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Unit Converter

What is Unit Converter?

An Opera Widget is a small stand-alone application that runs on the desktop in the context of the Opera web browser.

Overview

Unit Converter is a software program developed by Opera Widgets. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The programs's main executable is opera.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 400.43 MB of memory. The setup package generally installs about 2 files and is usually about 1.04 MB (1,087,815 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows XP. While about 57% of users of Unit Converter come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: widgets.opera.com
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Unit Converter
Uninstaller: wscript "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Unit Converter\uninstall.vbs"
Estimated size: 1.04 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Unit Converter

Program executable:opera.exe
Name:Opera Internet Browser
Signed by:Opera Software ASA
Path:C:\Program Files\opera\opera.exe
MD5:3a783497492d685e5f8d61fe06f4fe5a
Opera is a web browser and Internet suite developed by Opera Software. The browser handles common Internet-related tasks such as displaying web sites, sending and receiving e-mail messages, managing contacts, chatting on IRC, downloading...
Additional files:
  • Unit Converter.exe - Opera Internet Browser
  • OUniAnsi.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • Unit Converter.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FD093121-7534-490E-AB19-829540172F1F}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
  • Unit Converter.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Opera Internet Browser' and executes as C:\Program Files\Opera x64\Opera.exe.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • Unit Converter.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Opera\opera.exe'.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

opera.exe
Memory:400.43 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0250086829%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.02114719%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00386149%
0.015104% average
Switches/sec:879
70 average

How do I remove Unit Converter?

You can uninstall Unit Converter 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 Unit Converter, 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 Unit Converter.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 44%
Win 7 6%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 50.00%
Windows XP 31.25%
Windows 10 12.50%
Windows Vista 6.25%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 35.71%
Microsoft Windows XP 28.57%
Windows 10 Home 14.29%
Windows 7 Professional 14.29%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 7.14%

Distribution by countryGeography

56.52% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 56.52%
  Canada 13.04%
  United Kingdom 8.70%
  Germany 4.35%
  Finland 4.35%
  Italy 4.35%
  RS 4.35%
  Sweden 4.35%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 33.33%
Dell 16.67%
Acer 8.33%
American Megatrends 8.33%
ASUS 8.33%
Samsung 8.33%
Intel 8.33%
GIGABYTE 8.33%
Common models
Acer Aspire Z5760 18.18%
Samsung R780/R778 9.09%
Micro-Star MS-7360 9.09%
HP-Pavilion RX881AA-ABA m... 9.09%
Hewlett-Packard Presario ... 9.09%
Hewlett-Packard p6537c 9.09%

About Opera Widgets

Opera Widgets are small standalone applications sitting on the desktop that use the browser's rendering engine.
Publisher URL: widgets.opera.com

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