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Should I remove Use the entry named LeapFrog Connect to uninstall LeapFrog LeapPad Explorer Plugin?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #3,722
United States Rank #2,172
Reach 0.1472%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 26.81 days
791.00 days >
Average installed length: 415.61 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
6.1.2.19590 2.86%
6.1.1.19530 0.17%
6.0.9.19092 0.28%
5.1.19.18096 2.03%
5.0.9.16958 0.45%
4.1.7.15320 1.00%

Use the entry named LeapFrog Connect to uninstall LeapFrog LeapPad Explorer Plugin

What is Use the entry named LeapFrog Connect to uninstall LeapFrog LeapPad Explorer Plugin?  (from LeapFrog)

LeapFrog Connect allows you and your children to engage in several important features of your connected LeapFrog toys. You can add or remove files on your toys; view and collect rewards that your child earned during game play; and access valuable parent features. LeapFrog Connect provides a window into the LeapFrog L...  Read more

Overview

Use the entry named LeapFrog Connect to uninstall LeapFrog LeapPad Explorer Plugin is a software program developed by LeapFrog. The most common release is 6.1.2.19590, with over 3% 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. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 primary executable is named LeapFrogConnect.exe. The setup package generally installs about 43 files and is usually about 81 MB (84,936,203 bytes). The installed file UPCUpdater.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. 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 79% of users of Use the entry named LeapFrog Connect to uninstall LeapFrog LeapPad Explorer Plugin come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.leapfrog.com
Help link: www.leapfrog.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\LeapFrog\LeapFrog Connect
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{B124E3EA-59C5-462B-98EF-374099EA7A61}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 81 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Use the entry named LeapFrog Connect to uninstall LeapFrog LeapPad Explorer Plugin

Program executable:LeapFrogConnect.exe
Name:LeapFrog Connect Application
Path:C:\Program Files\LeapFrog\LeapFrog Connect\LeapFrogConnect.exe
MD5:cef93fdd07f95ee02abe378222508bd3
Additional files:
  • LeapFrogConnect.exe - LeapFrog Connect Application
  • CommandService.exe - CommandService Application
  • UPCUpdater.exe - UPCUpdater Application
  • KillApp.exe - KillApp Application
  • LeapFrogConnectSetup_LeapPadExplorer.exe - Sniffer Application
  • Monitor.exe - Monitor Application
  • uninst.exe - uninst Application
  • 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/)
  • QtCore4.dll (by Digia Plc) - Qt4 (C++ application development framework.)
  • QtDeclarative4.dll (by Digia Plc)
  • QtGui4.dll
  • QtNetwork4.dll
  • QtScript4.dll
  • QtSql4.dll
  • QtWebKit4.dll
  • QtXml4.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • LeapFrogConnect.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F5670B3A-163E-4660-96BC-8A081E7DCC7A}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • Monitor.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 3.
Service
  • CommandService.exe runs as a service named 'LeapFrog Connect Device Service' (LeapFrog Connect Device Service) "Manages LeapFrog Connect devices.".
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • Monitor.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Monitor' which loads as "C:\Program Files\LeapFrog\LeapFrog Connect\Monitor.exe".
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • LeapFrogConnect.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\LeapFrog\LeapFrog Connect\LeapFrogConnect.exe'.
  • Monitor.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\LeapFrog\LeapFrog Connect\Monitor.exe'.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

CommandService.exe
Memory:1.45 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0000059360%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00000520%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00000073%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:141
8,062,084 average
Monitor.exe
Memory:1.88 MB
Total CPU:0.0000327551%
Kernel CPU:0.00001774%
User CPU:0.00001502%
CPU cycles/sec:189

How do I remove Use the entry named LeapFrog Connect to uninstall LeapFrog LeapPad Explorer Plugin?

You can uninstall Use the entry named LeapFrog Connect to uninstall LeapFrog LeapPad Explorer Plugin 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 Use the entry named LeapFrog Connect to uninstall (LeapFrog LeapPad Explorer Plugin), 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 Use the entry named LeapFrog Connect to uninstall LeapFrog LeapPad Explorer Plugin.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 59%
Win 10 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 60.80%
Windows 10 24.94%
Windows Vista 11.40%
Windows XP 2.86%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 47.40%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 9.29%
Windows 8.1 8.60%
Windows 10 Home 8.60%
Windows 7 Professional 6.97%
Windows 7 Ultimate 5.20%

Distribution by countryGeography

78.96% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 78.96%
  United Kingdom 6.42%
  Canada 5.82%
  France 2.80%
  Australia 2.06%
  New Zealand 0.76%
  South Africa 0.60%
  Ireland 0.60%
  Germany 0.16%
  Mexico 0.12%
  Belgium 0.09%
  Spain 0.09%
  PR 0.09%
  Panama 0.07%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 33.35%
Dell 27.61%
Acer 13.05%
Toshiba 10.10%
ASUS 5.79%
GIGABYTE 2.89%
Samsung 2.75%
Lenovo 2.65%
Intel 1.03%
Gateway 0.78%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 5.71%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 4.40%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 4.07%
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 3.52%
HP 2000 Notebook PC 3.41%
Dell Inspiron 1545 3.30%

About LeapFrog

LeapFrog is an educational entertainment company that designs, develops and markets technology-based learning products and related content for the education of infant through grade school children.
Publisher URL: www.leapfrog.com

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