Adobe Flash Player 16 ActiveX
Overview
Adobe Flash Player 16 ActiveX is a software program developed by Adobe Systems. The most common release is 16.0.0.305, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. 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 flashutil32_16_0_0_233_activex.exe. The setup package generally installs about 322 files and is usually about 53.82 MB (56,430,937 bytes). The Adobe Flash Player Update Service (FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe) is the Flash Player auto-update service that runs as a service and a scheduled task and used to automatically check for new releases. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows Vista (SP2). While about 50% of users of Adobe Flash Player 16 ActiveX come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Germany.
Program details
URL: www.adobe.com
Help link: www.adobe.com/go/flashplayer_support
Installation folder: C:\windows\syswow64\macromed\flash
Uninstaller: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_16_0_0_233_ActiveX.exe -maintain activex
Estimated size: 53.82 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Adobe Flash Player 16 ActiveX
| Program executable: | flashutil32_16_0_0_233_activex.exe |
| Name: | Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller |
| Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 16.0 d0 |
| Path: | C:\windows\syswow64\macromed\flash\flashutil32_16_0_0_233_activex.exe |
| MD5: | 7e344e2af653fc1ac0243919315be6f7 |
Additional files:
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FlashUtil32_11_2_202_235_ActiveX.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller (Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 11.2 r202)
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FlashUtil32_11_2_202_235_Plugin.exe
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FlashUtil32_11_3_300_257_ActiveX.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 11.3 r300
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FlashUtil32_11_3_300_265_ActiveX.exe
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FlashUtil32_11_3_300_271_ActiveX.exe
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FlashUtil32_11_4_402_265_ActiveX.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 11.4 r402
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FlashUtil32_11_4_402_287_ActiveX.exe
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FlashUtil32_11_5_502_110_Plugin.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 11.5 r502
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FlashUtil32_11_5_502_135_ActiveX.exe
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FlashUtil32_11_5_502_146_ActiveX.exe
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FlashUtil32_11_5_502_149_ActiveX.exe
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FlashUtil32_11_6_602_168_ActiveX.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 11.6 r602
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FlashUtil32_11_6_602_171_ActiveX.exe
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FlashUtil32_11_6_602_180_ActiveX.exe
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FlashUtil32_11_7_700_202_ActiveX.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 11.7 r700
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FlashUtil32_11_7_700_224_ActiveX.exe
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FlashUtil32_11_8_800_168_ActiveX.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 11.8 r800
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FlashUtil32_11_8_800_168_Plugin.exe
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FlashUtil32_11_8_800_174_ActiveX.exe
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FlashUtil32_11_8_800_175_ActiveX.exe
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FlashUtil32_11_9_900_117_ActiveX.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 11.9 r900
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FlashUtil32_11_9_900_152_ActiveX.exe
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FlashUtil32_11_9_900_170_ActiveX.exe
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FlashUtil32_11_9_900_170_Plugin.exe
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FlashUtil32_12_0_0_38_ActiveX.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 12.0 r0
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FlashUtil32_12_0_0_43_Plugin.exe
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FlashUtil32_12_0_0_44_ActiveX.exe
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FlashUtil32_12_0_0_70_ActiveX.exe
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FlashUtil32_12_0_0_70_Plugin.exe
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FlashUtil32_12_0_0_77_Plugin.exe
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FlashUtil32_13_0_0_182_Plugin.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 13.0 r0
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FlashUtil32_13_0_0_206_ActiveX.exe
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FlashUtil32_13_0_0_214_ActiveX.exe
