Switches/sec:879
70 average

How do I remove Picasa reader!?

You can uninstall Picasa reader! 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 Picasa reader!, 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 Picasa reader!.

OS VERSIONS
Win XP 50%
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
 
COUNTRY POPULARITY
80.00%
United States

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows XP 50.00%
Windows 7 50.00%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 50.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 50.00%

Distribution by countryGeography

80.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 80.00%
  United Kingdom 20.00%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Samsung 50.00%
Dell 50.00%

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