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Should I remove Readerware?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
United States Rank #34,682
Reach 0.0013%

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.985 56.00%
2.984 16.00%
2.983 16.00%
2.982 4.00%
2.98 4.00%
2.95 4.00%

Other programs by Readerware

Readerware

What is Readerware?  (from Readerware)

The easiest, fastest way to catalog your books, music and videos. Nothing else comes close. Have a large collection? The unique Readerware auto-catalog feature lets you feed in a list of ISBNs, LCCNs, UPCs or barcode scans. Readerware then does the rest, automatically searching the web and cataloging your books, music ...  Read more

Overview

Readerware is a software program developed by Readerware. The most common release is 2.985, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 setup package generally installs about 13 files and is usually about 565.5 KB (579,072 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 89% of users of Readerware come from the United States, it is also popular in Sweden and Portugal.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.readerware.com
Help link: www.readerware.com/rwSup.html
Installation folder: C:\windows\readerware
Uninstaller: "C:\Windows\Readerware\uninstall.exe" "/C:C:\Program Files\Readerware\Uninstall\uninstall.xml"
Estimated size: 565.5 KB

Program filesFiles installed by Readerware

  • uninstall.exe - Setup Factory 8.0 Runtime (Setup Application)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • uninstall.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F79FA80B-1467-44F5-A370-C61E2FD060FF}' (runs on registration).

How do I remove Readerware?

You can uninstall Readerware 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 Readerware, 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 Readerware.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 60%
Win XP 4%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
 
US RANK
#34,682

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 68.00%
Windows 10 16.00%
Windows Vista 12.00%
Windows XP 4.00%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 54.17%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 8.33%
Windows 7 Professional 8.33%
Windows 10 Home 8.33%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Medi... 4.17%
Windows 7 Ultimate 4.17%

Distribution by countryGeography

88.89% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 88.89%
  Sweden 2.78%
  Portugal 2.78%
  Canada 2.78%
  United Kingdom 2.78%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 43.48%
Dell 21.74%
Alienware 8.70%
Lenovo 8.70%
American Megatrends 4.35%
Toshiba 4.35%
Intel 4.35%
Acer 4.35%
Common models
Alienware Aurora 9.52%
Dell Dell XPS430 4.76%
Compaq-Presario GV441AA-A... 4.76%
VMware, Inc. VMware Virtu... 4.76%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 4.76%
Hewlett-Packard 310-1037 4.76%

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