Should I remove True Launch Bar?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
12% remove it88% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #12,057
United States Rank #11,441
Reach 0.0269%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 4.75 days
140.18 days >
Average installed length: 73.65 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 7.3.5 RC1 |
0.75% |
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| 7.3.4 |
0.19% |
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| 7.3.3 beta |
0.56% |
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| 7.3.2 beta |
0.19% |
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| 7.3.1 beta |
0.19% |
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| 7.3.0.0 |
6.78% |
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| 7.2 |
0.38% |
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| 7.1.1 beta |
0.19% |
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| 7.1.0.0 |
8.85% |
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| 7.0 |
1.32% |
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| 6.6.9 RC2 |
1.13% |
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| 6.6.8 RC2 |
0.38% |
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| 6.6.7 RC1 |
0.38% |
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| 6.6.5 beta |
0.19% |
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| 6.6.4 beta |
0.56% |
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| 6.6.3 beta |
1.32% |
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| 6.6 |
20.34% |
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| 6.5.5 beta |
0.94% |
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| 6.5.4 beta |
0.19% |
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| 6.5.3 beta |
0.75% |
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| 6.5.1 beta |
0.94% |
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| 6.5 |
23.92% |
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| 6.4 |
6.97% |
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| 6.3 |
0.19% |
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| 6.2 |
2.26% |
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| 6.1 |
4.52% |
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| 6.0 |
1.32% |
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| 5.6.3 beta |
0.38% |
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| 5.6.2 beta |
0.38% |
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| 5.6 |
7.34% |
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| 5.4 |
0.75% |
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| 5.3.0.0 |
0.19% |
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| 5.2.0.0 |
1.32% |
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| 5.1.0.0 |
0.19% |
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| 5.0 |
0.94% |
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| 4.4.8.1 beta |
0.19% |
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| 4.4.6 beta |
1.13% |
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| 4.4.3 beta |
0.19% |
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| 4.4.1 beta |
0.19% |
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| 4.4.0.0 |
0.38% |
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| 4.2.6 RC2 |
0.19% |
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| 4.2.0.0 |
0.38% |
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| 4.1.0.0 |
0.19% |
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Rankings
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- #12,054 Resident Evil 4 / Biohazard 4 by Capcom
- #12,055 Windows Phone Emulator x64 - ENU by Microsoft
- #12,056 Aff Packages by installCore
- #12,057 True Launch Bar by Tordex
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- #12,059 Social Privacy
- #12,060 Sony Vegas Pro 8.0
- #12,061 WinX DVD Copy Pro 3.4.7 by Digiarty Software
- #12,062 HP User Guides 0102 by Hewlett-Packard
True Launch Bar
from Tordex
What is True Launch Bar? (from Tordex)
True Launch Bar draws on the strengths of MS Windows, making a better use of its controls and technologies. Its close integration with Windows Explorer makes a thoughtful use of the system resources. Its support for Drag-n-Drop helps quickly fill the menus with shortcuts. The program utilizes the benefit of XP Visual S... Read more
Overview
True Launch Bar is a software program developed by Tordex. The most common release is 6.5, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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 primary executable is named tlbHost.exe. The setup package generally installs about 18 files and is usually about 18.54 MB (19,441,043 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 46% of users of True Launch Bar come from the United States, it is also popular in Russia and Germany.
Program details
URL: www.truelaunchbar.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\TrueLaunchBar
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\TrueLaunchBar\Uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 18.54 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by True Launch Bar
| Program executable: | tlbHost.exe |
| Name: | Standalone True Launch Bar |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\TrueLaunchBar\tlbHost.exe |
| MD5: | d53121738a994b8046cc7d0088247f0c |
Additional files:
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1028-chinese-traditional-5.exe - Traditional Chinese language for TLB v5.2 (Traditional Chinese language for TLB v5.2 for True Launch Bar)
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tlbupd.exe - True Launch Bar Components Manager
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tlbHost.exe - True Launch Bar Host utility
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tlb64x.dll - tlb64x Dynamic Link Library
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welcome.exe - True Launch Bar Welcome
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tlbslideshow.exe - Slide Show plugin (Slide Show plugin for True Launch Bar)
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tlb.dll - True Launch Bar
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Uninstall.exe
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skinInstaller.exe - True Launch Bar skins installer
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cairo.dll - Cairo 2D graphics library
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tlbclear.exe (by TrueSoft) - Reset TLB Settings
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FreeImage.dll (by FreeImage) - FreeImage (FreeImage library)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- tlbupd.exe is scheduled as a task named 'TLBUpdate' (runs weekly on Sundays at 12:00).
2 Startup Files (User Run)
- tlbHost.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'tlbHost' and executes as C:\Program Files\TrueLaunchBar\tlbHost.exe.
- welcome.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'TLBWelcome' and executes as C:\Program Files\TrueLaunchBar\welcome.exe.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- tlbHost.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'TrueLaunchDock' which loads as C:\Program Files\Tordex\TrueLaunchBar\tlbHost.exe.
How do I remove True Launch Bar?
You can uninstall True Launch Bar 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 True Launch Bar, 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 True Launch Bar.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 59%
Win 7 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 12%
Keep it 88%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
62.48% |
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| Windows 10 |
31.14% |
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| Windows XP |
6.19% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.19% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
24.53% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
20.00% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
13.96% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
6.42% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
6.04% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
5.47% |
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Geography
45.54% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
45.54% |
| Russia |
9.08% |
| Germany |
4.30% |
| Canada |
3.50% |
| United Kingdom |
3.34% |
| UA |
3.34% |
| France |
3.18% |
| Netherlands |
2.55% |
| Australia |
2.23% |
| Sweden |
1.43% |
| Spain |
1.43% |
| India |
1.27% |
| Italy |
1.27% |
| South Africa |
1.11% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
23.72% |
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| Dell |
19.34% |
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| Acer |
15.69% |
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| GIGABYTE |
14.60% |
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| ASUS |
9.49% |
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| Toshiba |
4.38% |
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| Lenovo |
4.01% |
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| Intel |
4.01% |
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| Medion |
1.82% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.09% |
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| Alienware |
1.09% |
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| Samsung |
0.73% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
7.14% |
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| Dell OptiPlex 780 |
4.55% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.25% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
2.60% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.60% |
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| Gigabyte H55M-S2 |
1.95% |
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