Should I remove foobar2000?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #19,684
United States Rank #23,858
Reach 0.0113%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 192.88 days
455.00 days >
Average installed length: 239.07 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.2.2 |
100.00% |
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foobar2000 v1.2.2
What is foobar2000? (from Peter Pawlowski)
foobar2000 is an advanced freeware audio player for the Windows platform. Supported audio formats: MP3, MP4, AAC, CD Audio, WMA, Vorbis, Opus, FLAC, WavPack, WAV, AIFF, Musepack, Speex, AU, SND... and more with additional components. Open component architecture allowing third-party developers to extend functionality of... Read more
Overview
foobar2000 v1.2.2 is a program developed by Peter Pawlowski. 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 foobar2000.exe. The software installer includes 46 files and is usually about 10.27 MB (10,771,063 bytes). foobar2000 Shell Associations Updater.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 31% of users of foobar2000 come from the United States, it is also popular in France and Japan.
Program details
URL: www.foobar2000.org
Help link: forums.foobar2000.org
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\foobar2000
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\foobar2000\uninstall.exe" _?=C:\Program Files\foobar2000
Estimated size: 10.27 MB
Files installed by foobar2000 v1.2.2
| Program executable: | foobar2000.exe |
| Name: | foobar2000 Application |
| foobar2000 |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\foobar2000\foobar2000.exe |
| MD5: | 9031f24af1fcf06fdc5d7442cb18035d |
Additional files:
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ShellExt32.dll - foobar2000 (foobar2000 shell extension)
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ShellExt64.dll
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foobar2000 Shell Associations Updater.exe - foobar2000 Shell Associations Updater
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neroAacEnc.exe (by Nero AG) - Nero Suite (Nero AAC Encoder)
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uninstall.exe (by foobar2000.org) - foobar2000 Installer
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lame.exe (by http://lame.sf.net) - L.A.M.E. (MP3 Encoder.)
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flac.exe
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iPhoneCalc.dll
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lame_enc.dll
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shared.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- flac.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{77299C06-82A8-47C8-AF25-82777AA0C989}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- foobar2000.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\foobar2000\foobar2000.exe'.
How do I remove foobar2000?
You can uninstall foobar2000 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 foobar2000 v1.2.2, 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 foobar2000.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 66%
Win 10 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #19,684
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
70.72% |
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| Windows 10 |
19.82% |
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| Windows XP |
6.76% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.70% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
29.73% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
22.07% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
15.32% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
6.76% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
4.50% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media ... |
4.05% |
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Geography
30.51% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
30.51% |
| France |
6.78% |
| Japan |
6.78% |
| Canada |
4.66% |
| Germany |
4.24% |
| Poland |
3.81% |
| Croatia |
3.39% |
| United Kingdom |
2.97% |
| Italy |
2.97% |
| Australia |
2.54% |
| Russia |
2.54% |
| Taiwan |
2.12% |
| Brazil |
1.69% |
| DK |
1.69% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
23.53% |
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| Acer |
20.59% |
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| Dell |
14.71% |
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| ASUS |
13.24% |
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| GIGABYTE |
11.03% |
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| Lenovo |
5.15% |
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| Samsung |
3.68% |
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| Intel |
2.94% |
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| Sahara |
2.21% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.47% |
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| Medion |
1.47% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.85% |
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| ASUSTeK UX31A |
1.92% |
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| Dell OptiPlex 790 |
1.92% |
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| HP ENVY 14 Notebook PC |
1.92% |
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| HP ProBook 6550b |
1.92% |
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| Gigabyte X58A-UD3R |
1.92% |
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Publisher URL: www.foobar2000.org