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FlashUtil32_13_0_0_214_Plugin.exe
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FlashUtil32_14_0_0_125_ActiveX.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 14.0 r0
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FlashUtil32_14_0_0_125_Plugin.exe
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FlashUtil32_14_0_0_145_ActiveX.exe
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FlashUtil32_14_0_0_145_Plugin.exe
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FlashUtil32_14_0_0_176_ActiveX.exe
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FlashUtil32_14_0_0_179_Plugin.exe
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FlashUtil32_15_0_0_152_ActiveX.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 15.0 r0
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FlashUtil32_15_0_0_152_Plugin.exe
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FlashUtil32_15_0_0_167_ActiveX.exe
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FlashUtil32_15_0_0_189_ActiveX.exe
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FlashUtil32_15_0_0_189_Plugin.exe
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FlashUtil32_15_0_0_223_ActiveX.exe
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FlashUtil32_15_0_0_239_ActiveX.exe
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FlashUtil32_15_0_0_239_Plugin.exe
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FlashUtil32_15_0_0_246_ActiveX.exe
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FlashUtil32_15_0_0_246_Plugin.exe
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FlashUtil32_16_0_0_228_ActiveX.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 16.0 d0
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FlashUtil32_16_0_0_235_ActiveX.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 16.0 r0
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FlashUtil32_16_0_0_235_pepper.exe
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FlashUtil32_16_0_0_240_ActiveX.exe
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FlashUtil32_16_0_0_240_pepper.exe
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FlashUtil32_16_0_0_240_Plugin.exe
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FlashUtil32_16_0_0_257_ActiveX.exe
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FlashUtil32_16_0_0_257_pepper.exe
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FlashUtil32_16_0_0_257_Plugin.exe
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FlashUtil32_16_0_0_280_pepper.exe
Behaviors exhibited
48 Google Chrome Plugins
- NPSWF32_19_0_0_245.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'NPSWF32_19_0_0_245.dll'.
- NPSWF32_19_0_0_185.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'NPSWF32_19_0_0_185.dll'.
- NPSWF32_18_0_0_232.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'NPSWF32_18_0_0_232.dll'.
- NPSWF32_18_0_0_209.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'NPSWF32_18_0_0_209.dll'.
- NPSWF32_18_0_0_194.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'NPSWF32_18_0_0_194.dll'.
- NPSWF32_17_0_0_188.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'NPSWF32_17_0_0_188.dll'.
Plus 42 more
13 Mozilla Plugins
- NPSWF32_18_0_0_209.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'AdobeR FlashR Player 18.0.0.209 Plugin' with a plugin key of '@adobe.com/FlashPlayer' for all users of the PC.
- NPSWF32_16_0_0_305.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'Adobe Flash Player 16.0.0.305 Plugin' with a plugin key of '@adobe.com/FlashPlayer' for all users of the PC.
- NPSWF32_11_9_900_117.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'AdobeR FlashR Player 11.9.900.117 Plugin' with a plugin key of '@adobe.com/FlashPlayer' for all users of the PC.
- NPSWF32_15_0_0_152.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'Adobe Flash Player 15.0.0.152 Plugin' with a plugin key of '@adobe.com/FlashPlayer' for all users of the PC.
- NPSWF32_14_0_0_179.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'AdobeR FlashR Player 14.0.0.179 Plugin' with a plugin key of '@adobe.com/FlashPlayer' for all users of the PC.
- NPSWF32_14_0_0_145.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name '@adobe.com/FlashPlayer' with a plugin key of '@adobe.com/FlashPlayer' for all users of the PC.
Plus 7 more
9 Scheduled Tasks
- FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Adobe Flash Player Updater' (runs daily at 22:19).
- FlashUtil32_17_0_0_134_pepper.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Adobe Flash Player PPAPI Notifier' (runs daily at 5:09 PM).
- FlashUtil32_16_0_0_305_pepper.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Adobe Flash Player PPAPI Notifier' (runs daily at 6:07 PM).
- FlashUtil32_16_0_0_296_pepper.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Adobe Flash Player PPAPI Notifier' (runs daily at 2:35 AM).
- FlashUtil32_16_0_0_287_pepper.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Adobe Flash Player PPAPI Notifier' (runs daily at 5:02 PM).
