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Should I remove ShadowExplorer?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
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How common is it?
Global Rank #20,322
United States Rank #18,271
Reach 0.0106%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 22.23 days
655.79 days >
Average installed length: 344.57 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
0.8.430.0 100.00%

ShadowExplorer 0.8

What is ShadowExplorer?  (from ShadowExplorer.com)

ShadowExplorer allows you to browse the Shadow Copies created by the Windows Vista / 7 / 8 Volume Shadow Copy Service. It's especially thought for users of the home editions, who don't have access to the shadow copies by default, but it's also useful for users of the other editions.

Overview

ShadowExplorer 0.8 is a program developed by ShadowExplorer.com. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The main program executable is ShadowExplorer.exe. The software installer includes 5 files and is usually about 2.04 MB (2,135,368 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows Vista (SP2). While about 47% of users of ShadowExplorer come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Italy.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.shadowexplorer.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ShadowExplorer\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\ShadowExplorer\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 2.04 MB

Program filesFiles installed by ShadowExplorer 0.8

Program executable:ShadowExplorer.exe
Name:ShadowExplorer
Path:C:\Program Files\ShadowExplorer\ShadowExplorer.exe
MD5:4dee3aea63c3c1f13fade30cfce62c0f
Additional files:
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
  • sesvc.exe (by www.shadowexplorer.com) - ShadowExplorer
  • ShadowExplorer.exe (by www.shadowexplorer.com)
  • ViewShadowStorage.exe - VolShadowCopy
  • vss.dll - vss

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Service
  • sesvc.exe runs as a service named 'ShadowExplorer Service' (sesvc) "Provides access to vssadmin.".

How do I remove ShadowExplorer?

You can uninstall ShadowExplorer 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 ShadowExplorer 0.8, 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 ShadowExplorer.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 63%
Win Vista 1%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 67.94%
Windows Vista 22.49%
Windows 10 7.66%
Windows XP 1.91%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 31.88%
Windows 7 Professional 20.29%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 19.81%
Windows 7 Ultimate 12.08%
Windows 10 Home 2.42%
Windows 7 Enterprise 2.42%

Distribution by countryGeography

47.29% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 47.29%
  Germany 23.64%
  Italy 3.88%
  Canada 3.49%
  United Kingdom 3.10%
  France 2.33%
  Austria 1.94%
  Switzerland 1.16%
  Spain 1.16%
  DK 1.16%
  TN 0.78%
  Brazil 0.78%
  Belgium 0.78%
  Australia 0.78%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 27.00%
Acer 24.00%
Hewlett-Packard 14.00%
GIGABYTE 9.00%
Toshiba 8.00%
American Megatrends 8.00%
Medion 6.00%
Samsung 2.00%
Sony 2.00%
Common models
MEDIONPC MS-7502 3.70%
Dell Dell DXP061 2.78%
Acer Aspire 5738 1.85%
Acer Aspire 5920G 1.85%
Dell Studio XPS 7100 1.85%
Dell Studio XPS 435T 1.85%

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