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Should I remove TextPad 8?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
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How common is it?
Global Rank #21,229
United States Rank #15,674
Reach 0.0097%

Versions

VersionDistribution
8.2.0 1.04%
8.1.2 24.48%
8.1.1 11.46%
8.1.0 2.60%
8.0.2 44.79%
8.0.1 7.81%
8.0.0 7.81%

TextPad 8

Overview

TextPad 8 is a software program developed by Helios. The most common release is 8.0.2, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The setup package generally installs about 9 files and is usually about 4.51 MB (4,727,808 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 63% of users of TextPad 8 come from the United States, it is also popular in Italy and Germany.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.textpad.com
Help link: www.textpad.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\textpad 8\samples
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{861AB1C1-1967-4C4A-BF86-C255E2D2B8FD}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 4.51 MB
Language: French (France)

Program filesFiles installed by TextPad 8

  • ddeopn32.exe - TextPad (DDE Interface)
  • plumb.exe - Plumb (TextPad interface program for user tools)
  • urifileopen.exe - URIFileOpen (Convert URI to filename & pass to TextPad)
  • shellext32.dll - Windows Explorer context menu extension for TextPad

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Context Menu Handler
  • shellext32.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'TextPad8' with a class of {5A9E21A2-851A-4BEB-B16F-DBBE7D648AF9}.

How do I remove TextPad 8?

You can uninstall TextPad 8 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 TextPad 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 TextPad 8.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 81%
Win 7 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#21,229

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 80.73%
Windows 7 19.27%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 36.65%
Windows 10 Pro 26.70%
Windows 7 Professional 8.38%
Windows 7 Ultimate 5.24%
Windows 10 Enterprise 3.66%
Windows 10 Home Single La... 3.14%

Distribution by countryGeography

63.32% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 63.32%
  Italy 5.41%
  Germany 4.63%
  Netherlands 3.47%
  United Kingdom 3.09%
  Canada 2.32%
  Singapore 1.93%
  Sweden 1.93%
  Colombia 1.16%
  India 1.16%
  Brazil 0.77%
  Thailand 0.77%
  Belgium 0.77%
  Norway 0.77%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 24.44%
Hewlett-Packard 24.44%
ASUS 15.56%
Lenovo 12.59%
Acer 11.85%
Toshiba 3.70%
Intel 2.96%
GIGABYTE 1.48%
MSI 1.48%
Gateway 0.74%
Alienware 0.74%
Common models
HP HP Pavilion Notebook 2.59%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.59%
HP EliteBook 8470p 2.59%
Dell Inspiron 5559 2.59%
Dell Inspiron 3521 2.59%
ASUS All Series 1.72%

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