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What percent of users and experts removed it?
52% remove it48% keep it
Overall Sentiment
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How common is it?
Global Rank #48,490
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Versions

VersionDistribution
2.10.0 3.23%
2.9.3 3.23%
2.9.2 3.23%
2.8.4 3.23%
2.8.0 6.45%
2.6.8 3.23%
2.6.3 35.48%
2.6.2 3.23%
2.5.1 6.45%
2.4.0 6.45%
2.3.8 6.45%
2.3.7 3.23%
2.3.6 3.23%
2.3.5 3.23%
2.3.4 6.45%
2.3.0 3.23%

Zero Install per-user

What is Zero Install per-user?  (from 0install.de)

Zero Install is a decentralised cross-distribution software installation system. Other features include full support for shared libraries (with a SAT solver for dependency resolution), sharing between users, and integration with native platform package managers. It supports both binary and source packages, and works on...  Read more

Overview

Zero Install per-user is a software program developed by 0install.de. The most common release is 2.6.3, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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. The setup package generally installs about 55 files and is usually about 15.63 MB (16,389,832 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 44% of users of Zero Install per-user come from Germany, it is also popular in the United States and India.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: 0install.de
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\Programs\Zero Install\
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\Programs\Zero Install\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 15.63 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Zero Install per-user

  • 0alias.exe - Zero Install (Zero Install Alias CLI)
  • 0install.exe - Zero Install Command CLI
  • 0install-win.exe - Zero Install Command WinForms GUI
  • 0launch.exe - Zero Install Launcher CLI
  • 0store.exe - Zero Install Store Management CLI
  • 0store-service.exe - Zero Install Store Service
  • Common.dll - Common functions
  • Common.WinForms.dll - Common WinForms resources
  • ZeroInstall.Backend.dll - Zero Install Backend Library
  • ZeroInstall.Central.dll - Zero Install Central Library
  • ZeroInstall.Commands.dll - Zero Install Commands Library
  • ZeroInstall.DesktopIntegration.dll - Zero Install Desktop Integration Library
  • ZeroInstall.exe - Zero Install Central WinForms GUI
  • ZeroInstall.Fetchers.dll - Zero Install Download Broker Library
  • ZeroInstall.Hooking.dll - Zero Install Desktop Integration Hooking Library
  • ZeroInstall.Injector.dll - Zero Install Injector Library
  • ZeroInstall.Model.dll - Zero Install Model Library
  • ZeroInstall.OneGet.dll - Zero Install OneGet Provider
  • ZeroInstall.Services.dll
  • ZeroInstall.Services.Interfaces.dll - Zero Install Backend Interfaces
  • ZeroInstall.Solvers.dll - Zero Install Solver Library
  • ZeroInstall.Store.dll - Zero Install Store Library
  • Interop.IWshRuntimeLibrary.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'IWshRuntimeLibrary'.
  • Microsoft.Deployment.Compression.Cab.dll (by Outercurve Foundation) - Windows Installer XML Toolset
  • Microsoft.Deployment.Compression.dll (by Outercurve Foundation)
  • Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.dll
  • NanoByte.Common.dll (by NanoByte) - NanoByte.Common
  • NanoByte.Common.WinForms.dll (by NanoByte) - Common WinForms functions
  • NDesk.Options.dll - NDesk.Options
  • SevenZipSharp.dll (by Markovtsev Vadim) - SevenZipSharp
  • ICSharpCode.TextEditor.dll (by ic#code) - SharpDevelop (ICSharpCode.TextEditor)
  • ICSharpCode.SharpZipLib.dll (by ICSharpCode.net) - #ZipLibrary (SharpZipLibrary unlabelled version)
  • Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll (by CodePlex Community) - TaskService (Task Scheduler Wrapper)
  • LinqBridge.dll - LINQBridge
  • INIFileParser.dll - INIParser
  • EasyHook.dll (by SecurityRevolutions e.K) - EasyHook
  • SevenZip.dll (by SevenZip) - LZMA SDK
  • 7zxa.dll (by Igor Pavlov) - 7-Zip (7z Standalone Extracting Plugin)
  • 7zxa-x64.dll (by Igor Pavlov)
  • EasyHook32.dll
  • EasyHook64.dll
  • Mono.Posix.dll
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
  • ZeroInstall.DesktopIntegration.XmlSerializers.dll
  • ZeroInstall.Store.XmlSerializers.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Service
  • 0store-service.exe runs as a service named 'Zero Install Store Service' (0store-service) "Maintains a Zero Install implementation store shared by multiple users.".

How do I remove Zero Install per-user?

You can uninstall Zero Install per-user 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 Zero Install (per-user), 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 Zero Install per-user.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 61%
Win 7 3%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 52%
Keep it 48%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 64.52%
Windows 10 35.48%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 38.71%
Windows 7 Professional 16.13%
Windows 8.1 Pro 9.68%
Windows 7 Ultimate 9.68%
Windows 10 Home 9.68%
Windows 8 3.23%

Distribution by countryGeography

44.12% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
  Germany 44.12%
  United States 11.76%
  India 5.88%
  Italy 5.88%
  France 5.88%
  Switzerland 2.94%
  Malaysia 2.94%
  Hungary 2.94%
  Saudi Arabia 2.94%
  Sweden 2.94%
  TN 2.94%
  Austria 2.94%
  DZ 2.94%
  Netherlands 2.94%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 20.00%
ASUS 16.00%
Toshiba 16.00%
Hewlett-Packard 12.00%
Dell 12.00%
Lenovo 12.00%
GIGABYTE 4.00%
Medion 4.00%
Samsung 4.00%
Common models
TOSHIBA SATELLITE L850-13... 3.45%
TOSHIBA Satellite C55-B 3.45%
MEDIONPC MS-7728 3.45%
LENOVO 90BJ0026GE 3.45%
Samsung 300E4A/300E5A/300... 3.45%
MEDIONPC MS-7646 3.45%

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