- FlashUtil32_16_0_0_257_pepper.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Adobe Flash Player PPAPI Notifier' (runs daily at 01:51).
Plus 3 more
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Adobe Flash Player Updater.
Service
- FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe runs as a service named 'AdobeFlashPlayerUpdateSvc' (AdobeFlashPlayerUpdateSvc) "Mit diesem Dienst ist Ihre Flash Player-Installation immer aktuell und verwendet die neuesten Verbesserungen und Sicherheits-Fixes.".
Startup File (User Run)
- FlashUtil32_15_0_0_223_ActiveX.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'FlashUtil32_15_0_0_223_ActiveX.exe' and executes as C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_15_0_0_223_ActiveX.exe.
62 Startup Files (User Run Once)
- FlashUtil32_19_0_0_245_Plugin.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'FlashPlayerUpdate' which loads as C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_19_0_0_245_Plugin.exe -update plugin.
- FlashUtil32_16_0_0_257_pepper.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'FlashPlayerUpdate' which loads as C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_16_0_0_257_pepper.exe -update pepperplugin.
- FlashUtil32_19_0_0_185_Plugin.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'FlashPlayerUpdate' which loads as C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_19_0_0_185_Plugin.exe -update plugin.
- FlashUtil32_18_0_0_232_Plugin.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'FlashPlayerUpdate' which loads as C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_18_0_0_232_Plugin.exe -update plugin.
- FlashUtil32_18_0_0_209_Plugin.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'FlashPlayerUpdate' which loads as C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_18_0_0_209_Plugin.exe -update plugin.
- FlashUtil32_18_0_0_194_Plugin.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'FlashPlayerUpdate' which loads as C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_18_0_0_194_Plugin.exe -update plugin.
Plus 56 more
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- FlashPlayerPlugin_12_0_0_77.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashPlayerPlugin_12_0_0_77.exe'.
- FlashPlayerPlugin_11_8_800_94.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashPlayerPlugin_11_8_800_94.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| FlashUtil32_11_2_202_235_ActiveX.exe |
| Memory: | 3.18 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0295368957% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00730482% | |
| User CPU: | 0.02223207% | |
| FlashUtil32_11_3_300_271_ActiveX.exe |
| Memory: | 2.95 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0132778850% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00566442% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00761347% | |
| Switches/sec: | 2 | |
| FlashUtil32_11_4_402_265_ActiveX.exe |
| Memory: | 2.42 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0438570654% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.02929838% | |
| User CPU: | 0.01455869% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 259,322 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 523 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 196 Bytes | |
How do I remove Adobe Flash Player 16 ActiveX?
You can uninstall Adobe Flash Player 16 ActiveX 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 Adobe Flash Player 16 ActiveX, 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 Adobe Flash Player 16 ActiveX.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Adobe Flash Player 16 ActiveX you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 82%
Win Vista (SP2) 0%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
86.30% |
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| Windows Vista |
7.84% |
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| Windows XP |
5.74% |
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| Windows 10 |
0.11% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.02% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
48.13% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
16.83% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.57% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
6.11% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
5.65% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
1.59% |
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Geography
49.58% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
49.58% |
| United Kingdom |
5.63% |
| Germany |
5.09% |
| Canada |
3.52% |
| France |
3.40% |
| Italy |
2.14% |
| Australia |
2.08% |
| Brazil |
1.93% |
| Netherlands |
1.84% |
| Sweden |
1.42% |
| India |
1.29% |
| Spain |
1.07% |
| Belgium |
0.92% |
| Mexico |
0.89% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
28.34% |
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| Dell |
25.91% |
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| Acer |
17.44% |
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| Toshiba |
8.10% |
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| ASUS |
8.09% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.54% |
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| Samsung |
2.89% |
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| Lenovo |
1.76% |
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| Intel |
1.36% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.88% |
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| Sahara |
0.69% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
7.75% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
5.43% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
5.16% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
2.92% |
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| ASUS All Series |
2.83% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
2.64% |
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