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Should I remove Soda PDF 3D Reader?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
18% remove it82% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #17,797
United States Rank #17,372
Reach 0.0136%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 9.88 days
291.46 days >
Average installed length: 153.14 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
5.0.15.8803 80.22%
5.0.6.8383 7.46%
2.0.11.6790 3.36%
2.0.8.6725 3.73%
1.0.164.5165 4.48%
1.0.102.1837 0.37%
1.0.87.1554 0.37%

Soda PDF 3D Reader

Overview

Soda PDF 3D Reader is a program developed by LULU Software. The most used version is 5.0.15.8803, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The main program executable is Soda PDF 3D Reader.exe. The software installer includes 26 files and is usually about 79.26 MB (83,111,377 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 43% of users of Soda PDF 3D Reader come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Soda PDF 3D Reader\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{5253E42F-FD23-474D-A5FA-5A9BD94598DF}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 79.26 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Soda PDF 3D Reader

Program executable:Soda PDF 3D Reader.exe
Name:Soda PDF 3D Reader
Soda PDF 3D Reader Application
Path:C:\Program Files\Soda PDF 3D Reader\Soda PDF 3D Reader.exe
MD5:7e2e6646a394f8871b61a83e5f76da92
Additional files:
  • ContextMenuExt.dll - Soda PDF 3D Reader Shell Extension
  • TwainWrapper.dll - TwainWrapper Dynamic Link Library
  • PDFServerEngine.exe - Soda PDF 3D Reader Server Engine
  • PDFPreviewer.dll - Soda PDF 3D Reader Previewer
  • PreviewerSurrogate.exe
  • AxPDFReader.dll - Soda PDF 3D Reader ActiveX
  • PDFIEPlugin.dll - Soda PDF 3D Reader Toolbar
  • PDFIEHelper.dll - Soda PDF 3D Reader Helper
  • ConversionServiceProxyDll.dll - Soda PDF 3D Reader (Soda PDF 3D Reader Conversion Service Proxy Module)
  • GettingStarted.dll - Soda PDF 3D Reader Getting Started
  • GettingStarted.exe
  • Graphics.dll
  • GuiFramework.dll
  • HtmlGUI.dll - Soda PDF 3D Reader HtmlGUI Module
  • ps2pdf.exe
  • Soda PDF 3D Reader.exe - Soda PDF 3D Reader Application
  • Translator.dll - Soda PDF 3D Reader Translator Module
  • ConversionService.exe - ConversionService (Soda PDF 3D Reader Conversion Service)
  • HelperService.exe - Helper Service (Soda PDF 3D Reader Helper Service)
  • libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
  • ssleay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/)
  • libcurl.dll (by The cURL library, http://curl.haxx.se/) - The cURL library (libcurl Shared Library)
  • FdfTk.dll (by Adobe Systems) - FdfTk (FDF Toolkit)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Context Menu Handler
  • ContextMenuExt.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'SodaPDFReaderExtension' with a class of {3331D63C-5427-4764-BCF7-59C85D5F9243}.
Internet Explorer BHO
  • PDFIEHelper.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Soda PDF 3D Reader Helper' with the class of {2FE0F895-6D1D-4c80-A20D-18E42DE9B631}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
  • PDFIEPlugin.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Soda PDF 3D Reader Toolbar' with the class of {64C9D46E-8F8B-4158-9780-A6581C7439B1}.
2 Services
  • HelperService.exe runs as a service named 'Soda PDF 3D Reader Helper Service' (Soda PDF 3D Reader Helper Service).
  • ConversionService.exe runs as a service named 'Soda PDF 3D Reader Service' (Soda PDF 3D Reader Service).

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

ConversionService.exe
Memory:2.56 MB
21.09 MB average
Kernel CPU:0.00297450%
0.016088% average
Switches/sec:1
70 average

How do I remove Soda PDF 3D Reader?

You can uninstall Soda PDF 3D 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 Soda PDF 3D 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 Soda PDF 3D Reader.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Soda PDF 3D Reader you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 70%
Win Server 2003 0%
 
HOW DOES IT RUN?
Plugs into Internet Explorer
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 18%
Keep it 82%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 77.99%
Windows 10 12.69%
Windows XP 4.85%
Windows Vista 4.10%
Windows Server 2003 0.37%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 43.28%
Windows 7 Ultimate 21.27%
Windows 7 Professional 8.58%
Microsoft Windows XP 5.22%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 2.99%
Windows 8 Pro 2.99%

Distribution by countryGeography

42.99% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 42.99%
  Germany 11.15%
  United Kingdom 4.14%
  France 3.82%
  Italy 3.82%
  Netherlands 3.50%
  Brazil 2.87%
  Australia 2.87%
  Canada 2.23%
  Argentina 1.59%
  Belgium 1.27%
  India 1.27%
  Spain 1.27%
  Iran 1.27%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 20.36%
Hewlett-Packard 18.56%
Acer 16.77%
GIGABYTE 10.78%
ASUS 7.78%
Samsung 5.99%
Toshiba 5.99%
Medion 4.79%
Intel 3.59%
Lenovo 2.99%
American Megatrends 1.20%
MSI 1.20%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 3.39%
Samsung 300E4C/300E5C/300... 2.54%
HP Pavilion dv4 Notebook ... 2.54%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 2.54%
Dell Dell System XPS L5... 1.69%
Dell XPS 8500 1.69%

About (from LULU Software)

LULU SOFTWARE creates simple and hard-working software for your PC. We appreciate that for most people technology is a headache — they just want it to work.
Publisher URL: lulusoftware.com

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