Wikipedia
What is Wikipedia?
Opera Widgets are small standalone applications sitting on the desktop that use the browser's rendering engine.
Overview
Wikipedia is a program developed by Opera Widgets. 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 main program executable is Wikipedia.exe. The software installer includes 3 files and is usually about 1.12 MB (1,169,753 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows XP as well as Windows 10. While about 54% of users of Wikipedia come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and MK.
Program details
URL: widgets.opera.com
Installation folder: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Wikipedia
Uninstaller: wscript "C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Wikipedia\uninstall.vbs"
Estimated size: 1.12 MB
Files installed by Wikipedia
| Program executable: | Wikipedia.exe |
| Name: | Opera Internet Browser |
| Signed by: | Opera Software ASA |
| Path: | C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Wikipedia\Wikipedia.exe |
| MD5: | 4f2bdccbfadfe9989f24fe781cabc4e0 |
| 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:
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Wikipedia.exe - Opera Internet Browser
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OUniAnsi.dll
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uninstall.vbs
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Wikipedia.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FD093121-7534-490E-AB19-829540172F1F}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- Wikipedia.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Opera\Opera.exe'.
How do I remove Wikipedia?
You can uninstall Wikipedia 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 Wikipedia, 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 Wikipedia.
OS VERSIONS
Win XP 50%
Win 7 (SP1) 13%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
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COUNTRY POPULARITY
53.85%
United States
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows XP |
50.00% |
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| Windows 10 |
25.00% |
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| Windows Vista |
12.50% |
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| Windows 7 |
12.50% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
50.00% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
12.50% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.50% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
12.50% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
12.50% |
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Geography
53.85% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
53.85% |
| Germany |
15.38% |
| MK |
7.69% |
| Netherlands |
7.69% |
| Thailand |
7.69% |
| UA |
7.69% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| American Megatrends |
28.57% |
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| Toshiba |
14.29% |
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| Medion |
14.29% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
14.29% |
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| GIGABYTE |
14.29% |
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| ASUS |
14.29% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite M70 |
14.29% |
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| Micro-Star MS-7519 |
14.29% |
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| MICRO-STAR INTERANTIONAL ... |
14.29% |
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| Medion E5218 |
14.29% |
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| Hewlett-Packard Presario ... |
14.29% |
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| Gigabyte EP31-DS3L |
14.29% |
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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