Should I remove Pop-Up Stopper Free Edition?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
24% remove it76% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #15,749
United States Rank #11,813
Reach 0.0170%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 8.30 days
244.93 days >
Average installed length: 128.69 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
3.1.1014 |
85.12% |
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3.1 |
13.99% |
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3.0 |
0.89% |
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Pop-Up Stopper Free Edition
from Panicware, Inc.
What is Pop-Up Stopper Free Edition? (from Panicware)
Pop-Up Stopper Free Edition - Panicware's Free PopUp Blocker, is a power ad blocker. This pop-up blocker features a powerful, yet easy to use, interface which allows quick access to its wide variety of features. Pop-Up Stopper Free supports Internet Explorer, Netscape & Mozilla only. Pop-Up Stopper runs in the system ... Read more
Overview
Pop-Up Stopper Free Edition is a program developed by Panicware. The most used version is 3.1.1014, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. The programs's main executable is PSFree.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 2.57 MB of memory. It also adds an icon to the Windows notifications area in order to provide access to the program. The software installer includes 5 files and is usually about 1.08 MB (1,128,266 bytes). XAUpdate.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 61% of users of Pop-Up Stopper Free Edition come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and France.
Program details
URL: www.panicware.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Panicware\Pop-Up Stopper Free Edition
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files2\PANICW~1\POP-UP~1\UNWISE.EXE C:\Program Files2\PANICW~1\POP-UP~1\INSTALL.LOG
(Wise Installer is used for installing and uninstalling this software.)
Estimated size: 1.08 MB
Files installed by Pop-Up Stopper Free Edition
Program executable: | PSFree.exe |
Name: | Pop-Up Stopper Free Edition |
Path: | C:\Program Files\Panicware\Pop-Up Stopper Free Edition\PSFree.exe |
MD5: | e436db5d972bdbb83aed402f9024602e |
Taskbar: | Displays an icon in the notification area |
Additional files:
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XAHook.dll - XAHook Dynamic Link Library (XAHook Dynamic Link Library)
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PSFree.exe - Pop-Up Stopper Free Edition
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XAUpdate.exe - XAUpdate Application
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PopUpStopperFree.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (User Run)
- PSFree.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Pop-Up Stopper Free Edition' and executes as C:\Program Files\Panicware\Pop-Up Stopper Free Edition\PSFree.exe.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
PSFree.exe |
Memory: | 2.57 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0000235559% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00001440% | |
User CPU: | 0.00000916% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 182,125 | |
I/O reads/min: | 0 Bytes | |
I/O writes/min: | 45 Bytes | |
How do I remove Pop-Up Stopper Free Edition?
You can uninstall Pop-Up Stopper Free Edition 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 Pop-Up Stopper 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Pop-Up Stopper Free Edition.
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 24%
Keep it 76%
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GLOBAL RANK
#15,749
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
55.95% |
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Windows 10 |
19.94% |
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Windows XP |
16.07% |
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Windows Vista |
8.04% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
36.86% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
16.31% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
9.97% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
7.85% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
6.65% |
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Windows 8.1 |
6.04% |
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Geography
60.67% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
60.67% |
Germany |
7.42% |
France |
6.07% |
United Kingdom |
4.27% |
Canada |
4.04% |
Italy |
2.70% |
Australia |
1.35% |
Netherlands |
1.35% |
Brazil |
1.12% |
DK |
0.90% |
UA |
0.67% |
Spain |
0.67% |
Malaysia |
0.67% |
MA |
0.45% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell |
28.92% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
28.43% |
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Acer |
17.65% |
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Toshiba |
7.35% |
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GIGABYTE |
4.41% |
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American Megatrends |
3.43% |
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ASUS |
2.94% |
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Intel |
2.94% |
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Lenovo |
1.96% |
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Gateway |
0.98% |
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Samsung |
0.98% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.60% |
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ASUS All Series |
2.88% |
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Dell Inspiron 3847 |
2.88% |
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Dell OptiPlex 745 ... |
2.88% |
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Dell OptiPlex GX280 ... |
2.88% |
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Dell Studio XPS 7100 |
2.16% |
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